“With the Obama Administration’s Offshore Well Control Rule recently released, and as many look back at the anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon incident, it is important to understand the dedication and continued safety improvements being made by this vital industry.” Ensuring U.S. offshore e...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama Administration’s final offshore well control rule could reduce offshore worker safety and hurt future U.S. offshore energy development, according to Dan Naatz, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Political Affairs for the Independent Petroleum Associati...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell released the following statement on the next stage of the Obama Administration’s proposed five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program for 2017-2022: “Offshore energy production has and wil...
“The proposed well control rule from BSEE fails to provide the regulatory certainty that independent oil and natural gas operators need to continue their work of developing affordable, American energy for consumers. From fewer jobs supported by development, to lower safety levels through overly un...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following today’s Congressional field hearing in New Orleans, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) reminded lawmakers to consider the important role independent producers play in U.S. offshore energy production. “America’s independent producers account f...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama Administration should keep all of America’s offshore energy potential on the table this early in the decision-making process, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell told reporters today as the U.S. Department of the Interi...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President Barry Russell released the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s release of its draft five-year offshore leasing plan for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), which would run from 2017 through 2022:...
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) submitted comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in response to its effort to update the self-insurance program on risk management for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). In its comments, IPAA maint...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Today, President Obama released his final budget for 2015. In response, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell released this statement: “In his State of the Union address, President Obama praised American energy development, highlighti...
