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Date Aug. 3, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-855R Title

International Affairs: Firms Reported in Open Sources as Having Commercial Activity in Iran's Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Sectors

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 August 3, 2011 Congressional Committees Subject: Firms Reported in Open Sources as Having Commercial Activity in Iran’s Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Sectors Iran’s economy and government are reliant on revenues from its oil and gas industry. According to the 2011 Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook, oil accounts for appr...
Date July 29, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-928T Title

Iran Sanctions: New Act Underscores Importance of Comprehensive Assessment of Sanctions' Effectiveness

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 29, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives IRAN SANCTIONS New Act Underscores Importance of Comprehensive Assessment of Sanctions’ Effectiveness Statement of Joseph A. Christoff, Director International Affairs and Trade GAO...
Date June 17, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-852T Title

Oil and Gas Management: Key Elements to Consider for Providing Assurance of Effective Independent Oversight

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 May 12, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-721T Title

Iran Sanctions: Firms Reported to Have Commercial Activity in the Iranian Energy Sector and U.S. Government Contracts

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Testimony Before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, U.S. Senate IRAN SANCTIONS Firms Reported to Have Commercial Activity in the Iranian Energy Sector and U.S. Government Contracts Statement of Joseph A. Christoff, Director International Affairs and T...
Date March 23, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-515R Title

International Affairs: Firms Reported in Open Sources as Having Commercial Activity in Iran's Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Sectors

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 23, 2010 The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman Chairman Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Jon Kyl Ranking Member Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Subject: Firms Reported in Open Sources as Having Commercial Act...
Date Sept. 25, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-1082 Title

Energy Markets: Analysis of More Past Mergers Could Enhance Federal Trade Commission's Efforts to Maintain Competition in the Petroleum Industry

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters ENERGY MARKETS Analysis of More Past Mergers Could Enhance Federal Trade Commission’s Efforts to Maintain Competition in the Petroleum Industry GAO-08-1082 September 2008 ENERGY MARKETS Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-1082, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability...
Date Nov. 6, 2007 Report No. GAO-08-190R Title

Department of Energy: Oil and Natural Gas Research and Development Activities

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 6, 2007 The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Subject: Department of Energy: Oil and Natural Gas Research and Development Activities Dear Mr. Chairman: Domestic oil and natural gas production are important to meeting our nation...
Date Feb. 28, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-283 Title

Crude Oil: Uncertainty about Future Oil Supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production

United States Government Accountability Office GAO February 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters CRUDE OIL Uncertainty about Future Oil Supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production GAO-07-283 February 2007 CRUDE OIL Highlights Highlights of GAO-07-283, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Uncertainty abo...
Date Oct. 30, 2003 Report No. GAO-04-192T Title

National Wildlife Refuges: Improvement Needed in the Management and Oversight of Oil and Gas Activities on Federal Lands

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday, October 30, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife, and Oceans, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES Improvement Needed in the Management and Oversight of Oil and Gas Activities on Federal Lands Statement of Barry T. Hill,...
Date July 9, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-130 Title

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: An Assessment of Interior's Estimate of an Economically Viable Oil Field

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1993 Report to the Chairman, Committee on -Natural Resources, House of Representatives ARCTIC NATIONAL, WILDLIFE REFUGE An Assessment of Interior’ Estimate of s an Economically Viable Oil Field GAO/RCED-93-130 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-252603 July 9,...
Date April 8, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-69 Title

Trans-Alaska Pipeline: Projections of Long-Term Viability Are Uncertain

1 Jni ted States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Committee on d~ Natural Resources, House of Representatives TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE Projections of Long-Term Viability Are Uncertain GAO United States General Accounting OfTlce Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-261216 April 8, 1993 The Honorable GeorgeMiller Chairman,Committee on Nat...
Date Nov. 20, 1992 Report No. GGD-93-16 Title

Nigerian Oil: Issues Affecting U.S. Investment in the Petroleum Sector

--_--_---. llttit,wi Sl.irt.cs (;cbttc:ral Accortttt,ittg Office NIGERIAN OIL Issues Affecting U.S. Investment in the Petroleum Sector RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unleik‘ specifically approved by the Office of Con Relations. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-260806 November 20, 1992 The Honora...
Date June 16, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-227 Title

South American Oil: Marginal Producers Not a Likely Source for Increased U.S. Imports

_ .._. _-.. -.. .._-.....-- ~-I .- -. ..-. ____. ~lllll(~ I !)!Q -- -_.---_.._-- SOUTH AMERICAN OIL Marginal Producers Not a Likely Source for Increased U.S. Imports .., IIII00 I HI 147 ,RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically e I. m; approved by the Office of Cm Relations. - .- .-I-__ -._.-__ (;AO/NSJAJ,-!~z-zz’ ~ 55f.i 76 3 ___-_- ----- GAO Unit...
Date March 26, 1992 Report No. T-GGD-92-24 Title

Mexican Oil: Mexican Policies Affect U.S. Trade and Investment Opportunities

” s. LID United States General Accounting Office / “/CL? 3/ b GAO For Releaw On JIelivery Expected at 190 p.m., EST ?hlJrsday, March26.1992 Testimony I Before the Subcommittees on International Economic Policy and Trade and on Western Hemisphere Affairs, Cdmmittee bn Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives MEXICAN OIL m HI IIll lllllllll 146231 Mexican PoliciesAffect U.S. Tradeand Investment...
Date March 18, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-169SV Title

El Petroleo Mexicano: Cuestiones Afectando al Potencial del Comercio e Inversiones Estadounidenses

Ilnited States General Accounting Office GAO rtliir%o I!)!)% Resumen Ejecutivo presentado a la ~Subcomisicinde Politica Inter-national Sobre Asuntos Econbmicos y Cc~rrwciales, Comisih de Asuntos Exterior-es, C&mara de Representantes EL PETROLEO MEXICAN0 Cuestiones afectando al potential de1 comercio e inversiones estadounidenses Resumen Ejecutivo Objetivo En 1990,los presidentesde los E&ados Unido...
Date March 18, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-169 Title

Mexican Oil: Issues Affecting Potential U.S. Trade and Investment

Iltrit.4 St,at,cc;l(;t!nrtral Awounting Office i3AO - Report; to the Chairman, Subcommittee on International. Economic Policy and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives MEXICAN OIL Issues Affecting Potential U.S. Trade and Investment II III llllllR ll 14621;9 GAO United Btates General Acconntlng Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Becur@ and International Afl’ airs Divi...
Date Dec. 12, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-92-73SV Title

Sector de Energia en Venezuela: La Produccion Petrolera y las Condiciones Para Posibles Inversiones de los EE.UU.

:I., ‘ . , ., ,,. ‘ , I .r.’ : .( 7. .“. _’ : ~, ,“’ ‘ ( ,. , United States General Accounting OfAce Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Afl’ airs Division B-246810 12 de diciembre de 1991 Al Sefior John Glenn Preside&e de la Comisi6n de Asuntos Gubernamentales Senado de 10s Estados Unidos Al SeAor Joseph I. Lieberman Senado de 10s E&ados Unidos La inestabi...
Date Dec. 12, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-92-73 Title

Venezuelan Energy: Oil Production and Conditions Affecting Potential Future U.S. Investment

Uni$ed @ takes General Accounting OiTice GAO December 1991 Report to Congressional Requesters VENEZUELAN ENERGY Oil Production and Conditions,AEecting Potential Future U.S. Investment GAO/IWIAD-92-73 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-246810 December 12,1991 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Govern...
Date Aug. 14, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-250 Title

Southwest Asia: Cost of Protecting U.S. Interests

.---“--..-~~~ GAO “-~~~I l.Jnited States General Accounting Office ------ Report to the Honorable Bill Alexander, House of Representatives SOUTHWEST ASIA Cost of Protecting U.S. Interests III llll lllllllll 144832 GAO/NSIAD-91-260 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-2446 11 August 14,199l The Honorable Bill A...
Date June 19, 1991 Report No. T-NSIAD-91-41 Title

International Affairs: Soviet Oil Production and Obstacles to U.S. Trade and Investment

United States General Accounting Of!Pice /yq / 7 o GAO Testimony Ill IIll1 II 144170 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30a.m. EDT Soviet O il Production andObstacles to U.S. Trade and Invesmt Wednesday June 19, 1991 Statement of Allan I. Mendelowitz, Director International Trade, Energy, and Finance Issues National Security and International Affairs Division Before the Sukcmnittee on European...
Date May 21, 1991 Report No. T-GGD-91-36 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Tax Incentives and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

United SWes Gened Accounting Omce GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:OO A.M. EDT Tuesday May 21, 1991 Tax Incentives and Enhanced oi.1 Recovery Techniques Jennle S. Stathis, Director Tax Policy and Adtninistrktion General Government Division Stateiment of Issues Before the Subcommittee on Energy and the pNironment Committee on Interior and Snrular Affairs U.S. House of Representat...
Date April 11, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-123FS Title

Federal Land Management: The Extent of Oil and Gas Activities on BLM and Forest Service Lands

- ._. -_- _.- .-_ 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 Oct. 6, 1989 Report No. RCED-90-5 Title

Federal Land Management: Chandler Lake Land Exchange Not in the Government's Best Interest

Chandler Lake Land Exchange Not in the Government’ Best s nterest -.II__,_ _.. .._.__.. “._._.--._--....- --.._ .. i;/w I{( :1~:1)-!)0-5 cb GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division united statf!s B-229232 October 6, 1989 The Honorable GeorgeMiller Chairman, Subcommitteeon Water and Power Resources Committee on Interior and Ins...
Date Sept. 6, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-94 Title

Energy: Compliance With the Department of the Interior's Cost Recovery Program Could Generate Substantial Additional Revenues

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING O.C. 20548 OFFICE ANP HESCIURCES. COMMUNITY. ECON
Date April 28, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-77 Title

Energy: Opportunity To Increase Oil and Gas Exploration and Lease Rental Income

w 'REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Opportunity To Increase Oil hd Gas Exploration And Lease Rental Income As a general policy, the Federal Government does not issue oil and gas leases on lands that have been or may be designated as wilderness. Therefore, the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service generally do not process lease applications that include both nonwilderness lands...
Date Sept. 27, 1982 Report No. OGC-82-23 Title

Budget and Spending: Status of Budget Authority Rescission Proposed in the Fifteenth Special Message for FY 1982

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 September B-205053 27, 1982 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives IllIllll#IllIA II 119514 The purpose of this letter is to report on the status budget authority that was proposed for rescission, but for which Congress failed to pass a rescission bill as defined section lOll(3) of the Impoundmen...
Date Aug. 23, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-82 Title

Energy: Are Leaseholders Adequately Exploring for Oil and Gas on Federal Lands

REPORT THEUN BY S. General Accounting Office Are Leaseholders Adequately Exploring Oil And Gas On Federal Lands? Changes to the onshore oil and gas leasing system are periodically proposed based on perceived inadequacies of leaseholder activity. This report provides data, previously lacking, concerning the diligence of industry operations and the speculator’s impact on lease development. GAO fou...
Date March 19, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-67 Title

Energy: Effects of Increasing Filing Fees for Noncompetitive Onshore Oil and Gas Leases

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 ENERGY AND NINERALIP DIVISION Xarch 19, 1982 B-206772 The Honorable Jim Mattox The Honorable W e s W a tkins The Honorable Frank Annunzio The Honorable W illiam M . Brodhead The Honorable Martin Frost The Honorable Albert Gore, Jr. House of Representatives Subject: Effects of Increasing Noncompetitive Cnshore (END-82-67) Filing Fees for...
Date Feb. 11, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-40 Title

Energy: Actions Needed To Increase Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Development

/( / & BY THECOMP7RO’ LERGENERAL {” OF THEUNITED STATES 114 3Ls Report Td’i’he Congress Actions Needed To Increase Federal Onshore Oil And Gas Exploration And Development The Nation’s need for more oil and gas development from Federal lands will not be met unless Federal agencies act to --make more lands, now closed to leasing, available for oil and gas development, --reduce the number a...
Date Nov. 25, 1980 Report No. ID-81-07 Title

Energy: The Potential for Diversifying Oil Imports by Accelerating Worldwide Oil Exploration and Production

. * 4 REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RESTRlCTED Accounting outside the Genemi - Not to be released office except 083 the basis of specific awr~v=l The PdY&if&1°~6~~V’e”~~~~ng Oil Imports By Accelerating Worldwide Oil Exploration And Production Diversifying U.S. imported oil sources to reduce U.S. dependency on unstable countries in the Middle East and North Africa is no...
Date Sept. 10, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-86 Title

Energy: The Foreign Tax Credit and U.S. Energy Policy

SEPTEMBER EMD-SO-86 IO,1980 COMP-KTWX.CER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE IJNlfED 20848 STATES D.C. B-1.99972 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report discusses the impact of the foreign tax credit provisions of the Internal. Revenue Code on the U.S. oil industry and the implications for U-S, energy The report also discusses the potential effects policy...
Date Dec. 7, 1979 Report No. EMD-80-24 Title

Energy: Analysis of Current Trends in U.S. Petroleum and Natural Gas Production

Report ToThe Congress : OF THEUNITEDSTATES Analysis Of Current Trends In U.S. Petroleum And Natural Gas Production Given the realities of the U.S. resource base, it appears that U.S. petroleum and natural gas production will decline steadily through the 198Os, but could be stabilized in the 1990s provided there is reasonable success in new enhanced oil recovery techniques as well as frontier explo...
Date April 8, 1979 Report No. 109116 Title

Energy: Energy Measures To Reduce U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil

ENERGY MEASURES TO REDUCE U. A.DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL PRESENTED BY F. KEVIN BOLAND, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 AT THE4 CONFERENCE ON THE UNITED STATES AND OPE SWARTHMORE COLLEGE APRIL 8, 1979 I appreciate your invitation to participate in the Conference on The United States and OPEC. I hope my discussion will b...
Date Dec. 5, 1978 Report No. EMD-79-13 Title

Energy: National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Exploration Program

DOCUMENT RESUME 07942 C34685631 rNational Petroleum Reserve Ji Alaska Exploraticn Prcgrae]. END-79-13; B-66927. December 5, 1978. p. + 2 enclosures (2'i PP.). Report to Cecil D. ndrus, Secretary, Department of the Interior: by J. Dexter Peach, Director, nergy and Minerals Div. Issue Area: Federal Government Trusteeship over Energy Scurces -Jn Feleral Lands. (1614); Envircnmental Protection Program...
Date July 10, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-47 Title

The Advance Payment Program: An Uncontrolled Experiment

DOCUMENT C6487 - IB19469601 RESUME The Advance Payment Program: An Uncontrolled Experilent. EMD-78-47; 8-181503. July 10, 1978. Feleased July 17, 1978. PP. 22 feport to Rep. Harl-y O. Staggers, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and 'oreiqn Commerce; Hep. John E. Moss, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Fcreign Ccmmerce: Cversigit and InvestiqatioLs Subcommittee; by Elmer E. Staats, ...
Date June 1, 1978 Report No. CED-78-93 Title

Environmental Protection: Benefits Derived from the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program Are Questionable

DOCUMENT RESIJIE 05950 B1566577] Benefits Derived from the Outer Continental Shelf nvironmental Studies Program Are Questionable. CED-78-93; B-118678. June 1, 1978. 23 pp. + appendix (2 pp.). Department of the Interior; by Henry schwege, Community and Economic Development Div. Report to Secretary, Department of Commerce; Secretary, Director, Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Instituti...
Date May 2, 1978 Report No. CED-78-107 Title

Marine Approaches to U.S. Ports: A Flexible and Obstruction-Free System Is Needed

DOCUMENT RBSUME 05934 - C81306273] earine Lpproaches to U.S. Ports: A flexiblo and CbStruction-roee system Is Needed. CBD-78-107; B-118678 SBay 2, 1978. 6 pp. * 2 appendices (5 pp.). by Blueor B. Stuate, Comptroller oGeneral Issue area: Transportation Systems and Policies Contact: Community and Economic D*eelopaent Div. (2400). Budget Function: latural Resources, Environment and Energy (305); Comr...
Date April 25, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-54 Title

Energy: Royalty Rates Applied to Outer Continental Shelf Leases

DOCUENT 'AESUR! 07096 B2687751] [Royalty Rates Applied to uter Continental Shelf Leases]. END-78-54; E-118678. April 25, 1978. 4 pp. Report to Rep. Elizabeth Holtzsaan; by Director, Inergy and inerals Div. onte Canfield, Jr., Issue Area: Energy: Effect f Federal Financial Incentives, Tax Policies, and Regulator! Policies on Energy Supply (1610). Cotact: Energy and inerals Div. Budget Function: Nat...
Date Sept. 23, 1977 Report No. ID-77-51 Title

International Affairs: The United Kingdom's Development of Its North Sea Oil and Gas Reserves

DOCUMENT RESUME 03412 - [A2723932] The United Kingdom's Development of Its North Sea Oil and Gas Reserves. ID-77-51; B-118678. September 23, 1977. 31 pp. + 5 appendices (21 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs (600). Contact: International Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy: Ene...
Date March 15, 1977 Report No. 100192 Title

Natural Resources: Improved Policies and Procedures for the Exploration and Development of Outer Continental Shelf Resources

DOCUiENT RESUME 00192 - [A10517241 [Improved Policies and Procedures for the Exploration and Development of Outer Continental Shelf Resources]. March 15, 1977. 10 pp. + 4 enclosures. Testiacnf before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; by J. Dexter Peach, Deputy Director, Energy and dinerals Div, Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Envircnnent, a...
Date March 27, 1974 Report No. B-164613 Title

Government Operations: Oil Shale Leases for Two Tracts of Land in the State of Utah

I B-264623 I llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM095940 .. proceed vith that leases l the lease sffers ., under the pz-utotype leasing fn his ._: - progrm, whether to the sc!cTataTy Faragtaph Tnag d%termina that: the sole : discretion .._ . ._ -_ - and issue _ -. i-_ .. :: -. (3) states Uth@TV?S@, if, St8ts as.a Of result b&I of actim aC+WS l!uly by the rf@&3 Secretary, 51F int@rerJt- -. .- -...
Date Sept. 29, 1967 Report No. B-162106 Title

Energy: Need for Procedures To Preclude More Than Just Compensation in Acquiring Oil Interests