Gulf of Mexico
Guest Commentary: BP Awarded First Gulf Permit to Drill Since Deepwater Horizon Incident
The long-awaited permit gives BP the green light to begin drilling a 6,034-foot exploratory well off the [...]
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Vitter to Feds: Lower Deficit by Increasing Energy Production
ven as the Obama administration postures on behalf of deficit reduction and job creation, it continues to [...]
Read more20 More Oil Rigs Could Leave the Gulf Unless Permitting Is Increased
Up to 20 oil rigs could leave the Gulf of Mexico, in addition to the 11 that have already left, since the [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: Was the Drilling Moratorium Necessary?
A year after the drilling ban was ordered, we should ask ourselves some very important questions. What [...]
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Ten Oil Rigs Have Exited Gulf Since Obama Moratorium Went Into Effect
Ten oil rigs have left the Gulf of Mexico since the Obama Administration imposed a moratorium on [...]
Read moreLouisiana Energy Leader Describes Obama Administration as Hostile
If the Obama Administration actually favored increased production in the Gulf of Mexico, it would be [...]
Read moreExclusive Interview: What Permitorium Statistics Don’t Show
Contrary to rosy assessments from high profile publications and the Obama Administration, the owner of [...]
Read moreWashington Examiner Op-Ed Highlights Dwindling Tax Revenues from Gulf
In today’s Washington Examiner, Robert Bluey of the Heritage Foundation sounds the alarm over the loss of [...]
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Uncertainty Permeates Hearing on Gulf Oil and Gas Leases
Environmental impact statement set to delay all auctions until 2012 NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Interior [...]
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