WASHINGTON, May 30, 2007 - The nation’s oil and natural gas industry is better prepared for ahead of the 2007 hurricane season, API President and CEO Red Cavaney said during a joint press conference with the Minerals Management Service, the Department of Energy and the US Coast Guard. API also published three new bulletins to help industry apply the latest understanding of environmental conditions in and around the Gulf of Mexico to make offshore facilities more resilient during hurricane season.