$18 Billion in annual spending could pique interest of lawmakers.

Republican response to State of the Union Address urges action to expedite expansion of offshore drilling in U.S.

Back-to-back announcements of new building programs at shipyards in south Louisiana spelled relief for hundreds of workers after watching backlogs dry up

Last week was a good one for oil and gas service companies along the Gulf Coast, who have been searching for a light at the end of the tunnel

Some oil and gas service companies compared 2009 to the drilling drought of the 1980s, but new discoveries in shallow water could signal a turnaround

Navy and Coast Guard contracts awarded to Bollinger Shipyards and VT Halter in recent days will add much needed backlogs to the Gulf Coast shipbuilding industry.

A contingent of state and local dignitaries filled a south Louisiana civic center Dec. 10 to honor – and roast -Ted Falgout, long-time director of Port Fourchon.

As world leaders gather in Copenhagen to discuss climate change, it appears some ideas of creating cleaner traditional fuel – not necessarily new, renewable sources are gaining traction.

As the federal government increasingly backs green policies, boat builders around the Gulf Coast could adjust to new specialty vessels to service the industry

Company builds rigging for deepwater oil and gas platforms, which could be buoyed by recent discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico.

Internal Revenue Service directive wants foreign operators to pay fair share

The U.S. Minerals Management Service scheduled the next Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale for March 17, 2010.

If you’ve listened to the 24-hour news cycle recently, government talking heads spin the blame game around liberally

Recent positive economic indicators combined with the end of an unusually quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season propped-up hope from Gulf Coast oil and gas service companies that E&P budgets for the region just might come out a little higher than had been anticipated.

Landing craft’s design and massive production credited with winning World War II and are the reason WWII Museum expands today in the Big Easy

While many Gulf Coast shipyards realize the affects of the economic downturn, one continues to add to its portfolio for the future

Sec. Salazar, a renewable energy guru, says oil and gas production is an Administration priority, but sends mixed signals

New NOAA system makes transiting the Big Muddy safer and more efficient

While Congress doles out hundreds of billions of dollars to “stimulate” the nation’s economy, new climate legislation is causing domestic companies to consider overseas options.

Carbon offsets could help restore Gulf Coast, which supports the nation’s domestic energy industry

Thousands expected to line Mississippi River to honor LPD as it departs the Big Easy for the Big Apple

There’s an old saying in politics that laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.

This week, Sens. John Kerry and Barbara Boxer kicked off the climate debate in the U.S. Senate by unveiling legislation more aggressive than previous plans put forth by the House of Representatives and the White House.

Vessel operators supporting the offshore energy industry are awaiting Jones Act modifications from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which will protect domestic maritime jobs.

Implementing and adhering to new federal rules and regulations is never easy for any industry. However, the timing of new programs going into place means a lot to the burden an industry bears.

Offshore analysts and leaders say business is approaching mid-1980 levels, when the bottom fell out of the domestic industry in the Gulf of Mexico.

Plus other news from Gulf Coast...