U.S. Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas program

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The U.S. Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas program is a federal framework that governs the leasing, exploration, and development of offshore oil and gas resources in U.S. coastal waters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal energy program
offshore oil and gas leasing program
administeredBy U.S. Department of the Interior
appliesTo Outer Continental Shelf
country United States
distanceFromShore generally beyond 3 nautical miles
generally beyond 9 nautical miles for some Gulf states
governsArea Alaska Outer Continental Shelf
Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf
Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf
Pacific Outer Continental Shelf
implementedBy Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
includesProcess development and production plan review
environmental impact assessment
exploration plan review
five-year leasing program
lease sales
involves bonus bids
rental payments
royalty payments
legalBasis Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978
monitoredBy U.S. Congress
objective energy security
environmental protection
fair market return for public resources
orderly resource development
planningHorizon five years
previouslyImplementedBy Minerals Management Service
regulates offshore gas exploration
offshore gas production
offshore oil and gas leasing
offshore oil exploration
offshore oil production
requires consultation with coastal states
financial assurance for decommissioning
oil spill response planning
public comment on proposed leasing programs
safety and environmental management systems
scope submerged lands seaward of state coastal waters
subjectTo Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
Coastal Zone Management Act
Endangered Species Act
Marine Mammal Protection Act
National Environmental Policy Act
presidential decisions on leasing areas

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U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore lease area partOf U.S. Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas program