Offshore Activities in the South Atlantic

Hinesville City CouncilJanuary 21, 2016

EXPLORATION: SURVEYING &

TESTING

LEASE SALES for DRILLING

EXTRACTION &PRODUCTION

Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf

Planning area Boundaries

EXPLORATION: SURVEYING &

TESTING

LEASE SALES for DRILLING

EXTRACTION &PRODUCTION

Seismic Impacts

• Marine mammals – Behavioral and physical changes – Strandings

• Fish – Decreased catch rates– Habitat disturbance for grouper and snapper

• Federal scientists estimate that 138,000 animals will be affected in Atlantic exploration.

• New information (Sept 2015) reveals greater animal sensitivity

EXPLORATION: SURVEYING &

TESTING

LEASE SALES for DRILLING

EXTRACTION &PRODUCTION

• In 2013 – US consumed 6.89 billion barrels of petroleum (bbp)

• The 5-year program estimates:– ~550 million barrels

of oil are potentially available off the South Atlantic Coast

– Enough to meet one month of domestic demand

Jobs and Revenue for GA

• Most new oil and gas jobs will go to workers from the Gulf

• No revenue sharing is allowed for East Coast states

• Oil and gas infrastructure and operations threaten our existing 24,000 ocean-based jobs

Georgians Value• Our Character

– Scenic vistas– Access to wildlife and natural areas– History and culture– Tidal, Blackwater & Alluvial Rivers

• Our Economy– Coastal GA tourism – over $2 billion– GA Recreational fisheries - ~$600 mill– Local ingenuity – Coastal Solar

• Our Security• Our Wildlife • Our Quality of LIFE

Hwy 25 - Deer Park, TX

COMMUNITY ACTION!• Coastal GA Communities

– St. Marys – Tybee Island– Savannah– Brunswick– Kingsland– Hinesville ??

• Every major city on the SC Coast• 100 communities on the East Coast of the US• State and federal elected officials

– Bipartisan opposition led by Mark Sanford (SC)– Governors

QUESTIONS?

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