Santiago

Critics: Interior Tossed Industry a Bone with Deepwater Permit

Approval of Noble Energy Inc.’s plans to move forward with a bypass well in the Santiago prospect in Mississippi Canyon Block 519 was a good first step, but the Interior Department needs to grease the wheels of the permitting system for drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Capitol Hill lawmakers said last week.

May 9, 2011

Senators Urge Salazar to Accelerate GOM Permitting Process

Approval of Noble Energy’s plans to move forward with a bypass well in the Santiago prospect in Mississippi Canyon Block 519 was a good first step, but the Interior Department needs to grease the wheels of the permitting system for drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources told Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Wednesday.

March 3, 2011