CHAPTER 6 ROYALTY-IN-KIND AT THE MMS

• Jurisdiction: United States

Federal & Indian Oil & Gas Royalty Valuation and Management III
(2000)
CHAPTER 6
ROYALTY-IN-KIND AT THE MMS
Donald T. Sant
Minerals Management Service
Denver, Colorado

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Introduction

Why are we doing RIK?

What are we doing?

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• Goals

• Where does RIK make sense

• Can we save money

• Does RIK simplify royalty payment

• Does RIK create value

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From Pilot to Program

Wherever it makes business sense

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Denver Post Headline

December 12, 1999

U.S. Threatens Action Over Rising Oil Prices

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Why RIK?

• To make money

• To eliminate valuation disputes

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How Do You Make Money?

Aggregate

Go down stream

Offer superior service

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Aggregation

• Exxon USA — 96	• MMS
• 587,000 barrels/day	• 200,000 barrels/day
• 2.1 billion cubic feet/day	• 2.2 billion cubic feet/day — Gulf of Mexico

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Go Down Stream

Transportation

Processing

Storage

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Superior Service

Reliable Supply

Lower Customer Cost

Risk Management Services

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When Does RIK Work?

When competition exists for the purchase of the RIK

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When Doesn't RIK Work?

When competition doesn't exist for the...