Resource Evaluation Program
The Resource Evaluation Program at the
Bureau
consists of five major components:
The Resource
Evaluation Program covers all Federal Outer Continental Shelf
areas of the United States, as depicted on the map below.
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Resource Evaluation
functions are carried out by personnel located at the Bureau
headquarters
and regional offices.
Major responsibilities include:
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Analyzing proprietary
G&G data in order to determine
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the volume and the nature of potential hydrocarbon accumulations
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the volume of
reserves
and production characteristics of
discovered OCS oil and gas fields;
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Developing and
updating computer models for evaluation of the economic value of
the OCS hydrocarbon resources;
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Obtaining and interpreting G&G data in order to determine whether geologic conditions for
energy and non-energy minerals exist;
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Processing, approval
and monitoring of exploration permits for the federal OCS;
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Publishing of
information pertinent to the mineral potential of the OCS;
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Working with coastal States in identifying
and evaluating
federal non-energy
mineral resources with
focus on sand for shoreline and wetlands protection, and barrier
islands restoration;
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Provide support to the Agency’s
Alternative Energy Program;
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Provide technical support to other
governments on oil and gas data acquisition, evaluation and
leasing issues as part of the Bureau’s
International
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