Scientific Research and Offshore Energy Development Walter Cruickshank, Deputy Director Walter Cruickshank, Deputy Director Minerals Management Service Minerals Management Service Energy Policy and Science Research Energy Policy and Science Research 2005 American Geological Institute Leadership Forum 2005 American Geological Institute Leadership Forum
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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
Securing Ocean Energy and Economic Value for AmSecuring Ocean Energy and Economic Value for Americaerica
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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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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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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