NOIA Congratulates Deepwater Wind as Block Island Wind Farm Onsite Construction Begins

RandallLuthiwebFor Immediate Release:  Monday, July 27, 2015

Contact:  Nicolette Nye (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org

NOIA Congratulates Deepwater Wind as Block Island Wind Farm Onsite Construction Begins

Washington, D.C. NOIA President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement applauding historic “steel in the water” for Deep Water Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm:  

“NOIA congratulates Deepwater Wind as on-site construction begins on its Block Island Wind Farm offshore Rhode Island. It is gratifying that Deepwater Wind chose NOIA member company Gulf Island Fabrication for the off-site construction of the foundations for this project, which is on course to be America’s first offshore wind farm. It is also fitting that a company best known for fabricating offshore oil and gas structures played a role in constructing this historic project. NOIA has long supported an all-of-the-above offshore energy strategy, and we look forward to seeing more partnerships between offshore renewable companies and offshore oil and gas companies made possible by the success of the Department of the Interior’s offshore wind leasing program. The U.S. derives about 17% of its domestic oil production, and about 5% of its domestic natural gas production from offshore areas, even though current federal policies prohibit oil and gas development off the Atlantic Coast. Offshore wind combined with offshore oil and gas in the Atlantic and additional areas of the outer continental shelf will strengthen our nation’s energy security, produce thousands of new jobs and benefit American consumers.”

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NOIA is the only national trade association representing all segments of the offshore industry with an interest in the exploration and production of both traditional and renewable energy resources on the nation’s outer continental shelf.  The NOIA membership comprises over 325 companies engaged in business activities ranging from producing to drilling, engineering to marine and air transport, offshore construction to equipment manufacture and supply, telecommunications to finance and insurance, and renewable energy.  Learn more at www.noia.org.

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