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.
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
Activities Program. |
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