Oil and Gas Statutes & Procedures

Question 1

A Resource Management Plan typically does two things in the oil and gas context

Answer 1

(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

Question 2

The Court of Appeals have exclusive jdx to review this particular part of OCSLA

Answer 2

Five-year program

Question 3

What are the four phases of the OCSLA process

Answer 3

FLED

(1) Five-year program
(2) Lease Sale
(3) Exploration Plan
(4) Development Plan

Question 4

The Outer Shelf begins ____ distance from the shore

Answer 4

3 miles

Question 5

In stage four of OCLSA, ___ entity must provide this type of plan

Answer 5

The Lessees must provide Development and Production Plans

Question 6

What is a federal enclave

Answer 6

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