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$18 Billion in annual spending could pique interest of lawmakers.
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3/1/2010 5:22:38 PM | with
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Republican response to State of the Union Address urges action to expedite expansion of offshore drilling in U.S.
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1/28/2010 6:34:14 PM | with
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Back-to-back announcements of new building programs at shipyards in south Louisiana spelled relief for hundreds of workers after watching backlogs dry up
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1/26/2010 6:23:59 PM | with
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Last week was a good one for oil and gas service companies along the Gulf Coast, who have been searching for a light at the end of the tunnel
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1/19/2010 5:36:40 PM | with
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Some oil and gas service companies compared 2009 to the drilling drought of the 1980s, but new discoveries in shallow water could signal a turnaround
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1/12/2010 5:28:16 PM | with
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Navy and Coast Guard contracts awarded to Bollinger Shipyards and VT Halter in recent days will add much needed backlogs to the Gulf Coast shipbuilding industry.
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12/23/2009 12:52:26 PM | with
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A contingent of state and local dignitaries filled a south Louisiana civic center Dec. 10 to honor – and roast -Ted Falgout, long-time director of Port Fourchon.
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12/11/2009 3:51:25 PM | with
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As world leaders gather in Copenhagen to discuss climate change, it appears some ideas of creating cleaner traditional fuel – not necessarily new, renewable sources are gaining traction.
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12/9/2009 6:06:45 PM | with
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As the federal government increasingly backs green policies, boat builders around the Gulf Coast could adjust to new specialty vessels to service the industry
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12/3/2009 5:39:00 PM | with
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Company builds rigging for deepwater oil and gas platforms, which could be buoyed by recent discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico.
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11/24/2009 12:49:02 PM | with
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Internal Revenue Service directive wants foreign operators to pay fair share
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11/20/2009 5:31:38 PM | with
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The U.S. Minerals Management Service scheduled the next Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale for March 17, 2010.
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11/18/2009 6:21:40 PM | with
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If you’ve listened to the 24-hour news cycle recently, government talking heads spin the blame game around liberally
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11/13/2009 3:49:32 PM | with
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Recent positive economic indicators combined with the end of an unusually quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season propped-up hope from Gulf Coast oil and gas service companies that E&P budgets for the region just might come out a little higher than had been anticipated.
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11/10/2009 6:18:51 PM | with
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Landing craft’s design and massive production credited with winning World War II and are the reason WWII Museum expands today in the Big Easy
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11/6/2009 3:57:26 PM | with
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While many Gulf Coast shipyards realize the affects of the economic downturn, one continues to add to its portfolio for the future
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11/4/2009 6:10:14 PM | with
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Sec. Salazar, a renewable energy guru, says oil and gas production is an Administration priority, but sends mixed signals
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10/29/2009 5:20:10 PM | with
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New NOAA system makes transiting the Big Muddy safer and more efficient
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10/27/2009 5:42:24 PM | with
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While Congress doles out hundreds of billions of dollars to “stimulate” the nation’s economy, new climate legislation is causing domestic companies to consider overseas options.
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10/23/2009 3:50:54 PM | with
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Carbon offsets could help restore Gulf Coast, which supports the nation’s domestic energy industry
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10/13/2009 5:58:39 PM | with
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Thousands expected to line Mississippi River to honor LPD as it departs the Big Easy for the Big Apple
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10/8/2009 5:15:24 PM | with
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There’s an old saying in politics that laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
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10/7/2009 5:28:03 PM | with
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This week, Sens. John Kerry and Barbara Boxer kicked off the climate debate in the U.S. Senate by unveiling legislation more aggressive than previous plans put forth by the House of Representatives and the White House.
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10/2/2009 4:19:12 PM | with
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Vessel operators supporting the offshore energy industry are awaiting Jones Act modifications from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which will protect domestic maritime jobs.
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9/29/2009 11:57:29 AM | with
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Implementing and adhering to new federal rules and regulations is never easy for any industry. However, the timing of new programs going into place means a lot to the burden an industry bears.
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9/24/2009 4:30:48 PM | with
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Offshore analysts and leaders say business is approaching mid-1980 levels, when the bottom fell out of the domestic industry in the Gulf of Mexico.
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9/15/2009 4:22:34 PM | with
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While Pres. Barak Obama tried to build a consensus last night on health care reform, a number of conversations I’ve recently had with oil and gas and transportation industry leaders and analysts kept recurring to me.
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9/10/2009 8:38:28 AM | with
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Monday’s Baker Hughes acquisition of BJ Services Co. could signal a mega-consolidation trend in the energy services sector, some economists and analysts are predicting.
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9/1/2009 3:10:33 PM | with
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Huntsman Gay Global Capital, a middle-market private equity firm, will recapitalize the 48-year-old company, but will retain its existing ownership and management team.
Plus other news from Gulf Coast...
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