Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing and Production Program. Annual report, fiscal year 1984

Technical Report · Fri Mar 29 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5849712

This report describes Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing and production activities during FY 1984, including a summary of receipts and expenditures and also includes information on OCS safety violations submitted by the US Coast Guard. To provide access to possible new sources of oil and gas offshore, the DOI, through the Minerals Management Service (MMS), conducted six OCS lease sales during FY 1984. Tracts in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) were offered on three occasions (Eastern, Central, and Western GOM). One sale was held for tracts offshore central California, and two were held for tracts offshore Alaska. Production of oil and gas on the OCS in FY 1984 amounted to nearly 380 million barrels of crude oil and condensate, and nearly 4.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Federal offshore oil production amounted to 11.9% of total US oil production during FY 1984, while natural gas produced on the OCS was 25.3% of total US production. All OCS production came from the Gulf of Mexico and offshore California. A total of 627 exploratory wells and 658 development wells were started on active leases during the fiscal year. Investigations concerning eight alleged violations of safety regulations on OCS facilities were conducted by the Coast Guard during FY 1984. Four violations were found as a result of these investigations, and four recommendations for administrative action were forwarded to the MMS. These cases were pending at the end of the fiscal year. 4 figs., 13 tabs.

• Research Organization: Minerals Management Service, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5849712
• Report Number(s): OCS/MMS-85-0028; ON: TI85901464
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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