Offshore oil and gas articles
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Biden administration limits gas and oil drilling in Alaska
The Interior Department released a new regulation Friday that will affect 13 million acres in Alaska, prohibiting drilling for oil on the land. The Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska rule will affect 40% of Alaska’s reserve, as 10.6 million acres will be completely protected by the Bureau of Land Management […]
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Dutch judges say no to Schiermonnikoog offshore gas plan
A permit to build a gas drilling platform in the North Sea off the coast of the island of Schiermonnikoog has been torn up by judges in The Hague because of the potential damage to nature. The court ruled that it is not clear what the impact of nitrogen compound emissions associated with the rig and gas extraction will mean for vulnerable areas in the neighbourhood. In particular, measures to offset nitrogen emissions are not properly supported, the court said.
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Thousands of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Pollute the Texas Landscape
For one West Texas rancher, the orphaned wells have become both a mission and an existential threat.