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Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 251 Reaffirms State of Recovering Industry

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 251 Reaffirms State of Recovering Industry Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement following today’s Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 251: “While not a barn […] Read more »

NAT ROBERTSON: Offshore energy exploration has bipartisan support

WRAL | Nat Robertson | August 12, 2018 Less than three months before the November elections, there’s no shortage of national debate and political punditry about North Carolina. Much of it is helpful insight into public opinion, changing demographics and potential election outcomes. But at least one narrative that’s gaining […] Read more »

Shell hails bounceback towards deepwater drilling

Financial Times | Anjli Raval | August 12, 2018 Royal Dutch Shell is doubling down on drilling for oil far beneath the oceans, as the energy group eyes a cash bonanza from traditional deepwater projects despite a growing focus on new US shale investments. Andy Brown, Shell’s head of exploration […] Read more »

Gulf of Mexico oil lease auction to test response to Trump-era regulations

Reuters | Jessica Resnick-Ault | August 10, 2018 NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal auction of exploration leases in the Gulf of Mexico next week will test energy companies’ appetite for acreage after the Trump administration left royalty rates for deepwater parcels unchanged, bucking an industry call to lower them. […] Read more »

NOIA Issues Statement Ahead of Gulf Oil and Gas Lease Sale

For Immediate Release: Monday, August 13, 2018 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org NOIA Issues Statement Ahead of Gulf Oil and Gas Lease Sale Washington, D.C. – NOIA’s Vice President of Governmental and Political Affairs, Tim Charters, issued the following statement regarding Lease Sale 251 to be held in the […] Read more »

From rigs to reefs: Researchers encourage authorities to rethink oil rig removal

CBS News | Sarah Lynch Baldwin | July 31, 2018 Oil rigs have often been highly criticized for their negative impact on the environment. But now, researchers are encouraging authorities worldwide to rethink the idea of removing all obsolete oil rigs, as well as wind turbines and other offshore installations, […] Read more »