Category: NOIA

  • Big Beautiful Gulf 1 oil and gas lease sale generates $279.4M in high bids

    Big Beautiful Gulf 1 oil and gas lease sale generates $279.4M in high bids The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management successfully conducted Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 1, which is the first mandatory offshore oil and gas lease sale required under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.…

  • BOEM moves ahead on Gulf of America and Cook Inlet offshore lease sales

    BOEM moves ahead on Gulf of America and Cook Inlet offshore lease sales The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced two major steps toward expanding offshore energy development pursuant to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The agency released the Final Notice of Sale for Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 1 (BBG1), the…

  • NOIA depicts Gulf of America as anchor of US energy independence and maritime strength

    NOIA depicts Gulf of America as anchor of US energy independence and maritime strength A new report, published by the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), has painted the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) as one of the world’s most valuable and dynamic offshore energy regions, spotlighting it as a critical engine of innovation, economic…

  • VIDEO: NOIA launches new Gulf of America Forward initiative

    VIDEO: NOIA launches new Gulf of America Forward initiative The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has released Gulf of America Forward, a comprehensive new report and digital platform showcasing the Gulf of America as one of the world’s most valuable and dynamic offshore energy regions, a critical engine of innovation, economic strength, and national security.…

  • What’s in OBBBA for offshore?

    What’s in OBBBA for offshore? With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) now signed into law, industries and their trade associations are either finding much in it to like, or not. So what’s in it for the offshore industry? More for offshore oil and gas than for offshore wind. “This is a major milestone…

  • What’s in “The One Big Beautiful Bill” for offshore?

    What’s in “The One Big Beautiful Bill” for offshore? The House Ways and Means Committee yesterday released its proposed mark up of the of the 2025 tax reconciliation bill: “The One Big Beautiful Bill.” While it’s for sure big, opinions on its beauty differ. Though there are some welcome tax cuts, there are also cut…

  • New U.S. OCS oil and gas lease sales in the works

    New U.S. OCS oil and gas lease sales in the works Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum last Friday directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to initiate the first step in a public engagement process to develop a new schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).…

  • April 2025

    April 2025 Our April issue of Marine Log is now available, and we’ve packed it with insights into some of the most pressing issues facing the offshore maritime industry today. The post April 2025 appeared first on Marine Log. Heather Ervin Go to marinelog

  • BOEM announces next steps for Gulf oil and gas leasing program

    BOEM announces next steps for Gulf oil and gas leasing program The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Regional Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sales Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). API slams BOEM’s 5-year oil and gas lease sale program In…