Outer Continental Shelf Moratoria on Oil and Gas Development

Hagerty, Curry L.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Petroleum industry;    Oil industries;    Gas;    Petroleum law and legislation;   

RP-ID  :  R41132
RP-ID  :  R41132_2011May6

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【 摘 要 】

Moratoria measures for the outer continental shelf (OCS) establish bans or restrictions on oil and gas exploration and development in federal ocean areas. With some exceptions for marine sanctuaries and monuments, no portion of the federal OCS has a permanent moratorium on oil and gas leasing and development. While some areas are under temporary development bans, such as suspensions or moratoria directed by either legislative or executive powers, most of the OCS is free of such restrictions and is considered permissible for offshore leasing activity.