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Update On Oil, Gas Leasing and Development on the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States
Date & Time
Friday, March 21, 2025, 1:50 PM - 2:35 PM
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Description
This presentation provides an introduction and high-level overview of the leasing of mineral resources on the OCS and the accompanying regulatory regime. Part I traces the history of OCS development, with a particular emphasis on the federal government’s interest in offshore minerals and how those interests came into existence. Part II discusses the major pieces of legislation governing oil and gas activities on the OCS. Part III explores the role of Interior as “landlord” of the OCS and tracks its administration of oil and gas activities thereon. Finally, Part IV discusses the body of ancillary laws and rules that govern OCS activities, as well as the agencies and bureaus that enforce them.
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