Arctic Drilling

NOIA Applauds Trump Appeal of Ruling on Alaska Offshore Leasing

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org NOIA Applauds Trump Appeal of Ruling on Alaska Offshore Leasing Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association Vice President of Government and Political Affairs Tim Charters today applauded the Trump administration’s appeal of an […]

NOIA Welcomes NOAA Proposed Authorization for Liberty project

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org NOIA Welcomes NOAA Proposed Authorization for Liberty project Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement supporting the proposed issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorization for the Liberty […]

Court Ruling is Not the Death Knell for Arctic OCS Energy Development

Friday’s court decision, while troubling, is not the death knell to potential exploration and development of offshore energy resources off the coast of Alaska.

TGS completes major seismic surveys in Atlantic regions

Offshore | November 2, 2018 ASKER, Norway – TGS has issued updates on its offshore seismic acquisition programs. In 3Q 2018, TGS had six 3D seismic vessels (three operated under joint venture agreements) and one coring vessel in operation. In September, the company completed acquisition of […]

Ban on offshore Arctic energy is out-of-step with views of the people who matter most

The Hill | January 23, 2017 | Lucas Frances A recent opinion submitted by Duane Miller lauded former President Obama’s closure of America’s Arctic to future exploration. The author correctly states that, “As a major economy, we need a strategic, diversified approach to energy development,” […]

‘Permanent’ Offshore Drilling Ban in Uncharted Waters

Bloomberg | January 20, 2017 | Alan Kovski President-elect Donald Trump will soon be able to test the question of whether a president can successfully rescind or modify a previous president’s ban on offshore oil and gas drilling. It will be a step into the […]

Trump should reverse Obama’s ban on Arctic offshore energy development

Alaska Dispatch News | January 18, 2017 | Mead Treadwell The last-minute decision by President Obama to indefinitely ban any future offshore energy activity in the U.S. Arctic should be reversed by President Trump, soon — within the first 100 days of his term. Why? […]

Arctic Infrastructure: The Unintended Victim Of The Administration’s Offshore Energy Ban

Forbes | January 3, 2017 | Brigham A. McCown Last week, the Friday afternoon before Christmas, the Obama Administration announced its long expected offshore oil and gas leasing program for 2017 – 2022. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the timing of the statement, the decision was a […]

Obama’s Last-Minute Offshore Drilling Ban Could Be Illegal

Daily Caller | December 22, 2016 | Andrew Follett Outgoing President Barack Obama used his executive authority to “permanently” ban oil drilling in parts of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, but this move may be illegal, according to an industry group. Obama’s administration used a legal strategy […]

Obama Bans New Oil Drilling on Millions of Acres of U.S. Waters

Bloomberg | December 20, 2016 | Jennifer A. Dlouhy & Josh Wingrove President Barack Obama banned new offshore oil and gas development in more than 100 million acres of the U.S. Arctic and undersea canyons in the Atlantic Ocean, an announcement certain to provoke a fight […]
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