Actions Needed to Increase Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Development

Abstract

The Nation's need for more oil and gas development from Federal lands will not be met unless Federal agencies act to: make more lands, now closed to leasing, available for oil and gas development; reduce the number and severity of lease restrictions which hamper or prevent exploration and development, and; expedite the processing of Federal leases and drilling permits. GAO makes congressional and agency recommendations to open more Federal lands to mineral leasing, formulate a minerals policy for military lands, justify the use of surface protection stipulations, and improve the overall Federal oil and gas leasing and drilling permit programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 11, 1981
Accession Number
AD1119376

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  • Elmer B. Staats

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
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