Oil and Gas Development on Federal Land

Government Publications

U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

How CBO Analyzes the Effects of Charging the Oil and Gas Industry for Methane Emissions (August 2022)

Options for Increasing Federal Income from Crude Oil and Natural Gas on Federal Lands (April 2016)

Federal Support for the Development, Production, and Use of Fuels and Energy Technologies (November 2015)

The Economic and Budgetary Effects of Producing Oil and Natural Gas from Shale (December 2014)

Potential Budgetary Effects of Immediately Opening Most Federal Lands to Oil and Gas Leasing (August 2012)

U.S. Department of Interior

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

 2024 – 2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing, Proposed Final Program (September 2023)

U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Gulf of Mexico Region, Oil and Gas Production Forecast 2022-2031 (OCS Report BOEM 2022-022)

DOI Economic Contributions Report

U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report FY 2021

U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report FY 2019

U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report FY 2018 

U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report FY 2017 

U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report FY 2016

U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report FY 2015

U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report FY 2014

U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report FY 2013

U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report FY 2011

U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report FY 2010

U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report FY 2008

Indian Affairs

OSAGE Oil and Gas Environmental Impact Statement

Interior Department

Report on the Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Prepared in Response to Executive Order 14008, U.S. Department of the Interior (November 2021)

Office of Inspector General

Oil and Gas Leasing in Indian Country: An Opportunity for Economic Development (2012)

Orphaned Wells Program Office

Orphaned Wells Program Annual Report to Congress (November 2023)

Public Land Statistics

U.S. BLM Public Land Statistics 2022

U.S. BLM Public Land Statistics 2021

U.S. BLM Public Land Statistics 2020

U.S. BLM Public Land Statistics 2019

U.S. BLM Public Land Statistics 2018 

U.S. BLM Public Land Statistics 2017 

U.S. BLM Public Land Statistics 2016 

U.S. BLM Public Land Statistics 2015

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Oil and Gas Pipelines: Agencies Should Improve Oversight of Decommissioning (January 2024)

Oil and Gas: Interior Should Strengthen Management of Key Data Systems Used to Oversee Development on Federal Lands (June 2021)

Federal Oil and Gas Revenue: Actions Needed to Improve BLM’s Royalty Relief Policy (October 2020)

Oil and Gas Permitting: Actions Needed to Improve BLM’s Review Process and Data System, Report to Congressional Requesters (March 2020)

Federal Oil and Gas Royalties: Additional Actions Could Improve ONRR’s Ability to Assess Its Royalty Collection Efforts, Report to Congressional Requesters (May 2019)

Oil and Gas Development: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of the Inspection and Enforcement Program, Report to the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives (February 2019)

Oil and Gas Wells: Bureau of Land Management Needs to Improve its Data and Oversight of Its Potential Liabilities, Report to Congress Requesters (May 2018)

Oil, Gas, and Coal Royalties: Raising Federal Rates Could Decrease Production on Federal Lands but Increase Federal Revenue, Report to Congressional Committees (June 2017)

Indian Energy Development: Additional Actions by Federal Agencies Are Needed to Overcome Factors Hindering Development, Report to the Chairman, Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate (November 2016)

Oil and Gas: Updated Guidance Increased Coordination, and Comprehensive Data Could Improve BLM’s Management and Oversight, Report to Congressional Requesters (May 2014)

Oil and Gas Resources: Actions Needed for Interior to Better Ensure a Fair Return, Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate (December 2013)

Oil and Gas Development: BLM Needs Better Data to Track Permit Processing Times and Prioritize Inspections, Report to Congressional Requesters (August 2013)

Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: Key Environmental and Public Health Requirements, Report to Congressional Requesters (September 2012)

CRS Reports

Considerations for Federal Leasing of Onshore Energy: Oil and Gas and Geothermal Power, R48064 (May 10, 2024)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Status of Oil and Gas Program, IF12006 (Updated April 26, 2024)

Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program: History and Background, R44504 (Updated January 9, 2024)

Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program: Status and Issues in Brief, R44692 (Updated January 8, 2024)

The Debate over Venting and Flaring on Federal Lands, LSB10882 (December 22, 2022)

The Federal Role in Orphan Oil and Gas Well Reclamation, IF12134 (June 15, 2022)

Offshore Oil and Gas: Leasing “Pause,” Federal Leasing Review, and Current Issues, IF11909 (Updated April 29, 2022)

Critical Infrastructure Risk Management: Securing the Oil and Gas Supply Chain, R46987 (December 13, 2021)

Unpaused: District Court Enjoins Biden Administration from “Pausing” Oil and Gas Leasing on Federal Land, LSB10627 (July 21, 2021)

Federal Offshore Oil and Gas Revenues During the COVID-19 Pandemic, IF11649 (Updated March 8, 2021)

Federal Land Management Agencies’ Mandatory Appropriations Accounts, R45994 (November 5, 2019)

The Federal Land Management Agencies, IF10585 (Updated April 26, 2019)

Federal Land and Related Resources: Overview and Selected Issues for the 116^th Congress, R43429 (April 25, 2019)

Federal Land Ownership: Acquisition and Disposal Authorities, RL 34273 (Updated March 26, 2019)

State Management of Federal Lands: Frequently Asked Questions, R44267 (Updated December 16, 2019)

U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Transformation and Effects, IF11036 (December 3, 2018)

U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production in Federal and Nonfederal Areas, R42432 (Updated October 23, 2018)

Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Legal Framework, RL33404 (Updated April 13, 2018)

An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas: Resources and Federal Actions, R43148 (Updated April 22, 2015)

Energy and Mineral Development on Federal Land, IF10127 (February 6, 2015)

Federal Land Management Agencies: Appropriations and Revenues, R43822 (Updated December 10, 2014)

The White House Administration

Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (January 27, 2021) 

Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis (January 20, 2021) 

Executive Order, Order on the Issuance of Permits with Respect to Facilities and Land Transportation Crossings at the International Boundaries of the United States (April 10, 2019)

Executive Order, Order on Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth (April 10, 2019)