The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced a new source control support coordinator.

James Fletcher, a 12-year employee of the BSEE will take on the new role providing technical assistance and regulatory expertise "regarding source control activities in the event of an oil spill on the Outer Continental Shelf, according to a Jan. 5 news release.

“James will be BSEE’s dedicated expert on all things related to source control from a federal safety and environmental protection perspective," BSEE Director Kevin Sligh said in the release. "As the SCS coordinator, Fletcher will not only collaborate with federal partners but also with the offshore energy industry’s source control support entities and serve as the government’s principal advisor in the event of a loss of well containment event or a pipeline breach in federal water.”

Part of his role will be to facilitate consultations, knowledge integration and consensus from government agencies, academic and research institutions and industry for source control issues, according to the release.

In his 12.5 years with the BSEE, Fletcher has worked as a production coordinator for the Gulf of Mexico and as the chief of the production operations support section, according to his Linkedin profile.

“This new SCS coordinator position will give BSEE enhanced awareness of the offshore oil and gas industry’s possible source control challenges,” BSEE Gulf of Mexico Region Director Bryan Domangue said in the release. “James will be instrumental in BSEE’s efforts to stay abreast of technological advancements and issues related to well control, and ensure our workforce is well trained to assess and manage future source control challenges.”