Articles Tagged "florida"

Senate Energy expanded ONGC Leasing in Eastern Gulf

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee declared that it has approved expanded oil and gas leasing today in the eastern Gulf of Mexico in a bipartisan vote that would upend a 2006 compromise with Florida senators that provided their state at least a 125-mile buffer in most areas until mid-2022. For full story, click [...]

South Parse: August 5

By Duncan Sutherland – Exclusive to Gas Investing News The tropical storm Edouard made landfall near Galveston Tuesday, with wind speeds approaching hurricane status. Prompted by fears of the storm, oil and gas companies in the Gulf evacuated 23 platforms, or “3.2% of the 717 manned platforms” in the region accounting for 7.21% of natural [...]