Deepwater Oil

By Sun Journal Staff Published: Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 12:56 PM. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, and Sen. Richard Burr, R-NC, filed an amendment to the Keystone XL pipeline bill requiring the White House to set up procedures for leasing, exploring, and developing offshore oil […]

Posted on January 13, 2015 at 5:29 pm by Jennifer A. Dlouhy WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed new requirements for testing the toxicity and effectiveness of chemical dispersants used to break up oil spills. The move comes 14 years after the […]

Photo: Chevron/Statoil Two new studies by Quest Offshore Inc. for the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) show vast potential energy and economic benefits to the U.S. if the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific outer continental shelf (OCS) […]

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2015-- Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) today announced a significant oil discovery at the Anchor prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Anchor is Chevron’s second discovery in the deepwater Gulf in less than a year. The Anchor well was drilled by Pacific Drilling's Pacific Santa […]

Posted on January 6, 2015 at 10:28 am by Ryan Holeywell HOUSTON — Chevron Corp. said it’s made a significant discovery in the Gulf Of Mexico about 140 miles off the coast of Louisiana. But the company did not announce the volume of reserves believed […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 18, 2014 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org  NOIA Comments on New BOEM Director  Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement regarding selection of Abigail Hopper as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy […]

WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 19 11/19/2014 By Nick Snow OGJ Washington Editor Offshore oil and gas leasing in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and on the US Atlantic and Pacific coasts could create more than 838,000 American jobs and raise more than $200 billion in revenue for […]

By Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on November 20, 2014 at 1:05 PM, updated November 20, 2014 at 9:46 PM Louisiana stands to gain more than 31,000 jobs and nearly $344 million per year in new state revenue over the next two decades if […]

by Karen Boman| Rigzone Staff| Wednesday, November 19, 2014 The United States could create almost 840,000 jobs and generate more than $200 billion in government revenue by opening the eastern Gulf of Mexico and U.S. Atlantic and Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to offshore oil […]

Posted by Eric Haun November 19, 2014 New studies show huge economic and energy potential of untapped offshore areas Two new studies released today by the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) show significant potential added energy and economic benefits […]