The Resource Evaluation Program at the Bureau consists of five major components:

	Resource Assessment
	Reserves Inventory
	Fair Market Value Determination
	Regulation of Prelease Exploration
	G&G Data Acquisition and Analysis

The Resource Evaluation Program covers all Federal Outer Continental Shelf areas of the United States, as depicted on the map below.

Resource Evaluation functions are carried out by personnel located at the Bureau headquarters and regional offices.

Major responsibilities include:

Analyzing proprietary G&G data in order to determine   the volume and the nature of potential hydrocarbon accumulations   the volume of reserves and production characteristics of discovered OCS oil and gas fields;

	Developing and updating computer models for evaluation of the economic value of the OCS hydrocarbon resources;
	Obtaining and interpreting G&G data in order to determine whether geologic conditions for energy and non-energy minerals exist;

	Processing, approval and monitoring of exploration permits for the federal OCS;
	Publishing of information pertinent to the mineral potential of the OCS;
	Working with coastal States in identifying and evaluating federal non-energy mineral resources with focus on sand for shoreline and wetlands protection, and barrier islands restoration;
	Provide support to the Agency’s Alternative Energy Program;
	Provide technical support to other governments on oil and gas data acquisition, evaluation and leasing issues as part of the Bureau’s International Activities Program.