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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 […]
Trump administration opens door for California offshore wind farms
The Hill | Timothy Cama | October 18, 2018 The Trump administration is considering allowing companies to build offshore wind farms off the coast of California. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said his department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will start taking comments this week on potential areas […]
Oil Price Rally Revives Offshore Oil Sector
Oil Price | Irina Slav | October 17, 2018 The offshore drilling segment of the energy industry was among the hardest hit by the 2014 downturn. Many went under, and those that did survive were on their last legs when prices began to climb back […]
CNBC tours Shell’s offshore drilling platform
CNBC | October 16, 2018 | Brian Sullivan CNBC's Brian Sullivan reports from one of Shell's offshore drilling platforms, which go down more than 3,000 feet. CNBC tours Shell's offshore drilling platform from CNBC.
NOIA Welcomes Secretary’s Zinke’s Announcements Advancing U.S. Offshore Wind
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 18, 2018 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org NOIA Welcomes Secretary’s Zinke’s Announcements Advancing U.S. Offshore Wind Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the following statement on Interior Secretary Zinke’s Wednesday afternoon announcements on new offshore wind progress: “NOIA […]
The Energy 202: Industry group says hurricanes bolster case for expanding offshore drilling
Washington Post | Paulina Firozi | September 17, 2018 THE LIGHTBULB Hurricane season is in full swing — and it's throwing into the spotlight an ongoing debate between industry and environmental groups over expanding offshore drilling. The National Ocean Industries Association is pointing to hurricanes […]
Obama Was Wrong on Oil. We Did ‘Drill Our Way Out of the Problem.’
The Daily Signal | Nicolas Loris | September 14, 2018 When gas prices topped $4 per gallon in May 2011, President Barack Obama said, “We can’t just drill our way out of the problem.” Throughout his presidency, Obama stated some version of that sentiment every […]
Gonzalez: American Energy Protecting Our Environment
Western Wire | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez | September 13, 2018 There is an unnecessary divide between those who advocate for conservation and those who promote American energy independence. Some claim that supporting one dooms the other. But they are not diametrically opposed. Legislation like H.R. 6510, the Restore Our Parks and Public Lands […]
The United States is now the largest global crude oil producer
EIA | September 12, 2018 The United States likely surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest crude oil producer earlier this year, based on preliminary estimates in EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). In February, U.S. crude oil production exceeded that of Saudi […]
California Governor Signs Bill to Block Offshore Drilling Expansion
The Maritime Executive | September 9, 2018 California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed legislation to block new federal offshore oil drilling along California’s coast on Saturday. He also announced the state’s opposition to the federal government’s plan to expand oil drilling on public lands […]
