FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to hear testimony on the following bills related to oil and gas development: S. 516, S. 843, S. 916, S. 917 (Hearing Room SD-366).

May 17, 2011
10:00 AM
SD-366 Energy Committee Hearing Room
The purpose of the hearing will be to hear testimony on the following bills related to oil and gas development:

S. 516. A bill to extend outer Continental Shelf leases to accommodate permitting delays and to provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements;

S. 843. A bill to establish outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing coordination offices, and for other purposes;

S. 916. A bill to facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and waters, to limit dependence of the United States on foreign sources of oil and gas, and for other purposes;

S. 917. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to reform the management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD-366).

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Witness Panel 1

  • The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison

    U.S. Senate
    Texas
  • The Honorable Mark Begich

    U.S. Senate
    Alaska

Witness Panel 2

Witness Panel 3

  • Admiral Thad W. Allen, (Ret.)

    US Coast Guard
    National Incident Commander, Unified Command

Witness Panel 4

  • Dr. Nancy Leveson

    Professor of Aeronautics, Astronautics and Engineering Systems
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Mr. Jack Coleman

    Managing Partner and General Counsel
    EnergyNorthAmerica, LLC