Leasing and permitting for oil and gas development on federal public domain lands / Aaron M. Flynn, Ryan J. Watson , Library of Congress Congressional Research Service.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Flynn, Aaron M., author.

Watson, Ryan J., author.

Library of Congress Congressional Research Service, author.

Contributor:

Library of Congress Congressional Research Service, author.

Series:

CRS report for Congress ; RL33014.

CRS report for Congress ; RL33014

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public lands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (22 pages).

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress, 2006.

Summary:

A variety of statutes and agency regulations govern leasing and permitting for oil and gas development on federal lands. This report first explains the legal framework for oil and gas leasing and development on federal "public domain" lands, which involves an overview of the following: laws and regulations affecting which public domain lands are potentially subject to oil and gas leasing; development of Resource Management Plans; competitive and noncompetitive oil and gas leasing processes; terms and conditions of oil and gas leases; and the process surrounding applications for permits to drill. Second, this report assesses how the recently enacted Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( P.L. 109-58 ) will affect preexisting oil and gas development laws. The third section of the report analyzes selected judicial and administrative decisions regarding what steps federal environmental laws require agencies to take before issuing leases for coalbed methane leases. Coalbed methane is a type of natural gas that is trapped in coal seams by water pressure. This report will be updated as developments warrant.

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