The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Five-Year Program for Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing: History and Proposed Program for 2017-2022

Comay, Laura B. ; Humphries, Marc ; Vann, Adam

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Energy;    Petroleum;    Natural gas;    Oil and gas leases;   

RP-ID  :  R44504
RP-ID  :  R44504_2016May23

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The first two sections of this report discuss the history and legal framework for Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) five-year offshore oil and gas leasing programs. Subsequent sections outline BOEM's development process, briefly summarize previous years' programs, and analyze the proposal for 2017-2022. The final section of the report discusses the role of Congress, with a focus on congressional oversight and legislation related to the 2017-2022 program.