Atlantic summary/index: January 1985-June 1986

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5057317

Wiese, J D

In the 10 years since the first leases were issued for acreage on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), 9 lease sales have been conducted by the MMS, 410 leases have been issued to the offshore industry, and 46 exploratory wells have been drilled. To date, these efforts have not produced a commercially recoverable discovery of oil or gas. This drilling history together with the current declining market for oil and gas has reduced OCS related activities in the Atlantic OCS Region. As of May 1, 1986, there are 127 existing leases covering OCS acreage in both the South and Mid-Atlantic planning areas. Two sales previously scheduled under the July 1982 program, sales 96 and 108, have been incorporated into the Proposed Program recently issued by the Department of the Interior and are currently scheduled for October 1988 and February 1990, respectively. Two additional sales are scheduled under the Proposed Program for the Atlantic OCS Region: sale 121 in the Mid-Atlantic is proposed for July 1989 and sale 134 in the North Atlantic is proposed for June 1991. There are no announced plans for additional exploratory drilling on the Atlantic OCS by offshore operators. Future OCS related activities will likely be supported from previously used onshore support bases; however, there are no permanent facilities established on the Atlantic coast. 5 figs., 6 tabs.

• Research Organization: Minerals Management Service, Vienna, VA (USA). OCS Information Program
• OSTI ID: 5057317
• Report Number(s): OCS/MMS-86-0071; ON: TI87900065
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ATLANTIC OCEAN
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