The US’ New Oil and Gas Leasing Policy will hamper the
Growth of the Domestic Oil and Gas Industry
Reference Code: GDGE0627VPT Publication Date: MAY 2010
1 Table of contents
1 Table of contents................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 List of Figures ................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Summary............................................................................................................................................... 2
3 US’ New Oil and Gas Leasing Policy will Hamper the Growth of the Domestic Oil and Gas Industry ... 2
3.1 Lack of Environmental Reviews and Rising Environmentalists Controversies on Public Lands have
Paved Way to New Leasing Policies .............................................................................................. 2
3.2 Stricter New Oil and Gas Leasing Regulations, a Remarkable Shift From “Drill Anywhere”........... 3
3.3 Balanced Oil and Gas Leasing Policy Will Stabilize the Region’s Oil and Gas Development and
Mitigate Environmental Risks ......................................................................................................... 4
4 Appendix ............................................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.1 Coverage ............................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.2 Secondary Research ............................................................................................................. 7
4.1.3 Primary Research.................................................................................................................. 7
4.1.4 Expert Panel Validation ......................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Contact Us ...................................................................................................................................... 7
4.3 Disclaimer ....................................................................................................................................... 8
1.1 List of Figures
Figure 1: GlobalData Methodology ........................................................................................................... 6
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2 Summary
The US has amended the existing oil and gas leasing policy on publi