Industry News

The Spartanburg Herald-Journal | Representative Jeff Duncan (R-SC)  | March 13, 2018 The Trump administration recently announced a new five-year offshore energy leasing plan that would begin the process of allowing exploration off the coast of South Carolina, well beyond the visible horizon. This is […]

For Immediate Release: Friday, March 9, 2018 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org NOIA Submits Comments Supporting Draft Proposed Offshore Leasing Program Washington, D.C. – The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) today submitted comments which strongly encourage the Secretary of the Interior to proceed with lease […]

For Immediate Release: Monday, February 12, 2018 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org NOIA commends the President’s Budget concerning offshore resources Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement on the President’s 2109 Budget Proposal: “The President and Secretary […]

Wall Street Journal | Editorial Board | February 1, 2018 Readers of pre-millennial vintage may recall the 2008 presidential campaign when Republicans and especially Sarah Palin picked up the chant “drill, baby, drill” as a response to soaring oil prices. The theme was much derided, […]

New York Times | Clifford Krauss | January 28, 2018 HOUSTON — A substantial rise in oil prices in recent months has led to a resurgence in American oil production, enabling the country to challenge the dominance of Saudi Arabia and dampen price pressures at […]

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, […]