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Science in Decision-making

Using Science in Decision-making. Science in Decision-making . Dr . James Kendall Regional Director, Alaska OCS Region U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. BOEM Alaska OCS Region . Proposed Sales Under 2012-2017 5-Year Oil & Gas Program: Chukchi Sea in 2016 Cook Inlet in 2016

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Science in Decision-making

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  1. Using Science in Decision-making Science in Decision-making Dr. James Kendall Regional Director, Alaska OCS Region U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

  2. BOEM Alaska OCS Region • Proposed Sales Under 2012-2017 5-Year Oil & Gas Program: • Chukchi Sea in 2016 • Cook Inlet in 2016 • Beaufort Sea in 2017 BOEM manages the orderly and environmentally responsible development of outer continental shelf (OCS) resources. The Alaska OCS Region of BOEM manages the 15 Planning Areas of the Alaska OCS.

  3. 2011 Assessment of Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources – Alaska OCS Resource Evaluation http://boem.gov/Oil-and-Gas-Energy-Program/Resource-Evaluation/Resource-Assessment/Index.aspx

  4. Current Alaska OCS Leases

  5. Using Science in Decision-making BOEM invites Public Input at several stages of this process and considers that input whenever it makes decisions

  6. Environmental Studies BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program (ESP) develops, conducts and oversees world-class scientific research specifically to inform policy decisions regarding development of Outer Continental Shelf energy and mineral resources. BOEM has invested over $400 million studying the Alaska OCS environment.

  7. Traditional Ecological Knowledge BOEM actively collects Traditional Ecological Knowledge to complement its use of Western science and make better decisions

  8. Using Science in Decisions

  9. Case Study: Subsistence Deferrals • BOEM has funded and directed numerous studies of subsistence patterns within and along the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas • Data from these studies provided “layers” considered in the 5-Year Planning process • As part of its “Targeted Leasing” process, BOEM deferred subsistence use areas in its Proposed Final Program

  10. Targeted Leasing

  11. Targeted Leasing

  12. Case Study: Drilling Hiatus • BOEM restricted Shell from drilling into hydrocarbon zones just prior to freeze-up in the Chukchi Sea • Each year, BOEM estimates freeze-up using hindcasting techniques, and establishes a “trigger date” for the drilling hiatus • Consistent with adaptive management, BOEM may refine the “trigger date” in light of real time sea ice forecasting

  13. Thank you!

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