Oil and Gas Royalties

Oil and Gas Royalties

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-05-17

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781719220019

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Oil and Gas Royalties: Royalty Relief Will Likely Cost the Government Billions, but the Final Costs Have Yet to Be Determined


Department of the Interior: Major Management Challenges

Department of the Interior: Major Management Challenges

Author: Robin M. Nazzaro

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-02

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 1437913768

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The Dept. of the Interior is responsible for managing much of the nation's vast natural resources. Its agencies implement an array of programs intended to protect these precious resources for future generations while also allowing certain uses of them, such as oil and gas dev¿t. and recreation. Interior faces major mgmt. challenges in the following six areas: (1) Strengthening resource protection; (2) Strengthening the accountability of Indian and island community programs; (3) Improving fed. land acquisition and mgmt.; (4) Reducing Interior's deferred maintenance backlog; (5) Ensuring the accurate collection of royalties; and (6) Enhancing other revenue collections and financial assurances. Illustrations.


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

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

Author: Frank Rusco

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-10

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13: 143793515X

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The catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has drawn national attention to the exploration and production of oil and gas from leases on federal lands and waters. Several bureaus of the Dept. of the Interior oversee onshore and offshore oil and gas activities, and collects revenues from oil and gas produced. In response to the recent oil spill, the Sec. of the Interior has proposed reorg. several bureaus. This testimony explains how the auditor¿s recommend. can provide guidance on how to achieve effective oversight of federal oil and gas management by improving: (1) technical expertise in the agency; (2) performance of analyses and reviews; (3) enforcement of laws and reg¿s.; (4) public access to info.; and (5) the degree of independence in the agency. Illus.