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Scientific Research and Offshore Energy DevelopmentScientific Research and Offshore Energy Development
Walter Cruickshank, Deputy DirectorWalter Cruickshank, Deputy DirectorMinerals Management ServiceMinerals Management Service
Energy Policy and Science Research Energy Policy and Science Research 2005 American Geological Institute Leadership Forum2005 American Geological Institute Leadership Forum
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Who is MMS?Who is MMS?
The Minerals Management Service manages The Minerals Management Service manages
the mineral resources on the Outer Continental the mineral resources on the Outer Continental
Shelf and Federal and Indian mineral revenues Shelf and Federal and Indian mineral revenues
to enhance public and trust benefit, promote to enhance public and trust benefit, promote
responsible use, and realize fair value.responsible use, and realize fair value.
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Economic Benefits ~ $146 billionEconomic Benefits ~ $146 billion
Mineral Revenue Distribution: 1982 - 2004[numbers are in billion $$]
3.2 19.9
10.3
4.1
3.2
13.3
89.3
3.2Historic PreservationFundLand & WaterConservation Fund
Reclamation Fund
American Indian Tribes(41) & 30,000 Allotees
State Share (Offshore)
State Share (Onshore)
U.S. Treasury
SPR (value of RIK)
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OCS Quick FactsOCS Quick Facts
• Responsible for 1.76 billion OCS Responsible for 1.76 billion OCS
acresacres
• <10 percent offered for lease<10 percent offered for lease
• 43 million acres leased43 million acres leased
• 8,300 leases; 1,800 producing 8,300 leases; 1,800 producing
leasesleases
• 30% of domestic oil; 21% natural 30% of domestic oil; 21% natural
gasgas
• 4,025 production platforms4,025 production platforms
• 33,000 miles of pipeline33,000 miles of pipeline
• 42,000 OCS personnel42,000 OCS personnel
• 125 operating companies125 operating companies
• $6 billion annual revenue$6 billion annual revenue
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1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
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ubic
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Deepwater GasShallow-water Deep GasShallow-water Gas
Rest of U.S. 21% Gulf of Mexico
Domestic Gas Production
Gulf of Mexico Natural Gas ProductionGulf of Mexico Natural Gas Production
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Deepw ater Oil
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Rest of U.S. 30% Gulf of Mexico
Domestic Oil Production
Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil ProductionGulf of Mexico Crude Oil Production
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Deep and Ultra-Deep (2004) Deep and Ultra-Deep (2004) • Deepwater (>1,000 ft WD)Deepwater (>1,000 ft WD)
– 14 new deepwater startups14 new deepwater startups
– 15 deepwater discoveries 15 deepwater discoveries
• Ultra-Deep (>5,000 ft WD)Ultra-Deep (>5,000 ft WD)
> 7,000 feet WD (1.3 miles)7,000 feet WD (1.3 miles)
> 150 miles from shore150 miles from shore
– New plays with large New plays with large
geographic extent geographic extent
– New field wildcat success New field wildcat success
rate, 58% (7 of 12)rate, 58% (7 of 12)
– Resource estimate >1 billion Resource estimate >1 billion
BOEBOE
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Resource AssessmentResource Assessment• Provide a basic foundation for Provide a basic foundation for
leasing decisionsleasing decisions
– Identify oil and gas playsIdentify oil and gas plays
– Estimation of resourcesEstimation of resources
– Identify prospective areasIdentify prospective areas
– Determine bid adequacy Determine bid adequacy
• MMS G&G database includes MMS G&G database includes
more thanmore than
– 1.7 million mi of 2D seismic data1.7 million mi of 2D seismic data
– 33 thousand OCS blocks33 thousand OCS blocks
of 3D seismic dataof 3D seismic data
– 100,000 well logs100,000 well logs
EnvironmentalEnvironmental
StudiesStudies
Pollutant Transport (air & Pollutant Transport (air & water)water)
Biological Resource Biological Resource Characterization (habitat & Characterization (habitat &
behavior)behavior)
Marine Environmental Marine Environmental Monitoring Monitoring
Fates and EffectsFates and Effects
Socioeconomic EffectsSocioeconomic Effects
BiotechnologyBiotechnology
Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species
Technology Technology Assessment Assessment
& Research& ResearchReduce EmissionsReduce Emissions
Blowout PreventionBlowout Prevention
Structural RemovalStructural Removal
Corrosion Corrosion Prevention Prevention
Oil Spill ResponseOil Spill Response
Leak DetectionLeak Detection
Marine RisersMarine Risers
Composite Composite MaterialsMaterials
An integrated response to meet challenges related to leasing, An integrated response to meet challenges related to leasing, exploration & development of oil & natural gas resources on the OCSexploration & development of oil & natural gas resources on the OCS
LeasingLeasing
ExplorationExploration
ProductionProduction
DecommissioningDecommissioning
MMS-Funded ResearchMMS-Funded Research
Since 1982, about $540 million spent on research; more than 1400 research projectsSince 1982, about $540 million spent on research; more than 1400 research projects
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Extreme Environmental ConditionsExtreme Environmental Conditions
• Responding to Hurricane IvanResponding to Hurricane Ivan– Review MODU loss of station Review MODU loss of station
keeping and mooring standardskeeping and mooring standards
– Review platform rig skiddingReview platform rig skidding
– Develop database of wind, sea Develop database of wind, sea state and currentsstate and currents
– Assess pipeline damage to Assess pipeline damage to determine adequacy of pipeline determine adequacy of pipeline standardsstandards
– Assess platform damage to Assess platform damage to validate design standardsvalidate design standards
– Assess deep water riser spacing Assess deep water riser spacing and the potential for riser and the potential for riser collisionscollisions
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Methane HydratesMethane Hydrates• MMS Resource AssessmentMMS Resource Assessment
• Planned Projects – determine Planned Projects – determine feasibilityfeasibility
– Chevron/DOE/DOI Joint ProjectChevron/DOE/DOI Joint Project• Adapt coring technologyAdapt coring technology
• Boreholes – March 2005Boreholes – March 2005
• ““Ground truth” seismic data & Ground truth” seismic data & modelsmodels
• Initial focus: Safety of existing Initial focus: Safety of existing facilitiesfacilities
– Westport Technology InternationalWestport Technology International• Flow SimulationFlow Simulation
• Future Production? – GOMFuture Production? – GOMAdvantagesAdvantages
– Infrastructure – existing pipeline Infrastructure – existing pipeline networknetwork
– Regionally favorable conditionsRegionally favorable conditionsfor accumulationsfor accumulations
– High methane flux rateHigh methane flux rate
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Deepwater CirculationDeepwater Circulation
• Loop current and eddiesLoop current and eddies
– Can force drilling interruptCan force drilling interrupt
– Pose a safety concernPose a safety concern
• MMS NTL and Industry MMS NTL and Industry
agreement to monitor and agreement to monitor and
share data via internetshare data via internet
• Meets Ocean Commission Meets Ocean Commission
recommendations to establish recommendations to establish
IOOSIOOS
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Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
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•
National SystemNational System
• Satellite remote sensingSatellite remote sensing
• Reference, sentinel Reference, sentinel
stationsstations
• Link to global moduleLink to global module
• Data standards & Data standards &
exchange protocolsexchange protocols
National Federation of Regional SystemsNational Federation of Regional Systems
Regional SystemsRegional Systems• Land based inputsLand based inputs• State & regional State & regional
prioritiespriorities• Greater resolutionGreater resolution• More variablesMore variables
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GovernmentGovernment for the for the
public, which public, which should beshould be
made availablemade available for for
expeditious and orderly expeditious and orderly
development, development, subject to subject to
environmental environmental
safeguardssafeguards, in a manner , in a manner
which is which is consistent with consistent with
the maintenance of the maintenance of
competitioncompetition and other and other
national needs . . . . "national needs . . . . "
Decision Making Based on ScienceDecision Making Based on Science
""It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States that . . . the It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States that . . . the
Outer Continental Shelf is a vital national resourceOuter Continental Shelf is a vital national resource held by the Federal held by the Federal
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act as AmendedOuter Continental Shelf Lands Act as Amended