The Office of Oil and Natural Gas actively manages several Federal Advisory Committees and plays a unique role in providing advice, information and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on general policy issues and/or technological developments related to oil and natural gas. The Federal Advisory Committees include:　

• National Petroleum Council: The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary of Energy on matters related to oil and natural gas, or the oil and natural gas industries.
• Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee: The Committee is to advise the Secretary of Energy on potential applications of methane hydrate; assist in developing recommendations and priorities for the methane hydrate research and development program; and submit to Congress one or more reports on an assessment of the research program and an assessment of the DOE 5-year research plan.
• Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee: The Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee was established to advise on the development and implementation of programs related to ultra-deepwater natural gas and other petroleum resources, and review and comment on the program's annual plan.
• Unconventional Resources Technology Advisory Committee: This Committee was established to advise on the development and implementation of programs related to onshore unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resources, and review and comment on the program's annual plan.