Offshore Drilling

Zinke announces plan to reverse Obama offshore drilling bans

Kirk Moore

Australian Bight — The Great Australian Bight. Image courtesy of Chevron

Why deepwater drilling is struggling

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Alaska rigs BSSE (800x468) — Rigs in icy waters off Alaska. BSSE photo.

Trump administration threatens Alaska energy over health care vote

Kirk Moore

spy_island_alaska_eni_builders_choice — http://www.builderschoice.us.com/commercial-modular/workforce-housing

BOEM approves Eni exploration in Beaufort Sea

Kirk Moore

rsz_hornbeck_stacked — Stacked PSVs in Louisiana, August 2016. Ken Hocke photo.

The agony of waiting for an offshore rebound

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platform_harvest_california_boem — Platform Harvest, California. BOEM photo.

BSEE doubles offshore oil lease time limits to one year

Kirk Moore

drillship-with-support-vessel-gom-generic-bp — An offshore service vessel alongside a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico. BP photo.

The East Coast oil drilling chimera

Kirk Moore

seismic-survey-ship-western-pride-by-shipspotting — The WesternGeco survey ship Western Pride could be one of five permitted to conduct seismic surveys off the U.S. Atlantic coast. ShipSpotting.com photo by user Patalavaca.

NOAA starts permit process for East Coast seismic surveys

Kirk Moore

Pemex-Platforms-GOM-PemexFB — Pemex platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Pemex Facebook photo.

Mexico oil reform advances with first private well in 80 years

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seismic-survey-vessel-ccg-veritas — A seismic survey vessel tows an air gun array. CCG Veritas photo.

BOEM revives Atlantic seismic survey permits

Kirk Moore

ESG Harvey Stone 1 — Harvey Gulf's new multipurpose field support vessel from Eastern Shipbuilding, the Harvey Stone. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo

Customs pulls back from Jones Act changes

Kirk Moore