Analytical history of the entitlements program

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6540624

The entitlements program was implemented effective for the month of November 1974. It was an attempt to achieve the equitable distribution of domestic, low priced crude oil among domestic refiners and to assure that petroleum products were generally sold at equitable, competitive prices in all regions of the United States. The program was a principal part of the body of allocation and price regulations implemented to achieve the objectives of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973, and subsequent laws. With the passage of time, the program grew in complexity and scope, and special provisions were introduced. The entitlements program was further complicated by an active exceptions process and a series of court decisions. There have been numerous lawsuits concerning the program. There were a total of 167 Federal Register publications pertaining to the regulatory structure of the program, and there were an additional 91 publications pertaining to the monthly entitlement notices. The entitlement notices, the monthly entitlement data and the regulations themselves contain a wealth of information with respect to petroleum industry operations, including both crude oil and products. Accordingly, this report has been prepared to achieve the following objectives: to provide a single, comprehensive historical and analytical record of the entitlements program; to gather under one cover a complete legislative and regulatory history of the entitlements program; to analyze all entitlements program elements to show concisely the impacts on various sectors of the industry; and to provide a reference book for use in related research activity.

• Research Organization: Plett (Robert) Associates Ltd., Arlington, VA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-82RG10572
• OSTI ID: 6540624
• Report Number(s): DOE/RG/10572-1; ON: DE83004445
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
021000* -- Petroleum-- Legislation & Regulations
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
& Regulation
294002 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Petroleum
ALLOCATIONS
ENTITLEMENTS PROGRAM
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LEGISLATION
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PRICES
REGULATIONS