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H.R. 5716: Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act

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H.R. 5716: Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act

111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-13 · Energy · Latest: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act

Plain summary

Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to implement a deepwater (in lieu of ultra-deepwater) technologies research and development program, which shall: (1) address technology challenges for well control and accident prevention; and (2) implement research supportive of such activities through DOE and the Office of Fossil Energy. Revises the petroleum resources research and development program to replace ultra-deepwater activities with deepwater architecture, well control and accident prevention, and deepwater technology. Extends the program to drilling in all waters greater than 1,000 feet (currently, limited to only those waters greater than 15,000 feet). Directs the Secretary to advance safe and environmentally responsible exploration, development, and production of natural gas and petroleum resources. Modifies the focus areas for awards to include: (1) specified aspects of deepwater resources; (2) expanded unconventional onshore resources; (3) consortia of small producers; and (4) safety, accident prevention, and mitigation research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities. Renames the Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee as the Program Advisory Committee. Renames the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Research Fund as the Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Fund. Revises the formula for Fund allocations.

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Official text

Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act (2010-07-19); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act (2010-07-19)

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Record fed-us-cong111-hr5716 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111