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title: "42 U.S.C. § 16296"
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description: "Low-volume oil and gas reservoir research program"
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title_number: 42
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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chapter_number: "149"
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chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
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section: "16296"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 16296 - Low-volume oil and gas reservoir research program
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## Text
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(a) Definition of GIS In this section, the term “GIS” means geographic information systems technology that facilitates the organization and management of data with a geographic component.
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(b) Program The Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to maximize the productive capacity of marginal wells and reservoirs.
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(c) Data collection Under the program, the Secretary shall collect data on—
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(1) the status and location of marginal wells and oil and gas reservoirs;
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(2) the production capacity of marginal wells and oil and gas reservoirs;
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(3) the location of low-pressure gathering facilities and pipelines; and
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(4) the quantity of natural gas vented or flared in association with crude oil production.
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(d) Analysis Under the program, the Secretary shall—
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(1) estimate the remaining producible reserves based on variable pipeline pressures; and
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(2) recommend measures that will enable the continued production of those resources.
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(e) Study (1) In general The Secretary may award a grant to an organization of States that contain significant numbers of marginal oil and natural gas wells to conduct an annual study of low-volume natural gas reservoirs.
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(2) Organization with no GIS capabilities If an organization receiving a grant under paragraph (1) does not have GIS capabilities, the organization shall contract with an institution of higher education with GIS capabilities.
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(3) State geologists The organization receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall collaborate with the State geologist of each State being studied.
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(f) Public information The Secretary may use the data collected and analyzed under this section to produce maps and literature to disseminate to States to promote conservation of natural gas reserves.
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(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 966, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 893.)
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