U.S.-MEXICO TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBONS AGREEMENT: CONSIDERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION PROPOSALS

U.S.-MEXICO TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBONS AGREEMENT: CONSIDERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION PROPOSALS

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO IMPLEMENT THE U.S.-MEXICO TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBONS AGREEMENT

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

PENDING LEGISLATION AND RELATED LEGISLATIVE INTERESTS

RELEVANT GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

CONCISE SUMMARY OF THE AGREEMENT

POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS OF IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

U.S. PERSPECTIVES AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX. SUMMARY OF CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS

Chapter 2: OIL,MEXICO, AND THE TRANSBOUNDARY AGREEMENT

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

OVERSIGHT STUDY

MEXICAN OIL AND GAS: CRITICAL FOR MEXICO’S PROSPERITY, IN CRITICAL NEED OF REFORM

TRANSBOUNDARY AGREEMENT

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCING U.S.-MEXICO BILATERAL COOPERATION

APPENDIX I.—TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES CONCERNING TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBON RESERVOIRS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

EXPLORATION. AND EXPLOITATION OF A TRANSBOUNDARY RESERVOIR OR UNIT

OPERATING AGREEMENT

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

INSPECTIONS, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

FINAL CLAUSES

Chapter 3: STATEMENT OF AMBASSADOR CARLOS PASCUAL, SPECIAL ENVOY AND COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AFFAIRS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. HEARING ON ''U.S.-MEXICO TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBON AGREEMENT AND STEPS NEEDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION''

BACKGROUND

ROLE OF THE AGREEMENT

H.R. 1613

CONCLUSION

Chapter 4: STATEMENT OF STEVEN GROVES, BERNARD AND BARBARA LOMAS SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION. HEARING ON ''U.S.-MEXICO TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBON AGREEMENT AND STEPS NEEDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION''

THE U.S. EXTENDED CONTINENTAL SHELF

U.S. ECS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO

U.S. LEASING ACTIVITY IN THE WESTERN GAP

Chapter 5: TESTIMONY OF ATHAN MANUEL, DIRECTOR, LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM, SIERRA CLUB. HEARING ON ''U.S.-MEXICO TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBON AGREEMENT AND STEPS NEEDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION''

I. INSPECTIONS

II. CIVIL PENALTIES NEED TO BE INCREASED

III. APPLYING THE FINAL DRILLING SAFETY RULE

IV. NO NEW DRILLING

V. DOMESTIC ENERGY JOBS: CLEAN ENERGY VERSUS OIL AND GAS DRILLING

INDEX