Discussions of U.S. and global energy supply refer to oil, natural gas, and coal using several terms that may be unfamiliar to some. The terms used to describe different types of fossil fuels have technically precise definitions, and misunderstanding or misuse of these terms may lead to errors and confusion in estimating energy available or making comparisons among fuels, regions, or nations.(September 2011 - 331K)

This report is dedicated to the 11 men who lost their lives on the Deepwater Horizon rig on April 20, 2010 and to their families, in hope that this report will help minimize the chance of another such disaster ever happening again.(January 2011 - 14.9 Meg)

Valero Energy Corp. Presentation to Lehman Brothers.(January 2007 - 899K)

UNOCAL: The Offshore Industry - Middle Aged but Still Learning.(January 2005 - 3.2 Meg)

The world isn't literally about to run out of oil. But while demand, now 80 million barrels a day, continues to grow, production of conventional (easily extracted) oil will peak eventually, with production declining after that. In the continental United States, production has already peaked?way back in 1970. There were no headlines then because the U.S. made up the difference with imported oil. When the world supply peaks, it will be far more difficult to meet demand.(October 2004 - 1.7 Meg)

GOM Leases 1961 to 2001 Comparison graphic.(January 2002 - 107K)