Industry News

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org NOIA Statement on Offshore Energy Industry Hurricane Preparedness  Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the 2018 hurricane season, Tim Charters, NOIA Senior Director for Government and Political Affairs, participated in an energy industry joint […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 10, 2018 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org NOIA Welcomes DOD Report on Eastern Gulf of Mexico Operations Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi today issued this statement on the Department of Defense’s report on […]

Washington Post | Ben Guarino | May 8, 2018 Marine scientists are bracing for the loss of the world-class research vessel Marcus G. Langseth. The National Science Foundation plans to sell the 235-foot ship in 2020, according to a "Dear Colleague" letter published on the agency's website last month. Without a […]

Palm Beach Post | Julio Fuentes | May 4, 2018 Floridians will vote on a number of constitutional amendments in November. While some of these ballot amendments are warranted and much-needed changes, one measure, in particular, has the potential to endanger our state’s future. Amendment […]

The Daily Caller | Bethany Marcum | May 3, 2018 Several states are preparing to sue the federal government. They’re trying to halt Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s planned expansion of offshore oil and natural gas drilling. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the most vocal […]

Houston Chronicle | May 4, 2018 What does the future hold for offshore drilling? Matt McCarroll, CEO of Fieldwood Energy of Houston and Carri Lockhart is Statoil’s senior vice president for offshore North America provide their perspectives. Key to offshore’s future: Making money It is […]

For Immediate Release: Friday, April 27, 2018 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org NOIA Applauds Proposed Revisions to Well Control Rule Changes will Enhance Safety and Decrease Risk Offshore  Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the following statement on revisions to the Well […]

Morning Consult | Randall Luthi | April 27, 2018 Earlier this year, protesters descended on public meetings held throughout the country on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Draft Proposed Program for offshore leasing. The protesters’ demands for a fossil fuel-free world, and their restrictive […]

The Davidson County Dispatch | H. Roger Younts | April 27, 2018 New reports this week alerted North Carolinians that gas prices have already been going up, even though we are not yet into the busy summer travel season. According to AAA, unleaded regular now […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 26, 2018 Contact:  Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org Revenue Sharing and Increased Offshore Access Can Provide Countless Benefits to Coastal States and Communities Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued this statement on the House […]