America’s independent oil and gas producers play an active role offshore. In fact, independent producers hold 80 percent of the Gulf of Mexico shallow-water leases and 75 percent of deepwater leases, accounting for 30 percent of the Gulf’s oil production. Independent producers operating offshore generated $38 billion in economic benefits, more than 200,000 jobs, and $10 billion in federal and state revenue and royalty payments in 2009, according to an IHS Global Insight study. 121,000 jobs were created by independent producers in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico alone. IPAA supports a pro-growth strategy for American offshore energy development, putting the United States on a path toward energy self-sustainability and positioning ourselves as a global leader on the international energy stage.
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The Independent Petroleum Association of America (“IPAA”) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments regarding NOAA’s performance evaluation of the California Coastal Management Program (“CCMP”) under Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (“CZMA”), 16 U.S.C. § 1458. NOAA’s review provides an important opportunity to......
21 August, 2026Dear Ms. Thundiyil: The Gulf Energy Alliance (GEA), the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) the U.S. Oil and Gas Association (USOGA), the Southeast Oil and Gas Association (SOGA), the Mississippi Energy Institute (MEI), the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA), and the American Energy......
15 May, 2026WASHINGTON – The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) released the following statement on the announcement from the United States Department of Interior on the intent to rollback the Biden Administration’s offshore rule requiring companies to set aside billions of dollars in supplemental financial assurance. IPAA EVP and......
05 March, 2026The American Petroleum Institute (“API”), National Ocean Industries Association (“NOIA”), Independent Petroleum Association of America (“IPAA”), U.S. Oil and Gas Association (“USOGA”), Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (“LMOGA”), American Exploration & Production Council (“AXPC”), International Association of Drilling Contractors (“IADC”), EnerGeo Alliance (“EnerGeo”), Energy......
23 January, 2026As you prepare the 11th National Offshore Leasing Program, we commend the Department of the Interior (DOI) for proposing a robust lease sale schedule in planning areas throughout the Outer Continental Shelf. We appreciate that the proposal includes traditional production regions where production has some......
23 January, 2026
