LIST OF TABLES 



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1 Distribution of U.S. Energy Supply, 



1 950-1 990 4 



2 Projected U.S. Oil and Gas Production to the Year 1990 6 



3 U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Production in Relation to 



Total Production, 1960-1974 8 



4 Estimates of "Undiscovered Recoverable" Resources, 



or Predicted Potential Yields From the Offshore 22 



5 Proposed OCS PI anni ng Schedul e 25 



6 Offshore Acreage to be Made Available for Leasing 26 



7 Federal Laws Relevant to U.S. Fish and Wildlife 



Service Responsibilities 48 



8 Offshore Exploration Drilling Expenditure Index 



Comparing Gulf of Mexico to Other Areas 55 



9 Present and Future Water Depth and Earliest Dates for 



Exploration Drilling and Production for the U.S. 



Outer Continental Shelf Areas 56 



10 Advantages and Disadvantages of Major Types of Mobile 



Exploratory Offshore Drilling Rigs 71 



11 Regulatory Responsibilities for Pipelines 101,102 



12 Some Vessels Used in Offshore Petroleum 



Recovery Activities 135 



13 Major OCS Support Companies and Average Employment 



Figures 143 



14 Industry Estimates of Onshore Facility Requirements for 



OCS Oil and Gas Operations in the Baltimore Canyon 146 



15 Refinery Tankage Requirements Related to Storage 



Location and Throughput (Barrels) 171 



16 Approximate Land Requirements for Surge Tank Farms 172 



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