Industry News
Luthi: Clinton and Trump lack broad-based energy policies
Fort Worth Star-Telegram | August 10, 2016 | Randall Luthi Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have wasted little time in addressing energy policy this election. In one of his first major policy speeches, Trump outlined a plan to expand traditional fuels, including an […]
Feds need to heed Alaskans about offshore oil and gas treasure
Alaska Dispatch News | August 10, 2016 | Kara Moriarty As U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Abigail Hopper visits our Alaska home this week, we welcome her, and invite her to take in the spectacular beauty for which our summers are known. But […]
It is critical for the US to invest in the Arctic
CNBC | August 9, 2016 | General James Jones and General Joseph Ralston As ice gives way to navigable ocean, the U.S. Coast Guard has estimated that there has been a 300-percent increase in human activity in the Arctic, requiring a new era of public-private partnership. […]
This Is Where the First U.S. Offshore Wind Turbines Were Just Installed
Fortune | August 8, 2016 | Katie Fehrenbacher The first wind turbines to be installed off the coasts of the United States were constructed over the past few days about three miles offshore of Block Island, Rhode Island. While wind farms have been built all over […]
Gloomy Days in the Oil Patch, but Some See a Glimmer of Light
New York Times | July 29, 2016 | Clifford Krauss & Stanley Reed HOUSTON — As recently as two summers ago, Latshaw Drilling was so fully booked it sometimes had to turn away oil companies eager to rent one of its 39 rigs at $22,000 […]
Voters Say Yes to Energy, No to ‘Keep It in the Ground’
Real Clear Energy | July 21, 2016 | David Holt Job growth and the overall economy will be at the top of voters’ minds this coming Election Day, a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll says. Other polls – from CNN/ORC, CBS News/New York Times, […]
Arctic Development Can Help Ensure National and Energy Security
Forbes | July 26, 2016 | Brigham A. McCown Thanks to its strategic location and plentiful reserves, the state of Alaska provides a unique opportunity to bolster national security through infrastructure creation and the development of the world’s largest conventional energy resources. Alaska and the […]
Cutting Arctic leases will eliminate opportunities in Alaska, rest of America
UPI | July 22, 2016 | Randall Luthi The United States' Outer Continental Shelf is the source of huge opportunity for our country, supporting thousands of well-paying jobs and offering a supply of reasonably priced, reliable energy, which could meet our needs for decades. Despite […]
Noble Energy Commences Production at Gunflint in the Gulf of Mexico
Globe Newswire | July 21, 2016 Houston, July 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NBL) (“Noble Energy” or “the Company”) announced today that it has recently commenced production at the Company’s Gunflint oil development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The two-well […]
PGS: Improving Sentiment in Offshore Seismic Market
Rigzone | July 21, 2016 | Jon Mainwaring Norwegian seismic survey firm Petroleum Geo-Services said Thursday that it is beginning to see early signs that its market is stabilizing along with improving sentiment. "We believe that this has started to impact our MultiClient performance positively," […]
