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A little more than a year after the Macondo well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), reorganization of the chief federal regulator of offshore energy projects, the Department of Interior, is struggling, and some of the sprawling agency’s major responsibilities may be suffering, according to a report released Thursday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

A hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) this year is unlikely to impact U.S. natural gas markets as much as it would have in years past because an overabundance of shale supplies — and the drop in offshore drilling — has softened the blow of possible shut-ins, according to energy analysts.

A little more than a year after the Macondo well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), reorganization of the chief federal regulator of offshore energy projects, the Department of Interior, is struggling, and some of the sprawling agency’s major responsibilities may be suffering, according to a report released Thursday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

The Macondo well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) occurred because “corners were cut,” but the risks associated with development of offshore oil and natural gas resources still are relatively small, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour told a House panel last Thursday.

The Macondo well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) occurred because “corners were cut,” but the risks associated with development of offshore oil and natural gas resources still are relatively small, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour told a House panel Thursday.

Two projects that would add natural gas liquefaction and export capacity to existing Gulf of Mexico liquefied natural gas (LNG) import and regasification terminals at Cameron Parish, LA, and Brazoria County, TX, need to ink contracts quickly in order to beat shrinkage in LNG export margins, according to Societe Generale (SG).

Two projects that would add natural gas liquefaction and export capacity to existing Gulf of Mexico liquefied natural gas (LNG) import and regasification terminals at Cameron Parish, LA, and Brazoria County, TX, need to ink contracts quickly in order to beat shrinkage in LNG export margins, according to Societe Generale (SG).

More than two-thirds (68%) of energy executives recently surveyed said the regulatory restrictions following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill last year have had no impact on their companies’ offshore exploration and production (E&P) efforts, according to the results of the Ninth Annual Energy Survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute.

More than two-thirds (68%) of energy executives recently surveyed said the regulatory restrictions following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill last year have had no impact on their companies’ offshore exploration and production (E&P) efforts, according to the results of the Ninth Annual Energy Survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute.