The Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee

An Advisory Committee to the Secretary of Energy

 

Information on the Draft 2009 Annual Plan and Federal Register Notice for UDAC October 15  Meeting can be found below.

The Secretary of Energy, in response to provisions of Subtitle J, Sec. 999 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, must carry out a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies for ultra-deepwater and onshore unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resource exploration and production, including addressing the technology challenges for small producers, safe operations, and environmental mitigation (including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration of carbon). 

MORE INFO Fossil Energy's Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Program Sec. 999 Library

The Department's Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee (UDAC) was established to advise on the development and implementation of programs related to ultra-deepwater natural gas and other petroleum resources, and review and comment on the program's annual plan. The UDAC is comprised of Special Government employees, academia, environmental and industry representatives.  Special Government employees are appointed by the Secretary of Energy for their expertise in a particular area and advise the Secretary with their own opinion, whereas the other members of the committee represent a point of view held by a particular group or class of stakeholders.The Draft 2009 Annual Plan for the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Research and Development Program can be found under "Relevant Documents" below.

The Sixth Meeting of the Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee was held September 9-10, 2008 in Alexandria, VA.  The Committee began its review of the 2009 Annual Plan.  Previous reviews of the 2007 Annual Plan and the 2008 Annual Plan resulted in written recommendations many of which have already been implemented. 

Items of interest for the upcoming meetings:

• Meeting Notice, 
• Overview of the Department's Oil and Natural Gas Program and the NETL Strategic Center of Natural Gas and Oil, within which the Ultra-Deepwater Program is managed, 
• Research activities planned for 2009 were discussed, and
• Subcommittees were formed to develop findings and recommendations for presentation  at the Committees Seventh Meeting.

During the Seventh Meeting (October 15)  and the Eighth Meeting (October 23), the Committee will hear and discuss the Subcommittee reports, determine its final recommendations, and adjourn its work on the 2009 Annual Plan.  All meetings of the Committee are open to the public.

              2008-2010 Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee Members

Mr. Kent F. Abadie Shell Exploration & Production Company  New Orleans, LA	Mr. Arnis Judzis Schlumberger, Inc.  Salt Lake City, UT
Mr. Raymond G. Charles  ExxonMobil Exploration Company  Houston, TX	Mr. Richard K. Mitchell Devon Energy Corporation  Houston, TX
Mr. Paul N. Cicio  Industrial Energy Consumers of America  Washington, DC	Mr. Daniel T. Seamount Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission  Anchorage, AK
Mr. Daniel J. Daulton  BJ Services Company  Magnolia, TX	Mr. Stephen Sears* Louisiana State University  Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Quenton R. Dokken  Gulf of Mexico Foundation Corpus Christi, TX	Mr. Paul H. Tranter  Transocean, Inc.  Houston, TX
Dr. Joe R. Fowler*   Stress Engineering Services, Inc.  Houston, TX	Mr. Paul M. Wiencke Research Council of Norway  Oslo, Norway
Dr. Luc T. Ikelle*  Texas A&M University  College Station, TX	Ms. Mary Jane Wilson*  WZI Inc.  Bakersfield, CA

                 *  Special Government employee

   Relevant Documents 

• Draft 2009 Annual Plan, August 2008 - [2.17MB PDF]
• Federal Register Notice of UDAC October 15, 2008 Meeting [51.5KB PDF]
• 2008 - 2010 UDAC Advisory Committee Charter, July 2008 [160KB PDF]
• UDAC Comments and Recommendations for 2008 Annual Plan- [2.98MB PDF]
• Sec. 999D(a) and (c) of EPACT- Membership Duties of the Advisory Committee [7.87KB PDF]

Questions regarding the Committee should be directed to Elena Melchert at 202/586-5600.