Houston Matters
What’s The Future Of Offshore Drilling?
Posted on · The Trump administration is pushing to expand drilling in federal waters, but how interested are oil companies?
Tag: offshore drilling
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Future Of Offshore Drilling, And Actor Sean Penn (April 10, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn about college enrollment by HISD grads, we find out where the offshore drilling industry is headed, actor Sean Penn talks about his new novel, and we learn about the annual CounterCurrent festival.
News
After Florida Gets Offshore Drilling Exemption, Other States Ask For The Same
Posted on · The Trump administration has proposed radically expanding offshore oil drilling, but Florida's waters are "off the table." Leaders in California, New York, South Carolina and elsewhere noticed
News
Trump Administration Opens Door To Dramatic Expansion Of Offshore Energy Leases
Posted on · The proposal includes all but one of 26 "planning areas" in federal waters in the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic, comprising about 90 percent of the outer continental shelf
Energy & Environment
Regulators Reviewing Drilling Rig Safety Rules
Posted on · The oil and gas industry is recommending revisions to an oil rig safety rule put in place after the Deepwater Horizon disaster
News
Despite Administration’s Push, Oil Companies Might Not Be Eager for New Offshore Drilling
Posted on · An Interior Department official recently testified about how the administration views "energy dominance" when it comes to offshore drilling.
Energy & Environment
Interior Secretary Says Department Will Work With Industry, Not Against It
Posted on · "How do we incentivize American energy dominance?" Sec. Ryan Zinke asked an industry gathering.
Energy & Environment
Trump’s Offshore Energy Order Could Impact Gulf of Mexico
Posted on · The order calls for a "streamlined" approach to approving oil and gas exploration research in federal waters.
Energy & Environment
Trump To Sign Executive Order On Offshore Drilling And Marine Sanctuaries
Posted on · The president is set to sign an order Friday that aims to expand offshore drilling for oil and gas, and possibly reverse the designation of some marine sanctuaries.
Energy & Environment
Demand Drying Up For Drilling In The Gulf
Posted on · It’s one more impact the lower price of oil is having on the energy industry: the demand to drill in the Gulf of Mexico has dropped as well.
Bauer Business Focus
How Lloyd’s Register Helps Energy Industry With Compliance
Posted on · The new federal rules for offshore drilling equipment are aimed at preventing future blowouts, following the BP oil spill.