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| 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 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 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 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. 12, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-224 |
Title
.
I . _ -United States _-------l---- General AccountingOffice -- - ----“_-- la%!--- l1,* .L GiO
September Report to the Congress --- ---- --- ------- -_--_- 1986 - - - OFFSHOREO,IL AND GAS
Final Annual Report ionShut-In and Flaring Wells G3ud5G5
“t -1___-__ _ -~~---- GAO/WED-86-224 1 1 J GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States... |
| Date July 10, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-179BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office lma3 B:riefing Repo:rt to the Honorable Pete Wilson United States Senate July 1986 OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS RESOURCES Differences in Estimates by Interior and Industry for Offshore California !llllN rllIllIl ill ill
130523 . I (qO/RCED-86.179BR 53- . . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HESDURCES. COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT... |
| Date March 14, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-78BR |
Title
. ’ 3 _-__-.__-._-._-._-._ ---.---------fl: G& United States General Accounting OfTice wi6%2~ _-v-March 1986 ---~.----^ Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives OF’F’SHORE AND OIL GM Views on Interior’s Comments to GAO Reports on Leasing Offshore Lands Ill lllllll 11111
129682 tic3 relea8edoutl... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-86-30 |
Title
BY THE US. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Committee Merchant Marine And Fisheries House Of Representatives On Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 82--Sale Preparation And Subsequent Cancellation
The Department of the Interior cancelled Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 82 in September 1984 when no industry bids were received. The companies that GAO contacted said that the main re... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-161 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON 0F D.C THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-202428 SEPTEMBER 3O,t985 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Subject: Our Seventh Methodology or to Flare Annual Review of Interior's for Allowing OCS Wells to be Shut Natural Gas (GAO/RCED-85-161) in In accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act Amendments of 1978, we are pr... |
| Date July 15, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-66 |
Title
, KtLEASE~ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairmaq, Subcommittee On Oversight And lnvestigatlons Committee On Energy And Commerce House of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Early Assessment Of Interior’s Area-Wide Program For Leasing Offshore Lands
More offshore lands have been leased for oil and natural gas exploration as the result of a new Department of the Interior area-wide appr... |
| Date March 26, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-68 |
Title
BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Interior Has Taken Steps To Improve The Adequacy Of Data Used For Making Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Decisions
GAO examined the Department of the Interior’s policies and practices for using geological and geophysical data to evaluat... |
| Date Nov. 20, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-85-9 |
Title
COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED WASHINGTON*D.C. 20646 GENERAL STATES B-21 5060 IIN, NOVEMBER 20, 1984 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives
Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASED
of the Data Improvements Needed in the Department Interior's Acquisition of Geophysical (GAO/RCED-85-9) As requested in your... |
| Date Oct. 30, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-85-10 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE
20548 UNITED STATES WASHINGTON,D.C. B-202428 October 30, 1984 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: Interior's Report on OCS Shut-In Is Unnecessary (GAO/RCED-85-10) and Flaring Wells This is our sixth annual report to the Congress evaluating the methodology the Secretary of the Interior used in allowing offshore oil and g... |
| Date April 30, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-78 |
Title
p-gyr; 1’ id”’ ’ ,p f AM: : COM’TROLLER
py ti,cr I:, ‘1
GENERAL
WASHINGTON u OF THE
D C 20548 UNITED STATES ~-207556 APRIL 30, 7984 The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Improvements Needed in the Department of the Interior's Measurement of Off... |
| Date April 11, 1984 |
Report No. B-207556 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL THEUNITED OF STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 2054 * R, B-207556 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Chairman, Committee on Appropriations united States Senate The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental united States Senate Affairs
APRIL 7 1, 1984 I I ! II II II 11
124004 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representative... |
| Date Oct. 24, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-84-19 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASNINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 2054. B-202428 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Subject: OCTOBER 24, 1983 Congress Should Consider Eliminating Requirement for Interior's Report on Shut-in or Flaring Wells (GAO/RCED-84-19) As required by section 601(b) of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act Amendments of 1978, this is ou... |
| Date May 27, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-139 |
Title
Comptroller General
0~ THE UNITEDSTATES Congress Should Extend Mandate To Experiment With Alternative Bidding Systems Ih Leasing Offshore Lands
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 required the Interior Department to experiment with alternatives to the traditional bidding system in leasing offshore lands for oil and gas development. This experiment, extending over a 5year perio... |
| Date March 24, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-9 |
Title
General Accounting Office
8 Offshore Lease Sale 59 Affected By Differing Views On Oil And Gas Potential
The Department of the Interior’ higher than s normal rejection rate of bids for offshore lease sale tracts in mid-Atlantic Sale 59 could have been caused by many factors. The most likely explanation is that Interior viewed the quantity of potential oil and gas resources located in the sale are... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-48 |
Title
. .t Ii3 THECd’MPTROLLERGENERAL ‘l-&q Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Impact Of Regulations --After Federal Leasing--On Outer Continental Shelf Oil And Gas Development
The Outer Continental Shelf potentially can provide the Nation with significant future oil and gas resources. But, the full potential will not be realized unless: --Various Federal agencies involved issue permits and co... |
| Date Jan. 21, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-44 |
Title
BYTHECGMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Mines And Mining, House Committee On Interior And Insular Affairs OF THE UNITED STATES Possible Ways To Streamline Existing Federal Energy Mineral Leasing Rules
GAO identified
impediments stemming from present Federal energy mineral leasing rules that could be streamlined in preparing new in some cases GAO evaluated legislation; chan... |
| Date Nov. 25, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-23 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION NOVEMBER 25,198O B-196920 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Cecil D. Andrus of the Interior 113851 Secretary: Taken in Response Concerning the Department of the Interior's March 1979 Shut-In and Flaring Wells Repord (EMD-81-23) on Actions Subject: Shelf (OCS) As you are aware, the Outer Continental Lands... |
| Date March 19, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-22 |
Title
. I ’ ’ IOU66 REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Georgia Embayment--Illustrating Again The Need For More Data Before Selecting And Leasing Outer Continental Shelf Lands
The Nation relies heavily on Outer Continental Shelf lands to increase its domestic oil and natural gas production. The Department tracts to industry natural resources. of the Interior leases the for the right... |
| Date April 25, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-54 |
Title
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 March 15, 1977 |
Report No. 100192 |
Title
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 30, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-90 |
Title
REPORT OF THE @OMPTROLLER GENERA-L OF THE UiVITED STATES 1~~‘~~~~~~~~~~~ Department f The In Study Of Shut-In Oil letions And Leases Well co tions TC the s and methodology of the Department’%a study. The Department verified the operators’ reasons for shut-in by a records check only and did not independently verify any of the reasons for shut-in. The Department believes’ that verification b... |
| Date June 30, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-359 |
Title
j i 5 .-+I To the President Speaker 0% the of the Senate and the Hsuse a% Representative8 Our report c0ncerF.s improvezents ne&rG in determining where to lease Outer ContinrntdP Shelf 9i.l and gas and at vhat dollar value. k’e made our review pisuant to the Eudgetinq and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 531, an3 tRe kccountfng and Auditincj kt of 1950 (31 U.S.C. 671 o We art% sending capies of th... |
| Date March 19, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-343 |
Title
Outlook e
Department Federal of the Ititerior Adm inistration Energy elf COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF THE
D.C. UNITED STATES ZfX48 B-118678 ,’ Ir ,.l To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives leasing Shelf. ing Act Our report of oil concerns the outlook for accelerating Federal and gas resources on the Outer Continental and Accountand Auditing , ,, We m... |
