The 8(g) zone is the offshore region within three miles of a state shoreline. A portion (27%) of revenue from production in the 8(g) zone is distributed to the respective states that border the zone. The 8(g) zone is named for the section within the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act that designates it.
Abandoned mine land fee
A fee for current day coal production that funds reclamation of mines abandoned before 1977.
Accounting year
This data is based on transactions that were reported to and accepted into ONRR’s financial system in a given a year. Since companies are allowed to adjust and correct data up to seven years after a transaction takes place, accounting year data can include corrections for sales that took place in previous years. This data is most useful when analyzing dollars ONRR collected and disbursed in a given year.
Acquired lands
Acquired lands are public lands that were obtained by the federal government through purchase, condemnation, gift, or exchange.
Acquisition fee
A fee for securing an uncompetitive lease in place of a bonus.
Annual fee
A yearly maintenance fee for maintaining a claim.
APD
Application for permit to drill
Authorization
An act of Congress to obligate funding for a program or agency. An authorization may be effective for one year, a fixed number of years, or an indefinite period. An authorization may be for a definite amount of money or for 'such sums as may be necessary.' The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization and then appropriation.
Barrel
In the U.S., an oil barrel is defined as 42 US gallons, and abbreviated as bbl.
bbl
Abbreviation for a unit of measurement of oil. One bbl, or oil barrel, is defined as 42 US gallons.
Biomass
Organic nonfossil matter used as fuel. Sources of biomass include wood, wood waste products, biofuel, and many plant-based materials.
BLM
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and manages exploration, development, and production of natural resources on federal lands.
BOEM
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is responsible for managing the development of energy and mineral resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
Bonus
The amount the highest bidder paid for a natural resource lease.
BSEE
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is charged with promoting safety, protecting the environment, and conserving resources offshore through regulatory oversight and enforcement.
Calendar year (CY)
The calendar year runs from January 1 through December 31. The two annual time periods for reporting data are calendar year and fiscal year.
Claim-staking fee
A fee that covers the government’s administrative costs in the claim-staking process for mining on federal lands.
Coastal political subdivision
A state's political subdivision, such as a county, parish, borough, or city. The political subdivision must be within the coastal zone as defined in the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
Civil society
People and organizations not associated with industry or government, such as trade unions, issue-based coalitions, faith-based organizations, indigenous-peoples movements, the media, think tanks, and foundations.
Crude oil
Oil is that is not treated or refined.
Direct use
Geothermal energy (hot water near the surface of the earth) can be used directly for heating buildings, drying crops, heating water, and other industrial processes.
Dry natural gas
Natural gas that remains after removing the liquefiable hydrocarbon portion from the gas stream (i.e., gas after lease, field, or plant separation) and after removing any quantities of nonhydrocarbon gases that render the gas unmarketable.
DOI
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is a Cabinet-level agency responsible for managing America’s natural and cultural resources.
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
A document intended to provide decision makers and the public with information about the potential impacts of major federal actions and alternatives to them. Federal agencies prepare an EIS if a proposed federal action is determined to significantly affect the quality of the human environment, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
EITI Standard
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Standard is an international standard for openness around the management of revenue from natural resources. Governments disclose how much they receive from extractive companies operating in their country and these companies disclose how much they pay. Governments sign up to implement the EITI Standard and must meet seven requirements. In 2017, the U.S. withdrew from EITI as an Implementing Country, but remains committed to institutionalizing the EITI principles of transparency and accountability.
Extractive industry
Oil, gas, and mining industries that extract natural resources.
Fair market value
The estimated price for a natural resource lease, based on the government’s analysis and the geological resources on the lands or waters.
Federal land
Lands and waters owned by the federal government, including public domain lands, acquired lands, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Fiscal year (FY)
The federal government’s fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30. The two annual time periods for reporting data are calendar year and fiscal year.
Fossil fuel
An energy source formed in the Earth’s crust from decayed organic material. Common fossil fuels include oil, gas, and coal.
Fractionation
The division of ownership among multiple individuals.
GOMESA
The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) of 2006 directs a portion of revenue from gulf oil and gas royalties to the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The act also directs a portion of gulf revenue be disbursed to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Gross domestic product (GDP)
A measure of the total value of goods and services produced in a specific area. The Bureau of Economic Analysis measures GDP by adding up the “real value added” for each industry that contributes to the U.S. economy.
Hydraulic fracturing
A well development process that involves injecting water under high pressure into a bedrock formation through the well, to increase the size and extent of existing bedrock fractures.
IMDA
The Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982, which increased Indian self-governance concerning extraction.
Independent Administrator (IA)
The EITI International Board requires participating countries to appoint an Independent Administrator to help apply the international standards. The USEITI Independent Administrator is Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Indian lands
Lands owned by Native Americans, including tribal lands held in trust by the federal government for a tribe’s use, Indian allotments held in trust by the federal government for individual use, and lands held by Alaska Native corporations.
Kilowatt hour (kWh)
A measure of electrical energy equivalent to a power consumption of 1,000 watts for 1 hour; abbreviated as kWh.
kWh
Abbreviation for “kilowatt hour,” a measure of electrical energy equivalent to a power consumption of 1,000 watts for 1 hour.
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Provides matching grants to states and local governments to buy and develop public outdoor recreation areas across the 50 states.
Lease
A contract that allows a company to be the exclusive entity that can apply to explore for and extract natural resources within a specific tract of federal lands or waters.
Lease condensate
Light liquid hydrocarbons recovered from oil and natural gas wells during production.
Locatable minerals
Locatable minerals are minerals that may be “located” and obtained by filing a mining claim. Locatable minerals include gold, silver, copper, lead, and many other metallic and nonmetallic minerals.
Margin of variance
The percentage difference that the USEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group defined as significant for each revenue type as part of the reconciliation process.
Material variance
A discrepancy between government-reported and company-reported revenue payments that is considered significant by the Independent Administrator. Margins of variance vary by revenue type, and were approved by the Multi-Stakeholder Group as part of the USEITI process.
Mcf
1000 cubic feet, a unit of measure for natural gas.
Megawatt Capacity (MC) fee
A revenue payment for the calculated value of electricity generated on federal lands.
Megawatt hours
One megawatt is equivalent to one million watts. One megawatt hour (abbreviated as Mwh) is equivalent to 1,000 Kilowatt hours.
Metric ton
One metric ton is equal to 2240 pounds. To convert metric tons to tons, multiply by 1.1023. To convert tons to metric tons, multiply by 0.9072.
Millage tax
A millage tax is a property tax based on the assessed value of a property. Millage tax rates are quantified in terms of mills: One mill is worth 1/1000 of a dollar, or $0.001.
Mill levy
A mill levy is calculated by determining how much revenue each taxing jurisdiction will need for the upcoming year, then dividing that projection by the total value of the property within the area.
Mill rate
A mill rate is the amount of tax payable per dollar on the assessed value of a property. Each mill is worth one-tenth of a cent, or $0.001.
Mineral acres
Sometimes the land’s surface owner is different from the owner of the minerals in the ground below. For instance, a state might retain mineral rights when it sells or swaps land.
Mineral resource potential
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, mineral resource potential is the likelihood for the occurrence of undiscovered mineral resources in a defined area.
Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG)
A cross-sector body comprised of members and alternates from government, industry, and civil society organizations commissioned by the Secretary of the Interior to guide and monitor EITI implementation.
Natural gas liquids (NGL)
Natural gas liquids, such as ethane, propane, and butane, are byproducts of wet natural gas. These liquid hydrocarbons are separated from the gas stream close to the well or at a processing plant.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
The standard used by federal agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. economy.
ONRR
The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is responsible for collecting, disbursing, and verifying federal and Indian energy and other natural resource revenue.
Operating fee
A fee for a percentage of the anticipated value of wind energy produced on federal waters.
Outer Continental Shelf
The part of the continental shelf under federal jurisdiction, seaward of the line that marks state ownership, often three miles off a state’s coastline.
OSMRE
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is responsible for regulating surface coal mining in the United States, as well as funding the restoration of abandoned coal mines.
OST
The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) is part of the Department of the Interior and is responsible for stewardship of assets held in trust on behalf of American Indians.
Paying quantities
Quantities of oil or gas that are sufficient to yield a profit to the lease holder over operating expenses, even though the drilling costs or equipping costs are never recovered, and even if the undertaking as a whole may result in a loss to the lease holder.
Petroleum products
Products come from processing crude oil (including lease condensate), natural gas, and other hydrocarbon compounds. These include unfinished oils, liquefied petroleum gases, pentanes plus, aviation gasoline, motor gasoline, naphtha-type jet fuel, kerosene-type jet fuel, kerosene, distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, petrochemical feedstocks, special naphthas, lubricants, waxes, petroleum coke, asphalt, road oil, still gas, and miscellaneous products.
Play
A group of oil and gas fields in the same region formed by the same geological processes.
Private lands
Lands owned by citizens or corporations.
Production
We use the term “production” as a catch-all term for mining, drilling, energy generation, and other forms of natural resource extraction. There is no distinction between “extraction” and “production” in ONRR or EIA datasets.
Proved reserves
Quantities of natural resources that, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be commercially recoverable from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations.
Public domain lands
Public domain lands are lands that have belonged to the federal government since they were obtained from the 13 original colonies, from Native American tribes, or through purchases from other countries, and have not been dedicated to a specific use.
Reclamation
The process of restoring the surface environment to acceptable pre-existing conditions, including surface contouring, equipment removal, well plugging, and revegetation.
Rent
An annual payment for leasing lands or waters before production starts.
Renewable energy
Energy resources that are virtually inexhaustible in duration but limited in the amount of energy that is available per unit of time. These include biomass, hydropower, geothermal, solar, wind, ocean thermal, wave action, and tidal action energy.
Resource advisory council (RAC)
A group of 12 to 15 members with diverse interests in local communities, such as ranchers, environmental groups, tribes, state and local government officials, academics, and other public land users.
Royalty
A payment for extracted natural resources, determined by a percentage of the resources’ production value.
Standard Occupation Classification
A system used by federal statistical agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.
State or local lands
Lands owned by state or local governments.
Split estate
A land parcel that has surface rights and subsurface rights (such as the rights to develop minerals) owned by different parties.
Subsurface rights
A lease holder’s right to use as much of the land beneath the surface as necessary to operate under the lease.
Subsurface mining
Underground mining, which has different and more labor intensive techniques than surface mining.
Surface rights
A leaseholder’s right to use as much of the surface of the land as necessary to operate under the lease.
Tax expenditures
Revenue lossess attributed to provisions of federal tax laws that allow a special exclusion, exemption, or deduction from gross income, or which provide a special credit, a preferential rate of tax, or a deferral of tax liability.
Ton
In the U.S., one ton is 2,000 pounds. In some countries this is referred to as a short ton.
Trust land
Land for which the federal government holds title to the land but the beneficial interest remains with a Native American individual or tribe.
Unorganized land
In Alaska, over half of land is not contained in any of its 19 organized boroughs. This land (collectively called the Unorganized Borough) is divided into 10 census areas for statistical purposes.
Variance floor
During the reconciliation process, only variances between reported numbers that exceed a minimum dollar amount are investigated by the Independent Administrator.
Wet gas
Natural gas that hasn’t been treated to remove liquid hydrocarbons or other nonhydrocarbons that make the gas unmarketable.
Withheld
Data may be withheld for several reasons. In some cases, usually where only one company is extracting a resource in a county, the specific amount produced in that state or county is withheld to protect trade secrets.
Natural resource extraction varies widely from state to state. In Louisiana, extractive industries accounted for 3.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016.
Louisiana leads the nation in production of:
Natural resource ownership in the U.S. is closely tied to land ownership. Land can be owned by citizens, corporations, Indian tribes or individuals, or governments (for instance, federal, state, or local governments). Much of the data on this site is limited to natural resource extraction on federal land, which represents 4.6% of all land in Louisiana.
Louisiana also borders an offshore area with significant natural resource extraction, which may contribute to the state’s economy. For production and revenue data about offshore extraction near Louisiana, see the Gulf of Mexico.
For a detailed view of how natural gas production affects communities in Louisiana, read the DeSoto Parish case study.
10,390,521 mcf of gas were produced on federal land in Louisiana in 2017.There is no data about production of gas in 2017.
Parish production
Parish production of gas in 2017 (mcf)There is no county-level data for Louisiana in 2017.County-level data for 2017 is withheld.
Parish
mcf of gas
Bienville Parish
76,698
76,698
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Bienville Parish in 2017 is withheld.76,698 mcf of gas were produced in Bienville Parish in 2017.
Bossier Parish
6,162,864
6,162,864
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Bossier Parish in 2017 is withheld.6,162,864 mcf of gas were produced in Bossier Parish in 2017.
Caddo Parish
957,357
957,357
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Caddo Parish in 2017 is withheld.957,357 mcf of gas were produced in Caddo Parish in 2017.
Cameron Parish
669,958
669,958
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Cameron Parish in 2017 is withheld.669,958 mcf of gas were produced in Cameron Parish in 2017.
Claiborne Parish
82,186
82,186
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Claiborne Parish in 2017 is withheld.82,186 mcf of gas were produced in Claiborne Parish in 2017.
De Soto Parish
1,837,235
1,837,235
Data about gas extraction on federal land in De Soto Parish in 2017 is withheld.1,837,235 mcf of gas were produced in De Soto Parish in 2017.
East Baton Rouge Parish
2,717
2,717
Data about gas extraction on federal land in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2017 is withheld.2,717 mcf of gas were produced in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2017.
Lincoln Parish
1,214
1,214
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Lincoln Parish in 2017 is withheld.1,214 mcf of gas were produced in Lincoln Parish in 2017.
Morehouse Parish
1,088
1,088
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Morehouse Parish in 2017 is withheld.1,088 mcf of gas were produced in Morehouse Parish in 2017.
Ouachita Parish
291
291
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Ouachita Parish in 2017 is withheld.291 mcf of gas were produced in Ouachita Parish in 2017.
Plaquemines Parish
516,838
516,838
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Plaquemines Parish in 2017 is withheld.516,838 mcf of gas were produced in Plaquemines Parish in 2017.
Red River Parish
23,632
23,632
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Red River Parish in 2017 is withheld.23,632 mcf of gas were produced in Red River Parish in 2017.
Sabine County
243
243
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Sabine County in 2017 is withheld.243 mcf of gas were produced in Sabine County in 2017.
St. Martin Parish
2,079
2,079
Data about gas extraction on federal land in St. Martin Parish in 2017 is withheld.2,079 mcf of gas were produced in St. Martin Parish in 2017.
Union Parish
1,782
1,782
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Union Parish in 2017 is withheld.1,782 mcf of gas were produced in Union Parish in 2017.
Vermilion Parish
57
57
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Vermilion Parish in 2017 is withheld.57 mcf of gas were produced in Vermilion Parish in 2017.
Vernon Parish
165
165
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Vernon Parish in 2017 is withheld.165 mcf of gas were produced in Vernon Parish in 2017.
Webster Parish
22,021
22,021
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Webster Parish in 2017 is withheld.22,021 mcf of gas were produced in Webster Parish in 2017.
Winn Parish
23,367
23,367
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Winn Parish in 2017 is withheld.23,367 mcf of gas were produced in Winn Parish in 2017.
South Pass
8,729
8,729
Data about gas extraction on federal land in South Pass in 2017 is withheld.8,729 mcf of gas were produced in South Pass in 2017.
Oil
427,231 barrels of oil were produced on federal land in Louisiana in 2017.There is no data about production of oil in 2017.
Parish production
Parish production of oil in 2017 (bbl)There is no county-level data for Louisiana in 2017.County-level data for 2017 is withheld.
Parish
barrels of oil
Bienville Parish
15
15
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Bienville Parish in 2017 is withheld.15 barrels of oil were produced in Bienville Parish in 2017.
Bossier Parish
29,510
29,510
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Bossier Parish in 2017 is withheld.29,510 barrels of oil were produced in Bossier Parish in 2017.
Caddo Parish
6,532
6,532
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Caddo Parish in 2017 is withheld.6,532 barrels of oil were produced in Caddo Parish in 2017.
Cameron Parish
23,660
23,660
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Cameron Parish in 2017 is withheld.23,660 barrels of oil were produced in Cameron Parish in 2017.
Claiborne Parish
5,511
5,511
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Claiborne Parish in 2017 is withheld.5,511 barrels of oil were produced in Claiborne Parish in 2017.
Concordia Parish
621
621
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Concordia Parish in 2017 is withheld.621 barrels of oil were produced in Concordia Parish in 2017.
De Soto Parish
6
6
Data about oil extraction on federal land in De Soto Parish in 2017 is withheld.6 barrels of oil were produced in De Soto Parish in 2017.
East Baton Rouge Parish
438
438
Data about oil extraction on federal land in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2017 is withheld.438 barrels of oil were produced in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2017.
Grant Parish
6,877
6,877
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Grant Parish in 2017 is withheld.6,877 barrels of oil were produced in Grant Parish in 2017.
Lincoln Parish
20
20
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Lincoln Parish in 2017 is withheld.20 barrels of oil were produced in Lincoln Parish in 2017.
Plaquemines Parish
326,581
326,581
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Plaquemines Parish in 2017 is withheld.326,581 barrels of oil were produced in Plaquemines Parish in 2017.
Rapides Parish
4,079
4,079
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Rapides Parish in 2017 is withheld.4,079 barrels of oil were produced in Rapides Parish in 2017.
St. Martin Parish
1,000
1,000
Data about oil extraction on federal land in St. Martin Parish in 2017 is withheld.1,000 barrels of oil were produced in St. Martin Parish in 2017.
Vermilion Parish
2,845
2,845
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Vermilion Parish in 2017 is withheld.2,845 barrels of oil were produced in Vermilion Parish in 2017.
Vernon Parish
82
82
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Vernon Parish in 2017 is withheld.82 barrels of oil were produced in Vernon Parish in 2017.
Webster Parish
3,626
3,626
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Webster Parish in 2017 is withheld.3,626 barrels of oil were produced in Webster Parish in 2017.
Winn Parish
337
337
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Winn Parish in 2017 is withheld.337 barrels of oil were produced in Winn Parish in 2017.
South Pass
15,491
15,491
Data about oil extraction on federal land in South Pass in 2017 is withheld.15,491 barrels of oil were produced in South Pass in 2017.
Revenue
Companies pay a wide range of fees, rates, and taxes to extract natural resources in the United States. What companies pay to federal, state, and local governments often depends on who owns the natural resources.
Federal revenue
Natural resource extraction can lead to federal revenue in two ways: non-tax revenue and tax revenue. Revenue data on this site primarily includes non-tax revenue from extractive industry activities on federal land.
Revenue from production on federal land by resource
When companies extract natural resources on federal lands and waters, they pay royalties, rents, bonuses, and other fees, much like they would to any landowner. This non-tax revenue is collected and reported by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR).
For details about the laws and policies that govern how rights are awarded to companies and what they pay to extract natural resources on federal land: coal, oil and gas, renewable resources, and hardrock minerals.
The federal government collects different kinds of fees at each phase of natural resource extraction. This chart shows how much federal revenue was collected in Calendar year (CY) 2017 for production or potential production of natural resources on federal land in Louisiana, broken down by phase of production.
1. Securing rightsCompanies pay bonuses or other fees to secure rights to resources on federal land
2. Before productionCompanies pay rent on federal land while exploring for resources
3. During productionCompanies pay royalties after production begins
Other revenueMinimum or estimated royalties, settlements, and interest payments
Oil and Gas
Oil & Gas $6,510,622
$8,195
$515,803
Oil$2,431,154Gas$3,001,749NGL$313,948
$239,773
Onshore
Bonus: The amount offered by the highest bidder
$1.50 annual rent per acre for 5 years $2 annual rent per acre thereafter
12.5% of production value
All commodities
All commodities $6,510,622
$8,195
$515,803
$5,746,851
$239,773
Other revenue streams
Hardrock mining on public domain lands
Federal revenue from hardrock mining on public domain land occurs through the claim-staking process and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is not included here, because the dataset does not have state-level data. Learn more about hardrock mining on federal land.
Onshore solar and wind energy
Federal revenue from onshore renewable energy generation on federal land is not included here, because that dataset, from BLM, does not have state-level data. Learn more about onshore renewables on federal land.
To see how much was collected nationwide for all revenue types, including BLM revenues, see federal revenue by company.
Revenue from production on federal land by county
Most non-tax revenue collected by ONRR comes from counties with significant natural resources on federal land.
We don’t have detailed data about federal, state, or local revenue from natural resource extraction on land owned by Louisiana, corporations, or individuals. However, companies generally must pay state and local taxes.
Disbursements
Federal disbursements
After collecting revenue from natural resource extraction, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue distributes that money to different agencies, funds, and local governments for public use. This process is called “disbursement.”
Most federal revenue disbursements go into national funds. For detailed data about which expenditures and projects from those national funds are in Louisiana, see nationwide federal disbursements.
ONRR also disburses some revenue from natural resource extraction to state governments. In 2018, ONRR disbursed $91,045,524 to Louisiana. This included revenues from both onshore and offshore extraction in or near Louisiana:
We don’t have detailed data about how states or local governments distribute revenue from natural resource extraction.
State governance
Because Louisiana has significant natural resource extraction, we gathered additional information about state agencies and regulations that govern natural resource extraction in Louisiana:
The Office of Mineral Resources within the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources manages natural resource extraction throughout the state and receives revenue from royalties, bonuses, rents, interest, and fees for leases for state-owned lands.
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