DCM approves seismic survey
The National Science Foundation will be able to start seismic surveys on Monday off Cape Hatteras.
The National Science Foundation will be able to start seismic surveys on Monday off Cape Hatteras.
The Department of Interior's BOEM explains the facts about seismic.
...US crude oil production has exceeded that of Saudi Arabia and Russia, making it the world's biggest producer of both oil and natural gas during first quarter this year.
An oil and gas boom helped drive the US trade deficit to a five-month low in June...
Washington is facing growing international pressure to ease its long standing ban on crude oil exports, with South Korea and Mexico joining the European Union in pressing the case for U.S. oil shipments overseas.
More than 160 House Republicans are urging the Obama administration to open up more areas to offshore drilling in a new five-year lease plan for oil and gas development.
A recent Neilson poll found three connected points among registered U.S. voters on domestic oil and natural gas development that should resonate in Washington. Across party lines, age and gender, strong majorities of registered voters support more domestic drilling and production.
This special sand is one of the keys to producing oil and natural gas from tight shale formations.
Even Democrats who prefer to develop alternate energy sources before expanding the use of fossil fuels say they want the Keystone XL pipeline built.
U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) will venture into the Gulf of Mexico this week at the invitation of a Louisiana lawmaker to learn more about the offshore energy issue, his office announced Monday.