As US Opens Up Offshore Waters, Eastern GoM Beckons
;gas industry, said in a statement. "Investing in the eastern Gulf could yield results - new jobs, new oil and gas production and increased energy security - quicker than investing in other offshore areas." The American Petroleum Institute and the Independent Petroleum Association of America have also expressed an interest in the eastern Gulf on behalf of its members, and big driller Royal Dutch Shell Plc told Reuters in October that "we have appetite and we are interested" in the eastern Gulf. Trump's Interior
Trump Aims to Open Nearly All US Offshore to Oil Drilling
risen to around three-year highs. Industry groups welcomed Thursday's announcement. "Expanding access to additional offshore reserves allows the United States to better understand where production potential exists and where capital should be invested," said Independent Petroleum Association of America senior vice president Dan Naatz. Oceans to Oil Fields But lawmakers from both parties, environmental groups, governors and local business leaders said they were opposed to any effort to open coastlines to drilling rigs, citing environmental risks and threats to lucrative
Charity Selected for 2015 OTC Dinner
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) announces the 2015 beneficiary of the Annual OTC Dinner—the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and the Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA) Energy Education Center for the benefit of the Energy Institute High School. OTC will host the fifth Annual OTC Dinner on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at NRG Stadium in Houston. The event recognizes industry achievements, raises funds for a worthy cause, and provides an excellent opportunity for industry leaders to network with colleagues from around the world. Because of the support of
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