Offshore drilling safety center sets start date

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Houston-US oil and gas industry leaders expect to finalize their plans on the proposed Center for Offshore Safety by March 18 with a goal of having the entity operational by August, a member of the industry task force said March 11. "All the recommendations are in," said Charlie Williams, chief scientist for well engi- neering and production technology at Shell, in a comment on the sidelines of a meeting in Houston held to discuss the ramifications of last year's BP Macondo disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.