Industry News
Rigzone Survey: What Millennials think of O&G industry career?
Offshore Energy Today | Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Rigzone, an oil and gas news and data provider, today announced the results of its recent survey, finding shifts in workplace preferences between the Millennial and the Baby Boomer generations. According to the survey, more than 20 […]
Petroleum industry says Harvard endownment would forgo $108 million annually if it divests from fossil fuels
The Boston Globe | Friday, September 4, 2015 Harvard University would forgo $108 million of investment returns annually if it divested from the largest oil, gas and coal companies, according to a study funded by the petroleum industry. The research is the latest in a debate […]
Representative Goodlatte: Clearing the path for American energy
The News Virginian | Sunday, September 6, 2015 | by Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) Forty years ago, President Gerald Ford signed into law a ban on most U.S. oil exports. While many may have forgotten or never even knew it existed, this ban is still […]
API: Oil and gas stocks are high performers in college endowments
API | Thursday, September 3, 2015 WASHINGTON, September 3, 2015 – Oil and natural gas company stocks outperformed all other asset classes held by college and university endowments, according to a new study conducted by Dr. Robert Shapiro, chairman of the economic consulting firm Sonecon, […]
Alaskan Industry & Labor Leaders Write to President Obama
Alaska Dispatch News | September 2, 2015 Below is a letter written by Alaska industry and labor leaders to President Obama on the occasion of his visit this week: Dear Mr. President, On behalf of our organizations and the tens of thousands of jobs we […]
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn: Lift the Oil Export Ban
The Texas Tribune | Tuesday, September 1, 2015 This December marks 40 years since Congress passed the crude oil export ban - an antiquated law created in response to disruptions in global supply in the 1970s. Fortunately, the world looks very different, and our country's […]
FuelFix: Native Alaskans tout Arctic energy development before president’s visit
FuelFix | Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | Jennifer Dlouhy WASHINGTON — Native Alaskans are delivering a welcome message as President Barack Obama travels to the state, asking him to “continue to support Arctic energy development.” The Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, which represents some 12,000 Alaska […]
The Economist: Nafta naphtha – A long-overdue easing of a protectionist export ban
The Economist | Saturday, August 22, 2015 | Editorial Board WHEN the economics textbooks of the future are written, America’s ban on crude-oil exports will be a fine example of the perverse effects of protectionism. Similarly, a decision by Barack Obama’s administration on August 14th […]
Alex Epstein: The Energy Liberation Plan
Forbes - Opinion, Wednesday, August 19, 2015 by Alex Epstein Thanks to American ingenuity, this country has the potential to become the energy engine of the world—jumpstarting our economy, guaranteeing our energy security, helping billions to pull themselves out of poverty, and creating millions of […]
NOIA Statement: Small Gulf Sale Reflects Industry Commitment Under Difficult Conditions
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement following DOI’s Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale: “While disappointing, the results of this lease sale are not surprising and accurately reflect […]
