U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Resources : Prospects and Processes.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power resources--Law and legislation.

Power resources.

Pollution.

Petroleum.

Projection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (35 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 09-R4-0645 in the 2009 issue.

Examines questions related to lifting the remaining moratoria on exploration for oil and gas on the outer continental shelf, discusses subsequent oil production, and projects significance of changes on U.S. oil and natural gas supplies and markets. Presents current U.S. oil and gas supply and demand picture, and reviews legislative issues, resource assessments, leasing system, and environmental and social issues associated with offshore oil and gas development. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Resources

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.