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OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS A FLORIDA PERSPECTIVE. David R. Mica Executive Director Florida Petroleum Council. American Petroleum Institute. Formed 1919 Over 400 members Voice of the petroleum industry. FLORIDA PETROLEUM COUNCIL. One of 28 Petroleum Councils
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OFFSHORE OIL AND GASA FLORIDA PERSPECTIVE David R. Mica Executive Director Florida Petroleum Council
American Petroleum Institute • Formed 1919 • Over 400 members • Voice of the petroleum industry
FLORIDA PETROLEUM COUNCIL • One of 28 Petroleum Councils • Two Professionals and Office Manager
FLORIDA • 15.4 Million Residents • Fourth largest, third by 2020 • 14% Black - near that percentage Hispanic • 30% born in Florida • Median Age 38.3 (4 years older than National) (largest exports from TIA tropical fish & bodies back North) • 9.2% Population below poverty level
THREE STATES IN ONE South Florida Cuban (& other Latin Americans) Haitians, North Eastern & Retirees Central Florida South Florida Immigrants, Puerto Ricans, Retirees North Florida Native Floridians, South & Central Florida Immigrants, Redneck Riviera, Military & Military Retirees
FLORIDA POLITICS • Microcosm of the United States 96 Clinton 2000 ???? Most consider themselves moderate to conservative • Voter Registration Traditionally Democrat, now Equal Registration
UNITED STATES CONGRESS • Bob Graham (D) Old Florida….South Florida Dairyman & Developer State Senator 70’s Governor 1980-1988 U.S. Senate 1988 – present • Bill Nelson (D) Old Florida…Central 70’s State House 80’s U.S. House 90’s Insurance Commissioner 2000 U.S. Senate
FLORIDA U.S. HOUSE DELEGATION • 8 Democrats • 15 Republicans *Bill Young (Chairman of House Appropriations)
GOVERNOR JEB BUSH • Ties to DC • Chief of Staff Kathleen Shanahan • Secretary FDEP David Struhs • Cabinet Reorganization Gives More Power • Re-election in 2002 * Janet Reno * Bill McBride
Senate 25 Republicans 15 Democrats House 77 Republicans 43 Democrats FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
BIG ISSUES • Tax Reform • 1 billion budget 1970 • 50 billion budget 2002 • Re-Apportionment • Term Limits • 60+ in 2000 • Many more 200
ENVIRONMENTAL Florida Politicians Routinely Pray on Voters Fear of Environmental Catastrophes *Wetlands *Everglades Loss *Growth Management *Air Quality *Beach Restoration ***Offshore Drilling *Water Quality & Quantity *Waste Management
Offshore Areas • State Jurisdiction - 3 Miles (Except Texas and Western Florida - 3 Marine Leagues -Approx. 10 Miles) • Federal Jurisdiction - Remainder of EEZ
First Discovered 1943 at Sunniland in Collier County Humble Oil claimed $50,000 for that discovery that was a prize offered by the Governor & Cabinet 1970 Largest onshore field east of the Mississippi River discovered in Jay, Florida Jay ultimately expected to provide 600 million barrels of oil & 800 billion cubic feet of natural gas S.W. Florida has produced 111,,224 barrels, 9,821 mmcf gas FLORIDA OIL & GASONSHORE - HISTORICAL FACTS
FLORIDA OIL & GASOFFSHORE – HISTORICAL FACTS • 1944 Governor & Cabinet leased from Apalachicola to Naples to Coastal Petroleum Company (13 wells from 1947-1968) • 1946 Governor and Cabinet leased areas in the Keys to Gulf Oil Company (4 wells from 1947-1959) • 1983 Getty Oil Company drilled last well in Florida waters in East Bay in site of Pensacola
1973 leases 30-40 miles South of Panama City in Destin Dome 1974 Exxon finds Norphlet sand formation (a formation known to be hydrocarbon rich Exxon suspends operations after 15 dry holes 1984 Lease Sale 79 brings in $310 million 1985 Shell Oil confirms natural gas but relinquishes lease in 1990 because of low yield and non-commercial viability 1987 Chevron discovers block 56 Natural Gas 1.5 trillion cubic feet estimated To date, 47 wells drilled offshore the Florida quadrant December ‘01 Lease Sale 181 brings in $350 million OCS LEASING NEAR FLORIDA
EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO • 47 Exploratory Wells Drilled (13 Discoveries) • 1st Production - February 1999 (Pensacola Block 881) • 3 Developments Pending • Destin Dome Blocks 1 & 2 • Destin Dome 56 Unit • DeSoto Canyon Blocks 133 & 177 • 1 Pending Exploration Plan (DeSoto Canyon Block 927)
EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO HISTORY • Largest of 3 Planning Areas in the Gulf of Mexico • 75.585 Million Acres • 11 Lease Sales Held To Date • 146 Active Leases
EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO HISTORY • Last Sale in EGOM (Sale 116 - November 16, 1988) • Congressional Moratoria • Administrative Deferrals • Presidential Executive Order
INITIAL PROPOSED OCS LEASE SALE 181 EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO
FOR YOUR INFO..... • American Petroleum Institute www.api.org • Florida Petroleum Council www.florida@api.org • James Madison Institute www.jamesmadison.org
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