Biden to Ban More Offshore Oil Drilling Before Trump Arrives January 3, 2025 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy President Joe Biden is preparing to issue a decree permanently banning new offshore oil and gas development in some US...
Offshore Driller Asks Judge to Block Insurers’ Demands for $250M Collateral December 13, 2024 By Georgina McCartney W&T Offshore, an independent driller operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has asked a federal judge to block insurance...
Gulf of Mexico Oil Drilling Under Threat From Government Impasse September 5, 2024 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy A fight over Gulf of Mexico oil production is looming in Washington as US regulators race to redo guidance on...
California Oil Spill Called ‘Environmental Catastrophe’ October 4, 2021 By Jonathan Allen and Gene Blevins HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.— A large oil spill off the southern California coast left fish dead, birds mired in petroleum and...
U.S. Finalizes Offshore Oil Safety Rules April 18, 2016 By Valerie Volcovici The Obama administration last Thursday unveiled new oil well control rules to prevent the kind of blowout that happened six...
Shell Files Pre-Emptive Offshore Drilling Lawsuit March 5, 2012 By DAN JOLING Shell Oil Co. is taking the offensive against environmental groups that have put legal roadblocks in the company’s path to...
Scientists Urge New Approach to Offshore Drilling Safety December 15, 2011 By Ayesha Rascoe U.S. offshore oil and gas drillers need to take a more systematic approach to safety in all aspects of their...