Deepwater Oil

By Dan Murtaugh  Nov 19, 2014 10:30 AM ET Opening the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean outer continental shelf would add 2.2 million barrels of oil equivalent a day to U.S. production by 2035, the American Petroleum Institute said in a report. Allowing […]

By April M. Havens | ahavens@nullal.com on November 20, 2014 at 4:49 PM, updated November 20, 2014 at 4:50 PM Mississippi could gain more than 12,000 jobs and nearly $244 million per year in revenue by 2035 if areas of the eastern Gulf of Mexico […]

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org  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 […]

Posted on August 17, 2014 at 9:10 pm by Jennifer A. Dlouhy,   WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is closer than ever to imposing the first minimum standards for oil and gas activity in U.S. Arctic waters, as Shell pursues permits that could allow it […]

Posted on July 23, 2014 at 12:58 pm by Rhiannon Meyers in Exploration, General, Natural gas, Offshore, Politics/Policy Americans overwhelmingly want the U.S. to produce more domestic oil and natural gas, but few believe the federal government is doing enough to encourage such activity, according […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 26, 2014 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org   NOIA Applauds Passage of HR 4899 Supporting More Offshore Energy Development   Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement applauding passage of HR 4899:   […]

HOUSTON — Noble Energy Inc. will acquire 50 percent of BP’s interest in 17 Gulf of Mexico exploration leases, the Houston-based oil and gas announced Monday. Noble Energy’s announcement did not say how much the company will pay for its stake in the leases, and […]

For Immediate Release: Friday, June 13, 2014 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org   Statement of NOIA President Randall Luthi on the Next 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program   Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement regarding […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 29, 2014 Contact:  Robert Myers, (202) 465-8464 or (786) 256-1611, rmyers@nullnoia.org  Obama’s “All-of-the-Above” Energy Strategy Doesn’t Go Far Enough  Washington, D.C. –Announcing  its “All-of-the-Above” energy strategy today, the Obama Administration rightfully celebrates the United States’ new position as the largest […]

From the Washington Examiner by Randall Luthi Not surprisingly, there is a whole other side to the condemnation recently expressed in the New York Times by former Minerals Management Service Director Liz Birnbaum and Jacqueline Savitz of Oceana regarding the safety of the offshore oil and natural gas industry since the Macondo […]