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Thursday, December 21, 2023
Offshore

Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Nets $382 Million, Most Since 2015

Dec 20 (Reuters) – A Biden administration auction of Gulf of Mexico drilling rights raised $382 million on Wednesday as oil companies

December 21, 2023
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Friday, September 29, 2023
Offshore

Biden Administration’s Oil Leasing Plan Draws Criticism from Both Sides

By Nichola Groom and Jarrett Renshaw Sept 29 (Reuters) – The Biden administration’s plan to slash offshore oil and gas leasing drew fire from

September 29, 2023
Total Views: 1207

Energy

US Plans Sharp Reduction in Offshore Oil and Gas Auctions

Sept 29 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday unveiled a plan to phase down oil and gas auctions in federal waters with the release of

September 29, 2023
Total Views: 544

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
FILE PHOTO: An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in Alabama, October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
Offshore

Chevron Most Active While Exxon Eyes Carbon Storage in Gulf of Mexico Auction

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON, March 29 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday bid for offshore blocks to store

March 29, 2023
Total Views: 1817

Offshore

Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale Rakes in $263 Million

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has conducted Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 259, which resulted in $263,801,783 in high bids for 313 tracts

March 29, 2023
Total Views: 1512

Thursday, October 20, 2022
Offshore

Biden Administration Announces Next Steps for Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales

The Biden Administration has announced the next steps towards holding two offshore oil and gas lease sales—one in the Gulf of Mexico and one in Cook Inlet,

October 20, 2022
Total Views: 1975

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Offshore

Biden Administration Reinstates Results from 2021 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

Sept 14 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday said it had reinstated bids from a November 2021 Gulf of Mexico sale

September 14, 2022
Total Views: 1281

Friday, July 1, 2022
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Offshore

Biden Administration’s Offshore Drilling Plan Could Bring Up to 11 Lease Sales

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration opened the door to selling new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 1273

Thursday, May 12, 2022
Offshore

Biden Administration Scraps Plans for Three Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales

May 11 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday said it would scrap three planned sales of offshore oil and gas leases in

May 12, 2022
Total Views: 1811

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Offshore

The U.S. Just Took a Step Closer to a Legal Climate Standard

By Leslie Kaufman (Bloomberg) — Late last week, the District Court in D.C. delivered a stunning and unexpected victory to climate

February 2, 2022
Total Views: 1582

Friday, January 28, 2022
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Offshore

U.S. Judge Nullifies Results of November Offshore Lease Auction Over Climate Impact

By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom Jan 27 (Reuters) – A federal judge invalidated the results of an oil and gas lease sale in

January 28, 2022
Total Views: 1448

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Biden Administration’s First Federal Offshore Lease Auction Attracts $190 Million in High Bids
Offshore

Biden Administration’s First Federal Offshore Lease Auction Attracts $190 Million in High Bids

U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) holds first offshore oil and gas lease sale of the Biden Administration,

November 17, 2021
Total Views: 862

Offshore

Biden Administration’s Gulf Oil Auction to Test Appetite for Offshore Reserves

The Biden Administration will hold its first offshore oil and gas lease sale on Wednesday, but only under a court order to do so. By Jennifer A. Dlouhy

November 17, 2021
Total Views: 480

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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Offshore

Biden Administration Planning Up to Seven Offshore Wind Lease Sales

The Biden Administration is making plans to potentially hold up to seven new offshore wind lease sales by 2025 as part of its goal to increase renewable energy

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 885

Friday, October 1, 2021
Offshore

BOEM Sets Date for First Offshore Lease Sale Under Biden Administration

The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has set a date to hold its first offshore oil and gas lease sale under the

October 1, 2021
Total Views: 591

Thursday, August 19, 2021
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Offshore

BOEM Moving to Restore Federal Oil and Gas Leasing

HOUSTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A U.S. offshore regulator on Wednesday said efforts to resume a federal oil and gas leasing program are underway

August 19, 2021
Total Views: 1248

Friday, October 16, 2020
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Offshore

BOEM Sets Date for Region-Wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will offer approximately 78 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for a region-wide lease sale now scheduled

October 16, 2020
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
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Offshore

Region-Wide Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Draws $159.4 Million in High Bids

By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Nichola Groom NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) – A major auction of oil and gas leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday

August 21, 2019
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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Offshore

Low Prices Spark Interest in Latest U.S. Gulf Lease Sale

By Nichola Groom March 20 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s fourth major auction for oil and gas leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico received

March 20, 2019
Total Views: 25

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
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News

Trump Administration Proposes Largest Oil and Gas Lease Sale in U.S. History

The U.S. Department of Interior has proposed the largest oil and gas lease sale ever held in the United States, which will offer up over 79.9 million acres in

October 25, 2017
Total Views: 74
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