U.S. Offshore

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December 13, 2023
"The U.S. offshore region is uniquely situated to provide the energy sources Americans rely upon for a high quality of life, while also providing a roadmap for addressing emissions," NOIA President Erik Milito said.
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November 23, 2023
The companies won’t restart pumping until the source of the leak is secured and appropriate repairs have been made, the Coast Guard said in a statement.
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November 20, 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard is still trying to find the source of an oil leak estimated to have dumped 26,000 barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana.
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November 19, 2023
(WO) — As a result of the order issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Nov. 14, 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has scheduled Lease Sale 261 for Dec. 20, 2023.
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November 15, 2023
A federal appeals court ordered the Biden administration to sell drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico within 37 days, a defeat for environmentalists who argued oil leasing and development in the region imperil a critically endangered whale.
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November 09, 2023
The joint venture aims to identify future subsea tie-back exploitation and exploration prospects in the area using Talos's Neptune facility as the host platform.
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November 05, 2023
"Rather than capitulate to the demands of activist litigants and circumvent the regulatory process, the Administration should resume oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico," National Ocean Industries Association President Erik Milito said.
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November 05, 2023
The Energy Workforce and Technology Council applauded the passage of H.R. 4821, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
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November 02, 2023
Lease Sale 261 is the final offshore lease sale mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act and is the only offshore sale scheduled to take place until 2025.
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November 02, 2023
Proserv and Trendsetter Engineering have engaged their respective expertise to successfully deliver their unique high integrity pressure protection system (HIPPS) to accelerate initial production at Woodside Energy’s Shenzi extension multiple months ahead of targeted first oil in Q1 2024.
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November 02, 2023
The associations highlighted the Biden administration’s repeated attempts to restrict energy production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, including issuing an unlawful moratorium on oil and gas lease sales.
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October 31, 2023
U.S. crude oil production jumped to a record high of 13.05 MMbpd in August, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday in a monthly report.
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October 27, 2023
“Shrinking or further delaying Lease Sale 261 threatens both our energy security and climate goals and could make us more dependent on dirty foreign oil and gas,” Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, said following the ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana.
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October 26, 2023
The Fifth Circuit stayed an earlier injunction that had required the Interior Department to hold the lease sale by Nov. 8, including some 6 million acres it had previously pulled off the auction block.
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October 26, 2023
With the ability to access critical data through OBN technology, clients can optimize their reservoir management, streamline decision-making and enhance their overall operational efficiency.
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October 19, 2023
The completed Whale FPU, which comprises a topside module and a four-column semisubmersible floating hull (of over 22,000 tonnes), delivered on-time and within budget.
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October 18, 2023
The Commission’s plugging program works aggressively to protect the environment and communities around the state, as evidenced by the fact that the agency has exceeded well plugging targets set by the legislature for seven straight years.
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October 17, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley were the biggest beneficiaries of donations from oil and gas representatives in the third quarter, according to a Bloomberg review of new campaign finance disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission.
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October 16, 2023
As shale growth slows, deepwater drilling is enjoying a renaissance, with more than $500 billion in global offshore investments expected through 2025.
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October 13, 2023
The zealous proposal by the National Marine Fisheries Service may lead to major limitations when transporting oil and gas products, which in turn would have an alarming and negative effect on the economy of Texas.
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October 11, 2023
The Tiberius exploration well tested a four-way structural trap in the outboard Wilcox trend, located in Keathley Canyon Block 964. The well encountered approximately 250 ft (~75 m) of net oil pay in the primary Wilcox target.
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