U.S. Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas program

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The U.S. Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas program is a federal framework that governs the leasing, exploration, and development of offshore oil and gas resources in U.S. coastal waters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal energy program
offshore oil and gas leasing program
administeredBy U.S. Department of the Interior NERFINISHED
appliesTo Outer Continental Shelf NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distanceFromShore generally beyond 3 nautical miles
generally beyond 9 nautical miles for some Gulf states
governsArea Alaska Outer Continental Shelf NERFINISHED
Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf NERFINISHED
Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf NERFINISHED
Pacific Outer Continental Shelf NERFINISHED
implementedBy Bureau of Ocean Energy Management NERFINISHED
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement NERFINISHED
includesProcess development and production plan review
environmental impact assessment
exploration plan review
five-year leasing program
lease sales
involves bonus bids
rental payments
royalty payments
legalBasis Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act NERFINISHED
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 NERFINISHED
monitoredBy U.S. Congress NERFINISHED
objective energy security
environmental protection
fair market return for public resources
orderly resource development
planningHorizon five years
previouslyImplementedBy Minerals Management Service NERFINISHED
regulates offshore gas exploration
offshore gas production
offshore oil and gas leasing
offshore oil exploration
offshore oil production
requires consultation with coastal states
financial assurance for decommissioning
oil spill response planning
public comment on proposed leasing programs
safety and environmental management systems
scope submerged lands seaward of state coastal waters
subjectTo Clean Air Act NERFINISHED
Clean Water Act NERFINISHED
Coastal Zone Management Act NERFINISHED
Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED
Marine Mammal Protection Act NERFINISHED
National Environmental Policy Act NERFINISHED
presidential decisions on leasing areas

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U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore lease area partOf U.S. Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas program