In an attempt to prevent future oil spill disasters in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Tuesday said she has introduced legislation that would cut off the flow of federal incentives for oil and natural gas drilling in the deep waters of the Outer Continental Shelf.
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Hurricanes: MMS Counts the Toll on GOM Infrastructure
“The overall damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has shown them to be the greatest natural disasters to oil and gas development in the history of the Gulf of Mexico,” said MMS Regional Director Chris Oynes.
January 20, 2006
FERC on Katrina Shut-ins: It Could Have Been Worse
While Hurricane Katrina was one of the most destructive natural gas disasters to strike the United States, it did not cause the worst-case type of scenarios with respect to natural gas production, according to FERC’s Office of Market Oversight and Investigations (OMOI).
September 13, 2005
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