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.
Learn more about what IPAA is working on regarding offshore energy below:
The 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, 2026Dear Chair Graves and Ranking Member Larsen: President Trump’s directive that the U.S. government “unleash American energy” (Executive Order 14154) has helped set the country on a course of global energy dominance. Congress plays a significant role in advancing this important agenda, and the U.S.......
11 July, 2025The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), American Petroleum Institute (API), National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), Offshore Operators Committee (OOC), U.S. Oil and Gas Association (USOGA), American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC), International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), EnerGeo Alliance, Energy Workforce and Technology Council,......
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