TABLE OF CONTENTS 



ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING FOR OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS 

 VOLUME I: RECOVERY TECHNOLOGY 



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FOREWORD ■" 



PREFACE ..y 



LIST OF FIGURES ^^^^ 



LIST OF TABLES ,^] 



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS x'""'! 



Part 1 RESOURCES AND RECOVERY I 



1.1 Petroleum Demands and Resources 2 



1.1.1 National Demand and Supply of Energy 3 



1.1.2 Status of U.S. Oil and Gas Resources 4 



1.1.3 U.S. Production Trends 6 



1.1.4 Offshore Production and Activity 7 



1.1.5 Worldwide Resources and Production Trends • • • 9 



1.1.6 Location of Refineries and Other Infrastructure. 9 



1.1.7 Natural Gas 12 



1.2 Problems and Potentials of Offshore Development. 13 



1.2.1 The Continental Shelf 14 



1.2.2 Exploration and Discovery 15 



1.2.3 Geologic Potential of Lease Areas 18 



1.2.4 Offshore Oil and Gas Resources 21 



1.2.5 Offshore Production Goals and Potentials .... 23 



1.3 Scheduling of Offshore Development 27 



1.3.1 Geologic Indications 27 



1.3.2 Phases of Development 28 



1.3.3 Time Constraints 34 



Part 2 OCS DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS - INTRODUCTION AND GUIDE 38 



2.1 Factors of Influence ^^ 



2.1.1 Community Factors -- Indirect Effects 44 



2.1.2 Effects on Living Resources 45 



2.1.3 Regulatory Factors J7 



2.1.4 Industry Decision Factors 50 



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