摘要: |
Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 forced the Biden administration into an uneasy detente with the oil and gas producers, urging a ramp up in short-term production. It has also led to an intensifying allegiance to offshore wind and its kin as longer-term alternatives to fossil fuels. The presidential capitulation came as U.S. oil prices hovered around $100/bbl. and Gulf of Mexico operators, having weathered a demand-wrecking pandemic and a devastating hurricane season, are on pace for what Wood Mackenzie estimates will be record production of 2.3 million bb/d this year, owing to three significant deepwater developments coming online. |