The Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee

An Advisory Committee to the Secretary of Energy

The Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee met on March 8, 2012 in Washington, DC to vote on recommendations for Draft 2012 Annual Plan.

Overview

The Secretary of Energy, in response to provisions of Subtitle J, Sec. 999 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, must carry out a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies for ultra-deepwater and onshore unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resource exploration and production, including addressing the technology challenges for small producers, safe operations, and environmental mitigation (including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration of carbon). 

MORE INFO Fossil Energy's Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Program Sec. 999 Library

The Department's Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee (UDAC) was established to advise on the development and implementation of programs related to ultra-deepwater natural gas and other petroleum resources, and review and comment on the program's annual plan. The UDAC is comprised of Special Government employees, academia, environmental and industry representatives.  Special Government employees are appointed by the Secretary of Energy for their expertise in a particular area and advise the Secretary with their own opinion, whereas the other members of the committee represent a point of view held by a particular group or class of stakeholders. 

              2010-2012 Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee Members

Dr. George A. Cooper* Professor University of California, Berkeley	Mr. Elmer P. Danenberger, III* Offshore Consultant
Mr. Daniel J. Daulton Director Environmental Conformity & Marketing Baker Hughes	Dr. Quenton R. Dokken President/CEO Gulf of Mexico Foundation
Dr. Hartley H. Downs Technology Fellow Baker Hughes Incorporated	Dr. Douglas J. Foster Senior Scientist ConocoPhillips
Dr. Luc T. Ikelle* Robert R. Berg Professor Texas A&M University	Mr. James D. Litton* President and CEO Litton Consulting Group, Inc.
Mr. William C. New President and CEO New Industries, Inc.	Mr. D. Stephen Pye* Consultant
Dr. Nagan Srinivasan Executive Consultant Deepwater Structures, Inc	Ms. Mary Jane Wilson* President and CEO  WZI Inc.
Dr. Lesli J. Wood*  Senior Research Scientist Bureau of Economic Geology University of Texas at Austin

                 *  Special Government employee

    Recent Documents  

• UDAC Recommendations: Draft 2012 Annual Plan
• UDAC Minutes for March 8, 2012 Meeting
• UDAC Minutes for March 1, 2012 Meeting (Coming Soon)
• Draft 2012 Annual Plan
• Federal Register Notice for March 8, 2012 Meeting
• Federal Register Notice for March 1, 2012 Meeting
• Federal Register Notice for January 19, 2012 Meeting 
• UDAC Minutes for April 19, 2011 16th Meeting
• UDAC Minutes for April 6-7, 2011 15th Meeting
• UDAC Minutes for February 23, 2011 14th Meeting
• National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
• 2011 Annual Plan  
• 2011 Annual Plan Recommendations
• RPSEA 2011 Draft Annual Plan    
• Archives

Questions regarding the Committee should be directed to Elena Melchert at 202/586-5600.