Gulf drilling, economies remain sluggish NewsOK.com A study by Quest Offshore Resources shows the number of active rigs is 37 percent less than before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Before Obama imposed the deepwater drilling moratorium, there were 33 floating rigs with 29 drilling wells operating in … Gulf Coast Oil Industry's Recovery Difficult to GraspInternational Business Times
New law to improve safety of deep-sea oil drilling stv.tv The European Commission introduces new safety rules following the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The European Commission say the likelihood of a major offshore accident remains unacceptably high. The Commission is proposing a new law … 18 Months after Deepwater Horizon, BP Approved to Drill in the Gulf of MexicoEcology Global Network BP Plans a Comeback in Gulf of MexicoTruthdig BP Wins Federal Approval Of Drilling Permit In GulfMyStateline.com WWSB ABC 7 –Florida Today –Upstream Online all 924 news articles »
Admiral to oversee offshore oil drilling safety San Francisco Chronicle Watson – currently the Coast Guard's director of prevention policy for marine safety, security and stewardship – is a veteran of the 2010 gulf oil spill, having served as the federal on-scene coordinator of the government response to the disaster after … Federal monitor named for offshore drillingLos Angeles Times Goodbye Michael Bromwich, hello James WatsonFuelFix (blog) Senior Coast Guard official to lead Interior's offshore drilling safety shopThe Hill (blog) Upstream Online all 33 news articles »
Pay Gulf drilling moratorium claims, Rep. Jeff Landry urges BP NOLA.com In the massive tangle of litigation over the Gulf oil spill, BP has argued in federal court that losses caused by the moratorium are not "proximately caused" by the spill. Part of that argument is that Obama went beyond reasonable expectations in …
The Federal Government Announces 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Program Bizmology Then came April 20, 2010 and BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster, which changed everything. The massive oil spill prompted a government-imposed moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico (which has only been slowly lifted over the past six … Interior Secretary Unveils New Program For More Offshore DrillingTalk Radio News Service Salazar announces proposed 2012-2017 OCS leasing programMarine Log
Gulf drilling returns with limits BBC News The reason was the Deepwater Horizon disaster. It left 11 people dead and resulted in the largest accidental offshore oil spill in US history. The Obama administration responded by imposing a deep water drilling moratorium. … Feds ignore Gulf of Mexico oil spill in study of risks associated with oil …Press-Register – al.com (blog) BP: Oil giant must show the way with rigorHouston Chronicle BP to end clean-up operations in Gulf oil spillThe Guardian Washington Post –Bizmology –Sarasota Herald-Tribune all 373 news articles »
Oil drilling plan to focus on Gulf of Mexico Reuters Environmentalists have been critical of opening exploration in the Arctic, warning that the region's extreme climate would make an oil spill more complex and costly to clean up compared to an accident in the Gulf. "Spill prevention, containment and … Obama to expand drilling off Alaska, in GulfThe Associated Press US Designates Sites For Future Oil DrillingFox Business Obama plans new drilling for Alaska, GulfMother Nature Network (blog) Washington Post (blog) –MyFox Dallas all 286 news articles »
Oil drilling plan to focus on Gulf of Mexico Reuters UK Environmentalists have been critical of opening exploration in the Arctic, warning that the region's extreme climate would make an oil spill more complex and costly to clean up compared to an accident in the Gulf. "Spill prevention, containment and … Obama to expand drilling off Alaska, in GulfThe Associated Press US Designates Sites For Future Oil DrillingFox Business Obama plans new drilling for Alaska, GulfMother Nature Network (blog) Washington Post (blog) –MyFox Dallas all 277 news articles »
Obama to expand drilling off Alaska, in Gulf The Associated Press In the western and central Gulf, by contrast, the proposal puts all unleased acreage up for sale. There, drilling is more commonplace, infrastructure is well developed, and spill response plans have improved since the Gulf oil spill disaster in 2010. … Obama to expand drilling off Alaska, in GulfeTaiwan News New US offshore oil leasing plan includes ArcticAFP Interior drilling plan takes fire from Republicans, greensThe Hill (blog) eNews Park Forest –National Journal all 267 news articles »
US oil drilling plan to focus on Gulf of Mexico Reuters UK Environmentalists have been critical of opening exploration in the Arctic, warning that the region's extreme climate would make an oil spill more complex and costly to clean up compared to an accident in the Gulf. "Spill prevention, containment and … Obama to expand drilling off Alaska, in GulfThe Associated Press US oil drilling plan to focus on Gulf of MexicoReuters Africa Obama plans new drilling for Alaska, GulfMother Nature Network (blog) Washington Post (blog) –MyFox Dallas all 249 news articles »