Oil and Gas Statutes & Procedures Flashcards
A Resource Management Plan typically does two things in the oil and gas context
(1) designates public lands as either open or closed to oil and gas leasing
(2) sets out the terms of stipulations that BLM must include in leases, based on the corresponding area and environmental characteristics
The Court of Appeals have exclusive jdx to review this particular part of OCSLA
Five-year program
What are the four phases of the OCSLA process
FLED
(1) Five-year program
(2) Lease Sale
(3) Exploration Plan
(4) Development Plan
The Outer Shelf begins ____ distance from the shore
3 miles
In stage four of OCLSA, ___ entity must provide this type of plan
The Lessees must provide Development and Production Plans
What is a federal enclave
A parcel of federal property within a state that is governed under the special Maritime Jurisdiction or Territorial Jurisdiction. Some of these areas have concurrent jurisdiction and others have federal only. The jurisdiction on the outer continental shelf is influenced by federal enclave law