Proposal to CEQ / Energy Streamlining Task Force

The Domestic Petroleum Council is a national trade association representing 22 of the largest United States independent natural gas and crude oil exploration and production companies.

Most DPC members are publicly-traded corporations, and most have international operations or interests. They are leaders in developing and applying technology necessary to find and produce oil and gas onshore and offshore, including in deep water.

The DPC companies as a group:

• are leaders in adding domestic energy reserves, drilling almost one-third of the natural gas and oil wells in the United States;
• produce one-fifth of the natural gas in the United States, and account for more than 14% of the country's domestic oil production;
• hold more than 35% of independents' U.S. gas reserves, and approximately one quarter of all U.S. gas reserves;
• " hold more than 44% of independents' U.S. oil reserves and 18% of all U.S. oil reserves;
• are strong players in the offshore Gulf of Mexico, with almost 3700 total OCS lease interests, many as operator;
• have more than 1,100 deepwater lease interests in the Gulf of Mexico, including a number of operator designations; and,
• provide jobs in the United States for more than 19,000 employees.

Domestic Petroleum Council companies also have exploration and production operations or interests in 44 other countries.

The DPC mission is to work constructively for sound energy, environmental and related public policies that encourage responsible exploration, development and production of natural gas and crude oil to meet consumer needs and fuel our economy.

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