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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 […]
Alaska Wilderness League fails to acknowledge realities of life in the Arctic
The Hill | July 19, 2016 | Lucas Frances Yesterday an article by the Alaska Wilderness League appeared in these pages, arguing for President Obama to exclude the Arctic from the Department of Interior’s forthcoming offshore oil and gas leasing program. The opinion paints a […]
100,000 Oil jobs could be coming back
CNN Money | July 14, 2016 | Matt Egan Good news laid-off oil workers: U.S. energy companies could soon face a serious worker shortage. Goldman Sachs believes the American oil industry is about to stage a big comeback from the painful downturn and big job losses […]
Oceaneering Wins ROV Deal
Offshore Post | July 13, 2016 Oceaneering International announced it has entered into a master service agreement (MSA) with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) for the provision of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems and associated subsea tooling equipment. Under the agreement, Oceaneering will provide up to […]
Obama Adviser: Keep-It-in-the-Ground Movement ‘Unrealistic’
Morning Consult | July 11, 2016 | Jack Fitzpatrick President Obama’s top science adviser on Monday said natural gas will be an important bridge fuel for decades and called the “keep-it-in-the-ground” movement unrealistic. His gradual, modest vision for moving away from fossil fuels differs greatly […]
McCrory Urges Prompt Permitting for Seismic
Coastal Review Online | June 17, 2016 | Staff Report RALEIGH – Gov. Pat McCrory, in a letter dated Tuesday to U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, urges federal agencies to promptly complete their review of applications to permit seismic surveys for oil and natural gas […]
NOIA Urges Continued Dialogue on Proposed Air Quality Rule
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Contact: Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org NOIA Urges Continued Dialogue on Proposed Air Quality Rule Washington, D.C. - NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the following statement after joint trade comments were filed yesterday on BOEM’s Air Quality Control, Reporting and […]
Attacks on Offshore Energy Threaten Texas Economy
Houston Business Journal | June 16, 2016 | Stephen Minick As the state’s leading employer organization, the Texas Association of Business is committed to improving the Texas business climate and making our state’s economy the strongest in the world. Doing so, however, will require sensible […]
Port Fourchon’s Slip D expansion takes shape
Daily Comet | June 15, 2016 | Mike Hill The first phase of dredging Slip D in Port Fourchon’s northern expansion area has been completed as the port prepares for the eventual upswing in the oil industry. The project will add 300 acres of developed […]
