Energy Tomorrow Blog

Keep U.S. Energy Gains Going

state of the union  oil and natural gas  us energy security  economic growth  regulation  trade  access 

Mark Green
Posted January 29, 2018

Looking ahead to Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address, let’s hope the speech helps Washington focus on accelerating gains made by U.S. energy over the past several months. America’s natural gas and oil renaissance has boosted the economy and Americans’ individual prosperity while strengthening our country’s security and making significant environmental strides. Time to double down on that progress.

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Yes, Industry Supports Increased Offshore Access

offshore energy  access  us energy security  technology  safe operations 

Mark Green
Posted January 25, 2018

Opening new access to federal natural gas and oil reserves – offshore and onshore – is vital to growing America’s energy renaissance. Yet, every now and then some suggest our industry isn’t interested in exploring and developing new areas, particularly offshore. They just haven’t been listening. The fact is natural gas and oil companies strongly support increased access to offshore reserves and are saying so publicly – offering a number of strong reasons the federal government should create a robust offshore leasing program for the 2019-2024 timeframe.

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Offshore 101: Energy for America’s Future Security

offshore leasing plan  offshore energy development  safe operations  us energy security  jobs  spill 

Mark Green
Posted December 11, 2017

Soon, the Interior Department is expected to release its draft offshore leasing program that will shape natural gas and oil development on the federal outer continental shelf (OCS) for the next five years, 2019-2024. Recognizing that the leasing program only outlines where lease auctions could be conducted, let’s take a look at some offshore basics to provide full context to a process that’s critically important to our country’s future energy security.

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Keystone XL Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle

keystone xl pipeline  infrastructure  us energy security  jobs  nebraska 

Mark Green
Posted November 20, 2017

The Nebraska Public Service Commission’s approval of the Keystone XL pipeline is a significant milestone for a project that would enhance crude oil delivery from Canada to U.S. refineries on the Gulf Coast while also increasing U.S. energy security. The decision’s immediate significance is to underscore the validity of using of established processes to debate, review and decide large energy infrastructure projects like Keystone XL.

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3 Good Reasons to Open ANWR for Safe Development

anwr  alaska  us energy security  oil and natural gas  access 

Mark Green
Posted November 1, 2017

Key points about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), as debate over whether to open a portion of ANWR to oil and natural gas development begins a new chapter with an important U.S. Senate hearing on Thursday: ANWR’s energy potential is large – Alaska large; ANWR can be safely developed; and ANWR is part of a long-term U.S. energy vision.

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Connect Offshore Policy With America's Energy Reality

offshore energy development  offshore leasing plan  safe operations  us energy security  economic growth  spill 

Mark Green
Posted October 12, 2017

What we see here are the outlines of a serious disconnect between current U.S. offshore policy and reality – that with the U.S. and the world projected to see significant growth in energy demand, the United States has more than 90 percent of its offshore reserves locked away, unavailable even for the studies and tests needed to determine the potential size and location of those reserves.

Given the long lead times needed to develop the offshore, the United States’ current policy posture needs a course correction. 

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Oil, Natural Gas as Energies Today and Tomorrow

oil and natural gas  energy outlook  eia  us energy security  air quality 

Mark Green
Posted September 15, 2017

Putting together three big takeaways from EIA's report, the ongoing U.S. renaissance in natural gas and oil production puts America in a strong position for the future, especially in the context of rising world energy demand. Continued growth in domestic natural gas and oil production offers the U.S. a chance to grow in its energy self-sufficiency. 

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Go For ‘Robust’ in New Offshore Leasing Program

offshore leasing  offshore energy  safe operations  us energy security  eastern gulf of mexico  atlantic ocs  spill 

Mark Green
Posted August 18, 2017

Here’s the case for expanded opportunity within a new offshore oil and natural gas leasing program that federal officials are assembling: Safely developing American oil and natural gas on the outer continental shelf (OCS) is vital to the United States’ long-term energy and national security; we need new access to offshore areas, such as the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Including them in the federal five-year plan will allow surveying to determine the location and size of oil and gas reserves; safe oil and natural gas production on the OCS could significantly boost local, regional and state economies; and advanced technologies, strong industry standards and a robust regulatory system work effectively together to protect workers, communities and the environment.

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Safe Seismic Testing is Key to Atlantic Energy Development

offshore access  atlantic ocs  seismic survey  oil and natural gas  us energy security  safe operations  spill 

Mark Green
Posted July 21, 2017

Comments related to seismic surveys in the Atlantic that API and two other associations will submit to federal officials stress a number of important points about the underwater tests used to establish the size and location of oil and natural gas reserves -- including the strategic importance of U.S. offshore energy and the demonstrated safety of seismic surveying.

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Strengthening America’s Energy Superpower Status

oil and natural gas  exports  lng  russia  us energy security 

Mark Green
Posted July 7, 2017

An important factor in sustaining and growing the United States’ position as an energy superpower is the continued ability of U.S. natural gas and oil companies to operate competitively the world over, to continue developing the energy needed here at home while also supporting energy exports to aid friends overseas. Legislation crafted by the U.S. Senate to increase sanctions on Russia could work against this.

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