Mr. Erik Milito - The House Committee on Natural Resources ...

Tables and FIGURES
January 2012
Table E-1: Leasing and Permitting Activity on Federal Land ................................................................................................ 5
Table E-2: Impact of Return to 2007/2008 Levels of Leases and Permits ......................................................................... 6
Table 1: Historical Oil and Natural Gas Production in Western States ................................................................................. 9
Table 2: Net Natural Gas Production ................................................................................................................................21
Table 3: Net Natural Gas Liquids Production ....................................................................................................................22
Table 4: Net Oil Production ..............................................................................................................................................23
Table 5: Net Number of Wells Started (Spud) on Federal Lands .......................................................................................25
Table 6: Average Actual Wells Started on Federal Lands 2000–2010 ...............................................................................25
Table 7: Net Employment-Direct Effect .............................................................................................................................27
Table 8: Net Employment-Total Effect ...............................................................................................................................27
Table 9: Net Severance and Ad Valorem Taxes ..................................................................................................................30
Table 10: Net Federal Royalties of Production of Oil, Natural Gas and NGLS ....................................................................31
Table 11: Baseline and Alternative Leasing and Permitting Scenarios ..............................................................................36
Table 12: Regression Results ...........................................................................................................................................37
Table 13: Projected Drilling and Completion Cost Per Well ...............................................................................................38
Table 14: Projected Drilling and Completion Cost Total ....................................................................................................39
Figure E-1: Number of New Leases Issued ......................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 1: Natural Gas Production, Total .............................................................................................................................. 8
Figure 2: Example of Federal and Non-Federal Ownership Patterns .................................................................................... 8
Figure 3: Western States Oil Production, Total .................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 4: Number of Leases Sold on BLM Land ...............................................................................................................10
Figure 5: Relationship Between Leases in Effect and Oil Production ................................................................................11
Figure 6: Number of Permits Issued During the Year on Federal Lands .............................................................................12
Figure 7: Total Permits on Western Lands .........................................................................................................................13
Figure 8: Number of New Wells Started During the Year on Federal Lands ........................................................................14
Figure 9: Number of Leases, Permits Issued and Wells Started During the Year on Federal Lands .....................................15
Figure 10: Relationship Between Drilling Activity and Employment, 1985–2010 ..............................................................18
Figure 11: Natural Gas Production From Leases on BLM Lands .......................................................................................20
Figure 12: Natural Gas Liquids Production From Leases on BLM Lands ...........................................................................21
Figure 13: Oil Production From Leases on BLM Lands .....................................................................................................22
Figure 14: Relationship Between Permitting and Drilling Activity, 1985–2010 ..................................................................24
Figure 15: Number of Wells Started During the Year on Federal Lands .............................................................................25
Figure 16: Relationship Between Drilling Activity and Employment ...................................................................................26
Figure 17: Total Employment Supported by Oil and Gas Development on Federal Land in Western States ........................28
Figure 18: Oil and Gas Severance Taxes by State .............................................................................................................29
Figure 19: State Severance Tax and Ad Valorem Revenues ...............................................................................................30
Figure 20: Federal Mineral Royalties in Western States ....................................................................................................31
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