In December 2017 , Angelle reduced maintenance requirements on offshore platforms . That month , Angelle proposed to relax the well-control rule , which had been implemented in response to the Deepwater Horizon explosion . Angelle 's proposal would reduce blowout preventer inspection requirements , allow operations to continue while liftboats approach , and would save the industry $ 986 million in the next decade
Deepwater Horizon explosion
Deepwater Horizon explosion
Scott Angelle