| Date |
Report No. |
Title |
| Date Sept. 9, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-941T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT September 9, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 BLM’s Use of Section 390 Categorical Exclusions for Oil and Gas Development
Statement of Mark Gaffigan, Managing Director Natura... |
| Date June 2, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-734T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT June 2, 2011 Testimony Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives OIL AND GAS Interior’s Restructuring Challenges in the Aftermath of the Gulf Oil Spill
Statement of Frank Rusco, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-11-734T June 2, 2011 OIL AND GAS... |
| Date March 17, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-487T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT March 17, 2011 Testimony Before the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives OIL AND GAS LEASING Past Work Identifies Numerous Challenges with Interior’s Oversight
Statement of Frank Rusco, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-11-487T March 17, 2011 OIL AND GAS LEASING
... |
| Date Feb. 25, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-292 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters OIL AND GAS BONDS BLM Needs a Comprehensive Strategy to Better Manage Potential Oil and Gas Well Liability GAO-11-292 February 2011 OIL AND GAS BONDS
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability BLM Needs a Comprehensive Strategy to Better Manage Potential Oil and Gas Well Liability
Highlights of GA... |
| Date Feb. 17, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-394T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday, February 17, 2011 Testimony Before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform GAO’S 2011 HIGH-RISK SERIES An Update
Statement of Gene L. Dodaro Comptroller General of the United States GAO-11-394T February 17, 2011 GAO’S 2011 HIGH-RISK SERIES
Accountability • Integrity ... |
| Date Feb. 16, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-278 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2011 Report to Congressional Committees HIGH-RISK SERIES An Update GAO-11-278 February 2011 HIGH-RISK SERIES
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability An Update
Highlights of GAO-11-278, a report to congressional committees on GAO's HighRisk Series Why GAO Did This Study
The federal government is the world’s largest and most complex ... |
| Date Oct. 29, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-34 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASES Opportunities Exist to Capture Vented and Flared Natural Gas, Which Would Increase Royalty Payments and Reduce Greenhouse Gases GAO-11-34 October 2010 FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASES
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Opportunities Exist to Capture Vented and Flared Na... |
| Date July 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-670 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives ONSHORE OIL AND GAS BLM’s Management of Public Protests to Its Lease Sales Needs Improvement GAO-10-670 July 2010 ONSHORE OIL AND GAS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-670, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives Ac... |
| Date July 22, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-888T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 22, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives OIL AND GAS MANAGEMENT Past Work Offers Insights to Consider in Restructuring Interior's Oversight
Statement of Frank Rusco, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-10-888T Ju... |
| Date June 17, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-852T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 17, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives OIL AND GAS MANAGEMENT Key Elements to Consider for Providing Assurance of Effective Independent Oversight
Statement of Frank Rusco, Director Natural ... |
| Date March 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-313 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters OIL AND GAS MANAGEMENT Interior’s Oil and Gas Production Verification Efforts Do Not Provide Reasonable Assurance of Accurate Measurement of Production Volumes GAO-10-313 March 2010 OIL AND GAS MANAGEMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-313, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integri... |
| Date March 8, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-276 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2010 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT Additional Guidance Would Help Strengthen the Minerals Management Service’s Assessment of Environmental Impacts in the North Aleutian Basin GAO-10-276 March 2010 OF... |
| Date Jan. 27, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-245 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters OIL AND GAS BONDS Bonding Requirements and BLM Expenditures to Reclaim Orphaned Wells GAO-10-245 January 2010 OIL AND GAS BONDS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-245, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Bonding Requirements and BLM Expenditures to Reclaim Orphaned ... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-872 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 Greater Clarity Needed to Address Concerns with Categorical Exclusions for Oil and Gas Development under Section 390 of the Act GAO-09-872 September 2009 ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-872, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Inte... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-1014T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives FEDERAL OIL AND GAS MANAGEMENT Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight
Statement of Frank Rusco, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-09-1014T September 16, 2009 FEDERAL OIL AND G... |
| Date Aug. 14, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-744 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters ROYALTY-IN-KIND PROGRAM MMS Does Not Provide Reasonable Assurance It Receives Its Share of Gas, Resulting in Millions in Forgone Revenue GAO-09-744 August 2009 ROYALTY-IN-KIND PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-744, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability MMS Doe... |
| Date April 2, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-556T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 2, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives OIL AND GAS MANAGEMENT Federal Oil and Gas Resource Management and Revenue Collection In Need of Stronger Oversight and Comprehensive Reass... |
| Date March 17, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-506T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives OIL AND GAS LEASING Federal Oil and Gas Resource Management and Revenue Collection in Need of Comprehensive Reassessment
Statement of Frank Rusco, Dir... |
| Date Oct. 3, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-74 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters OIL AND GAS LEASING Interior Could Do More to Encourage Diligent Development GAO-09-74 October 2008 OIL AND GAS LEASING Highlights
Highlights of GA0-09-74, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Interior Could Do More to Encourage Diligent Development Why GAO Did Th... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-942R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 26, 2008 Congressional Requesters Subject: Oil and Gas Royalties: MMS’s Oversight of Its Royalty-in-Kind Program Can Be Improved through Additional Use of Production Verification Data and Enhanced Reporting of Financial Benefits and Costs In fiscal year 2007, the Department of the Interior’s (Interior) Minerals Manag... |
| Date Sept. 12, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-893R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 12, 2008 Congressional Requesters Subject: Mineral Revenues: Data Management Problems and Reliance on SelfReported Data for Compliance Efforts Put MMS Royalty Collections at Risk The Department of the Interior’s (Interior) Minerals Management Service (MMS) collected the equivalent of over $9 billion in oil and gas roya... |
| Date Sept. 3, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-691 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters OIL AND GAS ROYALTIES The Federal System for Collecting Oil and Gas Revenues Needs Comprehensive Reassessment GAO-08-691 September 2008 OIL AND GAS ROYALTIES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-691, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability The Federal System for Collect... |
| Date June 5, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-792R |
Title
DRAFT United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 5, 2008 Congressional Requesters Subject: Oil and Gas Royalties: Litigation over Royalty Relief Could Cost the Federal Government Billions of Dollars Oil and gas production from federal lands and waters is critical to meeting the nation’s energy needs. This production provided about 31 percent of all oil and 29 percen... |
| Date March 11, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-560T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives MINERAL REVENUES Data Management Problems and Reliance on SelfReported Data for Compliance Efforts Put MMS Royalty Collections at Risk
Statement of Fr... |
| Date May 1, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-676R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 1, 2007 The Honorable Jeff Bingaman Chairman Committee on Energy & Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Nick J. Rahall II Chairman Committee on Natural Resources House of Representatives The Honorable Stevan Pearce Ranking Member Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee on Natural Resources House ... |
| Date April 12, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-590R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 12, 2007 Congressional Requesters: Subject: Oil and Gas Royalties: Royalty Relief Will Cost the Government Billions of Dollars but Uncertainty Over Future Energy Prices and Production Levels Make Precise Estimates Impossible at this Time Oil and gas from federal lands and waters is critical to meeting the nation’s energy n... |
| Date March 28, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-682T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, March 28, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. House of Representatives ROYALTIES COLLECTION Ongoing Problems with Interior’s Efforts to Ensure A Fair Return for Taxpayers Require Attention
Statement of Mark Gaffigan, Acting Director Natural Resources and Env... |
| Date Jan. 18, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-369T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday, January 18, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate OIL AND GAS ROYALTIES Royalty Relief Will Likely Cost the Government Billions, but the Final Costs Have Yet to Be Determined
Statement of Mark E. Gaffigan, Acting Director Natural Resourc... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-124 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to the Honorable Richard Pombo Chairman, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT Challenges to Agency Decisions and Opportunities for BLM to Standardize Data Collection GAO-05-124 a November 2004 OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-124, a report to the Chairman, Committee on... |
| Date May 19, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-152 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday May 19, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives FEDERAL OIL VALUATION Efforts to Revise Regulations and an Analysis of Royalties in Kind
Statement of Susan D. Kladiva, Associate Director, ... |
| Date Aug. 19, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-242 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL OIL VALUATION Efforts to Revise Regulations and an Analysis of Royalties in Kind GAO/RCED-98-242 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280547 August 19, 1998 The Honorable Ralph Regula Chairman, Subcommittee on Int... |
| Date May 7, 1997 |
Report No. T-OGC-97-42 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Wednesday May 7, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Military Readiness Committee on National Security United States House of Representatives NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES Transfer Options for Naval Oil Shale Reserves 1 and 3
Statement of Martin J. Fitzgerald Associate General Counsel GAO/T-OGC-97-42 M... |
| Date Dec. 29, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-95-56 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives MINERAL Rl%3oUiKXS BLM Needs to Improve Controls Over Oil and * Gas Lease Acreage ,‘.,Limit&ion .: GAOIRCED-95-56 GAO -United States General Accounting 0fTIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic ... |
| Date May 11, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-82 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS RESOURCES Interior Can Improve Its Management of Lease Abandonment GAO States Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548
General United Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-255788 May 11, 1994 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Gove... |
| Date Sept. 17, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-1 |
Title
/‘ I _---- I;rrit,tvl _----__-.-“.._ll,I..-_ -_-----l_._-___.-..--ll States (kneral Acwmnting Office / GAO Report, to-?& Chairman, Subcommittee “” ! on M ineral Resources Development and Production Committee on Energy and Natural Rekurces, U.S. Senak M INERAL RESOURCES Interior’ Use of Oil s and Gas Development Contracts llllllll RR llll
i 145032 -- GAO United States General Accounting O... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-93 |
Title
^ ” .:_.-,. .. ‘.. . . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division /V32..6 B-242732 February 22,199l The Honorable Sidney R. Yates Chairman, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to your July 1990 request that we det... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-193 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I . Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate August 1990 MINERAL REVENUES Progress Has Been Slow in Verifying Offshore Oil and Gas , Production --- - GAO/RCED-90- 193 .. : . GAO United States General Account@ Office Washington, D.C. 20644 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-238152 August 31, 1990 Th... |
| Date June 27, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-71 |
Title
1” United States Genera1 Accounting Office GAO
June 1990 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Better Oil and Gas Information Needed Support Land Use Decisions
to RESTRICTED --Not to be &eased outside the General Accounting OfIice unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. GAO/RCED-90-71 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-23... |
| Date June 26, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-99 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
‘June 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Mineral Resources Development and Production, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate MINERAL REVENUES Shortcomings in Onshore Federal Oil and Gas Production Verification RESTRICTED---Not to be released outside the General Accountlug Of&e mletw speci3lcalIy approved b-y the Offlee of Con... |
| Date April 11, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-123FS |
Title
- ._. -_- _.- .-_ FHXXAL LAND MANAGEMENT The Extent of’ Oil and Gas Activities on BLM and F’orest Service Lands GAO United States General Accounting O!Xlce Washington, D.C. 20541) Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-238779 April 11,199O The Honorable Dale Bumpers Chairman, Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks and Forests Committee on Energy and Natural Resources U... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1989 |
Report No. T-RCED-89-69 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. EDT Thursday September 28, 1989 Implementation of the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987 Statement of James Duffus III, Director, Natural Resources Management Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources Com... |
| Date June 5, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-167 |
Title
-_-. . . ‘. _’ : .. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-207556 June 5.1989 The Honorable Sidney R. Yates Chairman, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to your March 1, 1989, request for information about ... |
| Date May 8, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-108 |
Title
‘. United States General Accounting Office &A0
May 1989 Report to Congressional Requesters MINERAL’ REVENUES
Implementation of the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Refom Act of 1987 GAO/RCED-89-108 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-228947 May 8, 1989 The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, II Chairman, Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources Committee on Interior and Insu... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-179 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1988 Congressional Requesters FEDERALLAND MANAGEMENT
Consideration of Proposed Alaska Land Exchanges Should Be Discontinued RW-I2’UCTED--Not to be released outeide the General AaxuntingOfi’iceex@ptO~tbb@~tbsq)edfr~~ rrr--at-I . I 57339F/S3%
GAO/RCED-8&179 Resources, Cannmnity, and Economic Development Division B-229232 September 29,1988 The... |
| Date July 7, 1988 |
Report No. T-RCED-88-52 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office 13ggJf3; GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:OO a.m. EDT Thursday, July 7, 1988 Proposed Alaska Land Exchanges Statement of James Duffus III, Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Befbre the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives 136285 ... |
| Date June 29, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-104 |
Title
. . “( - United States General Accounting Office L . ;. 1 GAO
June 1988 Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives OFFSHOREOILAND
GAS Elnvironmentd Studies Program Meets Most User Needs but I. Changes Needed ’ Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-207556 June 29, 1988 The Hono... |
| Date Sept. 17, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-207BR |
Title
Comittee m Interior and Insular Affairs, Ekxw of Representatives Oil ad Gas hterior’ Control Over s Allowances 111~111 llllllll ll
i j 134176 . . . United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resowees, Community, Economic Development and Division GAO B-228947 September 17, 1987 The Honorable Morris K. Udall Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Represent... |
| Date June 18, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-98 |
Title
.” United States G eneral Accounting O ffice &32Yd, GAO
J ,une 1987 Report to the Secretary of the Interior -’ MINERAL RESOURCES Timely ProcessingCan Increase Rent Revenue From Certain O il/G a s Leases llllllll llllll ll
133246 bAO /RCED-87-98 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development
E221297 and Division June 18, 1987 The Ho... |
| Date April 28, 1987 |
Report No. T-AFMD-87-10 |
Title
,, * / * United States General Accounting Office G+vo Testimony * For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. EDT Tuesday April 28, 1987 Federal Oil G&s Royalties and Statement of John F. Simonette, Associate Director Accounting and Financial Management Division Before the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources, House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs llllllll~l~l ll
132783 0%9a
GA... |
| Date June 24, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-110 |
Title
. * . United States Getieral ‘Accountin g Office ,gfm~ -GAO
June l$SS Report to the Secretary of the Interior MINERAL REVENUES
Opportunities to Increase Onshore Oil and Gas Minimum Royalty Revenues II ’1‘II IIll ! II
130210 035m
3AO/RCED-86-110 .
I . I . GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 iikiourcee, Economic B-207666 Community, Development united states
and Division - June... |
