Industry News

RRichmond Times-Dispatch | David Banks | February 6, 2018 The outcry over potential oil and gas exploration in untapped areas of the Outer Continental Shelf — from the Atlantic to the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific and Arctic — has cast much-needed focus […]

Townhall | Paul Driessen | February 3, 2018 Under the current offshore energy program developed during the Obama years, 94% of the nation’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) is off limits to leasing and drilling. Under the Draft Proposed Program (DPP) announced January 4 by Secretary of the […]

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Contact:  Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org Offshore Energy Can Help Power American Greatness                    Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement after President Trump delivered his first State of the Union […]

Bloomberg | Jennifer Dlouhy | January 17, 2018 The world’s hottest offshore prospect for oil companies is off the coast of Guyana, where a string of major discoveries has drawn hundreds of millions of dollars in a quest for crude. The Trump administration is hoping […]

Washington Examiner | John Seigel | January 22, 2018 The Trump administration has postponed public hearings scheduled this week for its controversial offshore drilling plan because of the partial government shutdown. The hearings were scheduled, Monday through Thursday, in Augusta, Maine; Baton Rouge, La.; Anchorage, Alaska; Concord, […]

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Contact:  Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi issued this statement following passage of the Streamlining Environmental Approvals (SEA) Act by the House Natural Resources Committee: “NOIA commends the House Natural Resources Committee […]

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org NOIA Statement on Secretarial Announcement Regarding Florida Offshore Waters Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement on Secretary Zinke’s announcement regarding Florida offshore waters: “The […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 4, 2018 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-9463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement on DOI’s 2019-2024 National Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program: “With 94 percent of our nation’s outer […]

The Hill | Timothy Cama | January 4, 2018 Federal regulators under the Obama administration were inconsistent in how they processed applications to conduct seismic research for offshore oil and natural gas, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found. Auditors found in a report released Thursday that, depending […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 4, 2018 Contact:  Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org Chairman Bishop Provides Much Needed Look at Seismic Permitting Process with GAO Report Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued this statement following the release of the Government Accountability […]