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Box 25047 Denver, CO 80225 Inventory of Onshore Federal Oil and Natural Gas Resources and Restrictions to Their Development 2008 Phase III Inventory - Onshore United States Prepared by the U.S. Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Energy In Compliance with the Energy Act of 2000, P.L. 106-469 §604, as Amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, P.L. 109-58 §364 BLM/WO/G1-03/002+3100/RE V08 2008 No warranty is made by the Bureau of Land Management as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual use or aggregate use with other data, or for purposes not intended by the BLM. Spatial information may not meet National Map Accuracy Standards. This information may be updated without notification. Any use of trade, product, or firm names in this publication is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. www.blm.gov/epca DVD-ROMs are available from the Bureau of Land Managment Design and layout by the BLM National Operations Center, Information and Publishing Services Section. Authors and Contributors Thomas S. Ahlbrandt, DOI-U.S. Geological Tim Gramms, Premier Data Services, Inc. Survey Steven G. Grape, DOE-Energy Information Larry A, Anna, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Administration Emil D. Attanasi, DOI-U.S. Geological Veronica Guandique, Enegis, LLC Survey Joseph R. Hatch, DOI-U.S. Geological Megan A. Billingsley, Enegis, LLC Survey Kenneth J. Bird, DOI-U.S. Geological Mitchell E. Henry, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey John Bown, DOI-Bureau of Land Robert D. Hettinger, DOI-U.S. Geological Management Survey Michael E. 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Kirschbaum, DOI-U.S. Geological Russell F. Dubiel, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey Timothy R. Klett, DOI-U.S. Geological Thaddeus S. Dyman, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey Keith Lewis, Premier Data Services, Inc. Jeffrey Eppink, Enegis, LLC Paul G. Lillis, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Thomas M. Finn, DOI-U.S. Geological Sam Limerick, Z, Inc. Survey Gary R. Long, DOE-Energy Information Romeo M. Flores, DOI-U.S. Geological Administration Survey Xin (Lucy) Luo, Z, Inc. James E. Fox, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Leslie B. Magoon, DOI-U.S. Geological Christopher D. French, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey Inventory of Onshore Federal Oil and Natural Gas Resources and Restrictions to Their Development Robert C. Milici, DOI-U.S. Geological Stephen B. Roberts, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey Keith D. Moodhe, Enegis, LLC Elisabeth L. Rowan, DOI-U.S. Geological Thomas E. Moore, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey Robert T. Ryder, DOI-U.S. Geological *David F. Morehouse, DOE-Energy Survey Information Administration Richard W. Saltus, DOI-U.S. Geological Robert L. Morin, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey Christopher J. Schenk, DOI-U.S. Geological Philip H. Nelson, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey James W. Schmoker, DOI-U.S. Geological Vito F. Nuccio, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey Mark J. Pawlewicz, DOI-U.S. Geological John H. Schuenemeyer, DOI-U.S. Survey Geological Survey Jack Perrin, Z, Inc. Dan Sheid, Premier Data Services, Inc. William J. Perry, DOI-U.S. Geological Megan K. Simpson, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey James A. Peterson, DOI-U.S. Geological Richard G. Stanley, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey Robin Petrusak, Advanced Resources Christopher S. Swezey, DOI-U.S. International, Inc. Geological Survey Jeffery D. Phillips, DOI-U.S. Geological Marilyn E. Tennyson, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey *Brenda Pierce, DOI-U.S. Geological Alison B. Till, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey Sandra M. Troutman, DOI-U.S. Geological Jennifer Pilkington, Premier Data Services, Survey Inc. Zenon C. Valin, DOI-U.S. Geological Richard M. Pollastro, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey Robert Van Brunt, Enegis, LLC Christopher J. Potter, DOI-U.S. Geological Mahendra K. Verma, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey Survey Cynthia A. Rice, DOI-U.S. Geological **Richard L. Watson, DOI-Bureau of Land Survey Management Patrick R. Rickies, Advanced Resources Floyd C. Wiesepape, DOE-Energy International, Inc. Information Administration Jennie L. Ridgley, DOI-U.S. Geological John H. Wood, DOE-Energy Information Survey Administration Laura N.R. Roberts, DOI-U.S. Geological Survey * Interagency Steering Committee Member **Interagency Steering Committee Chairman Inventory of Onshore Federal Oil and Natural Gas Resources and Restrictions to Their Development Table of Contents Executive Summary.xxv The Mandate from Congress.xxv Methodology.xxvii Results.xxviii Compliance with the Law.xxix The following report content can be found on the DVD. 1.0 Introduction.1 1.1 Background.2 1.2 The EPCA as Amended by the EPAct 2005.4 1.3 The EPCA Phase I and Phase II Inventories.5 1.4 The National Petroleum Council Report, 2003 .5 1.5 Approach.5 1.6 Roles of the Agencies.6 1.7 Intended Use.8 1.8 Products/Future Direction.9 2.0 Methodology.11 2.1 Procedures for Collecting and Preparing Land Status and Oil and Gas Access Constraints.13 2.1.1 Federal Land Status.13 2.1.1.1 Sources of Land Status Data.13 2.1.1.2 Land Status Data Preparation.13 2.1.1.3 Land Status Data—Related Caveats.35 2.1.2 Federal Oil and Gas Availability for Leasing and Lease Stipulations . . 36 2.1.2.1 Sources of Lease Stipulation Data.36 2.1.2.2 Lease Stipulation Data Preparation.41 2.1.2.3 Lease Stipulation Data—Related Caveats.41 2.1.3 Federal Drilling Permit Conditions of Approval.42 2.1.3.1 Sources of Conditions of Approval Data.42 2.1.3.2 Conditions of Approval Data Preparatio.43 2.1.3.3 Conditions of Approval Data—Related Caveats.44 2.1.4 Extrapolation of Federal Lands and Resources Outside Detailed Study Areas.44 2.2 Procedures for Collecting and Preparing Oil and Gas Resource, Reserves Growth, and Reserves Data.44 2.2.1 Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources.44 2.2.1.1 Sources of Oil and Gas Resources Data.44 2.2.1.2 Oil and Gas Resource Data Preparation.46 2.2.1.3 Oil and Gas Resource Data—Related Caveats.56 2.2.2 Proved Ultimate Recovery Growth (“Reserves Growth”).57 2.2.2.1 Sources of Remaining Proved Ultimate Recovery Data.59 Inventory of Onshore Federal Oil and Natural Gas Resources and Restrictions to Their Development V Table of Contents 2.2.2.2 Remaining Proved Ultimate Recovery Data Preparation .... 59 2.2.2.3 Remaining Proved Ultimate Recovery Estimate Data— Related Caveats.60 2.2.3 ■ Oil and Natural Gas Resource Maps.62 2.2.4 Proved Reserves.105 2.2.4.1 Sources of Proved Oil and Gas Reserves Data.105 2.2.4.2 Proved Oil and Gas Reserves Data Preparation.105 2.2.4.3 Proved Reserves Data—Related Caveats.105 2.3 Data Integration and Spatial Analysis.109 2.3.1 Categorization of Oil and Gas Access Constraints.109 2.3.1.1 Data Integration and Spatial Analysis-Related Caveats.112 2.3.2 Analytical Modeling of Federal Lands and Resources.112 3.0 Results.113 3.1 Study Area Features.113 3.1.1 Northern Alaska.113 3.1.2 Central Alaska - Yukon Flats.123 3.1.3 Southern Alaska.123 3.1.4 Eastern Oregon-Washington.123 3.1.5 Ventura Basin.136 3.1.6 Eastern Great Basin.136 3.1.7 Uinta-Piceance Basin.136 3.1.8 Paradox Basin.155 3.1.9 San Juan Basin.155 3.1.10 Montana Thrust Belt.155 3.1.11 Williston Basin.174 3.1.12 Powder River Basin.174 3.1.13 Wyoming Thrust Belt.187 3.1.14 South Western Wyoming.187 3.1.15 Denver Basin.187 3.1.16 Florida Peninsula.206 3.1.17 Black Warrior Basin.206 3.1.18 Appalachian Basin.225 3.1.19 Extrapolated Results for Alaska.225 3.1.20 Extrapolated Results for the Western Region.225 3.1.21 Extrapolated Results for the Eastern Region.235 3.2 Regional Features.235 4.0 Additional Federal Land Access Issues.245 4.1 Issues Directly Impacting Access.245 4.2 Issues Indirectly Impacting Access.272 VI Inventory of Onshore Federal Oil and Natural Gas Resources and Restrictions to Their Development Table of Contents Appendices Appendix 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations.275 Appendix 2 Glossary of Terms.279 Appendix 3 Federal Land Status Preparation.291 Appendix 4 Federal Oil and Gas Lease Stipulation Data Preparation.299 Appendix 5 APD Conditions of Approval Data Preparation.307 Appendix 6 U.S. Geological Survey Methodology for the Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources.319 Appendix 7 Initial Estimates of Remaining Proved Ultimate Recovery Growth.329 Appendix 8 Proved Reserves Estimation and Field Boundary Construction.341 Appendix 9 GIS Methodology.371 Appendix 10 Federal Land Use Planning Documents Used in the Phase III Inventory . .389 Appendix 11 Federal Oil and Gas Surface Management Prescriptions - Available on the DVD-ROM and the Website (http://www.blm.gov/epca) Inventory of Onshore Federal Oil and Natural Gas Resources and Restrictions to Their Development vii