US Panel Could Scrap Endangered Species Protections for Gulf of America
of the Environmental Protection Agency and the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Endangered and threatened species in the Gulf of Mexico include whales, sea turtles and corals.The endangered Rice's whale has been the subject of litigation over oil and gas exploration in the Gulf. A federal environmental analysis last year found that vessel strikes related to oil and gas drilling are likely to threaten the whale's existence.The Interior Department did not immediately respond to a request for details on what would be considered at the meeting.(Reuters
BOEM Publishes Final Notice of Sale for Cook Inlet Lease Sale
As part of a broader effort to unleash American energy by encouraging oil and gas exploration and production on federal lands and waters, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced the Final Notice of Sale for the Cook Inlet Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 1. Officially authorized under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and commonly known as BBC1, this marks the first of six lease sales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet required by the legislation.“Regular and predictable federal leasing is the minimum standard for maintaining domestic energy production
Golden Software Expands 3D Drillhole Visualization, Overall Usability in Surfer Mapping Package
software package. Overall, the new version of Surfer provides users with several upgrades to save time and streamline creation of subsurface maps.Surfer is used by more than 100,000 people worldwide, many involved in environmental consulting, water resources, engineering, mining, oil & gas exploration, and geospatial projects. Surfer enables users to model data sets, apply an array of advanced analytics tools, and visually communicate the results in a way that even the non-technical stakeholders can understand. Divided into two categories, 3D View and Enhanced Usability, the following
BOEM Seeks Public Comment for Eleventh National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Comments (RFI) will publish in the Federal Register on April 30, 2025. BOEM is seeking an array of information and comments, including but not limited to information associated with the economic, social, and environmental values of all OCS resources, as well as the potential impact of oil and gas exploration and development on other OCS resources and on the marine, coastal, and human environments. This comment period will be the first of three in the multi-year and multi-phase planning process for the 11th National OCS Program. How to Comment:The public comment period will run from April 30
Golden Software updates Surfer Mapping Tech
sets, apply an array of advanced analytics tools, and visually communicate the results in a way that even the non-technical stakeholders can understand. Surfer is used by more than 100,000 people worldwide, many involved in environmental consulting, water resources, engineering, mining, oil & gas exploration, and geospatial projects.The following upgrades have been made in the latest release of Surfer and are now available:Direct Google Maps AccessColorized 3D Drillhole Intervals Based on KeywordsContour Slices in 3D ViewLinked Text“The ability to easily download reliably high-quality basemap
Seismic Research for Gas Offshore Crete to Proceeded to Next Phase
An ExxonMobil-led consortium will move to the second phase of seismic research for gas exploration in a block off the Greek island of Crete, Greece said on Thursday.Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA) said that the consortium of ExxonMobil and Hellenic Energy have acquired a total of 7,789 kilometers of two-dimensional seismic data in the "southwestern" block off Crete compared to a required minimum of 3,250 kilometres of 2D data needed for the project to proceed.The consortium will now move to the second stage for collecting three-dimensional seismic data
![“Our province has been shaped by the Atlantic Ocean. It can be extremely cold, extremely unforgiving. If it works here, it will work anywhere. The technology we [develop and] use here can be adapted to anywhere else in the world. We are adaptive, we're nimble, we're problem solvers. And at the end of the day, we are collaborative."
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NL Government Helps Power Regional Maritime, Offshore Energy, Subsea Tech Cluster
Institute, which is a gem in itself with an amazing group of marine tech training, research and development.The PeopleThe environment is unique, sometimes harsh, always beautiful. The facilities are world-class, born in the fisheries, refined and globally expanded on the back of offshore oil and gas exploration. But the magic of Newfoundland & Labrador is the people: arguably the nicest collection of 500,000+ people on the planet, but also the most innovative and technically adept.“We are lucky to be surrounded by generations of brilliant Newfoundlanders and Labradorians with expertise,&rdquo
TGS and Petrobras Enter Tech and Research Partnership
and technological development activities in Brazil.Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU), the partners will seek to drive innovation in the energy sector through collaborative efforts to develop new technologies and conduct advanced research to increase efficiency and sustainability in oil and gas exploration and production. Additionally, the firms will aim to innovate in renewable energy technologies and carbon capture solutions.Petrobras and TGS will work together on the development of innovative technological solutions, focusing on improving the efficiency of exploration and production operations
Survey to Assess CCS and New Oil & Gas Opportunities Gets Underway Off Malaysia
partners to spearhead exploration in this region through a state-of the-art Geostreamer multi-client 3D acquisition program,” said Kristian Johansen, CEO of TGS."This survey marks a change in how clients use newly acquired multi-client seismic data. In addition to the traditional oil and gas exploration activities, this data will be used to facilitate assessment CCS potential.“By acquiring multi-client seismic data with our Ramform vessels and GeoStreamer technology we will provide high quality regional scale seismic data that will improve regional understanding of the subsurface,&rdquo
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