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Regional focus
North America
Topics
The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene an in-person workshop to examine challenges, opportunities, and research needs related to offshore energy safety, security, and risk management across the Gulf region and U.S. outer continental shelf. The event will bring together researchers, practitioners, and other experts to explore how academic and scientific approaches can strengthen energy leadership and economic competitiveness through improved energy safety. Topics may include collaborative research strategies, sustainable development, and innovations in offshore energy risk mitigation. A proceedings-in-brief will summarize key discussions and insights following the event.
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Gulf Offshore Energy Security, Safety and Risk Management Workshop
- December 18, 2025
- 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM (ET)
- Workshop
- Upcoming
The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene an in-person workshop focused on advancing offshore energy safety, security, and risk management...
Description
The Gulf Research Program will appoint a committee to plan a one-day workshop to explore opportunities, challenges, and research needs related to energy safety, security, and risk management across the offshore energy ecosystem of the Gulf region and on the outer continental shelf of the United States of America.
The workshop will be designed to explore research and academic approaches that improve offshore energy safety and risk management in order to support energy leadership and economic competitiveness in America. Participants will:
- Identify strategies for advancing safer, more resilient, and sustainable energy development through collaborative research, development, and innovation; and
- Discuss existing evidence, best practices, and methodologies for research collaboration on energy safety.
A proceedings-in-brief will be produced following the workshop.
Collaborators
Committee
Najmedin Meshkati
Co-Chair
Changwon Son
Co-Chair
Kara Fox
Member
Faisal Khan
Member
Sarmistha R. Majumdar
Member
Sponsors
Internal Funding
Major units and sub-units
Gulf Research Program
Lead
Gulf Research Program Executive Office
Lead