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The Interior Department and American Petroleum Institute (API) President Jack Gerard engaged in a war of words Wednesday over the impact of the Obama administration’s policies on the development of onshore and offshore oil and natural gas.

The Interior Department and American Petroleum Institute (API) President Jack Gerard engaged in a war of words Wednesday over the impact of the Obama administration’s policies on the development of onshore and offshore oil and natural gas.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) Monday published a new guidance document outlining current best-industry practices for the proper drilling and cementing of wells that are being hydraulically fractured. The document, “Hydraulic Fracturing Operations — Well Construction and Integrity Guideline,” is designed to ensure that shallow ground water aquifers and the environment are protected throughout the drilling, completion and production phases of a well’s life, according to API. “The guidance document helps supplement and support existing state regulations to ensure that development of our nation’s abundant natural gas resources is safe and effective,” said API Upstream Director Doug Morris. A free .pdf of the guidance document is available at www.api.org/Publications/epstandards/. A hard copy may be purchased for $40 from www.api.org/publications or by calling IHS at (800) 854-7179.

As Congress begins debate on energy issues, such as access to the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and the repeal of tax breaks, the American Petroleum Institute (API) Thursday told lawmakers that any legislative action detrimental to oil and gas would take a significant toll on an already faltering economy.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has asked the appellate court in Washington, DC, to respond to requests for rehearing of its decision vacating the existing five-year offshore leasing plan before producers risk millions of dollars by bidding on blocks offered at the next scheduled Gulf of Mexico (GOM) lease sale in August.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has asked the appellate court in Washington, DC, to respond to requests for rehearing of its decision vacating the existing five-year offshore leasing plan before producers risk millions of dollars by bidding on blocks to be offered at the next scheduled Gulf of Mexico (GOM) lease sale in August.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) and 15 U.S. labor unions last week unveiled their joint Oil and Natural Gas Industry Labor-Management Committee, which plans to lobby Congress for more access to domestic reserves, which in turn could create more jobs in the energy industry.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) and 15 U.S. labor unions on Wednesday unveiled the Oil and Natural Gas Industry Labor-Management Committee, which they said would promote “job retention and growth” for the domestic energy industry.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) says it supports the Interior Department’s decision to retain the controversial Bush-era polar bear rule, which restricts the use of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are contributing to the shrinking of the bear’s Arctic habitat.