AAPG has frequently been asked to provide testimony to state and national lawmakers. Listed here are the printed statements provided for the record before the United States Congress.
Presented to the United States House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide the view of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists on oil and gas issues concerning the Outer Continental Shelf. I am Ben Hare, Chairman of the Committee on Resource Evaluation of the AAPG.
Everyday, our Nation is held hostage by ever-growing production shortages of domestic oil and ever-increasing imports of foreign oil. Natural gas, the environmentally desirable alternative to coal and oil for electric generation and domestic use, has dramatically risen in price. Demand is soaring faster than supplies can be discovered, permitted, developed and transported to the U.S. market.
A fundamental aspect of any energy policy is a credible assessment of the nation’s energy natural resources. As a representative of the 30,000 member American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), I have been invited here today to testify as to the credibility of the oil and gas resource estimates of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Minerals Management Service (MMS).
Thank you, Chairman Cubin, for the opportunity to provide the view of the petroleum geology community on this important issue. I am Marlan Downey, President of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG).
Testimony Presented to the United States House Subcommittee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Testimony Presented to the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Testimony Presented to the United States House Committee on Resources.