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Emergency Preparedness & Policy
Petroleum Market Developments – Progress and Actions to Increase Supply and Improve Resilience (2022) Today, the energy industry in the United States and worldwide is in the midst of a major transition – to continue to provide energy needed for economic growth, poverty reduction, and well-being while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The U.S. oil and gas industry will be critical and essential to meeting the net-zero emission targets for the United States. And the capabilities it develops and deploys will also be applied around the world, providing a major contribution for meeting global targets for emission reduction. There is a wide spectrum of technologies and pathways that will be necessary to reduce emissions across various end use sectors. This report focuses on initiatives that the U.S. oil and gas industry is taking to advance decarbonization and the actions the U.S. government can take to help ensure a more manageable transition to a net-zero economy by working in partnership with the industry. Full Report (96 pages) View/download a PDF of the printed report: Print-on-demand versions are available for purchase at Amazon. Emergency Preparedness Implementation Addendum (2016) The National Petroleum Council’s 2014 report, Enhancing Emergency Preparedness for Natural Disasters, made a total of 25 recommendations to enhance emergency preparedness for natural disasters. These recommendations were directed towards both government and industry. Many of these recommendations have been implemented, are currently in the implementation process, or are being addressed by existing efforts. This Implementation Addendum describes progress made since the 2014 report. The Implementation Addendum describes progress made within four themes:
This Addendum identifies a number of actions that could further enhance emergency preparedness efforts moving forward. These include:
This Addendum will be provided to the Secretary of Energy and be made publicly available via the NPC website. Full Report (36 pages) Click here to view/download a .pdf of the report.
The National Petroleum Council (NPC) undertook this study at the request of the Secretary of Energy to examine the critical issues regarding the resiliency and reliability of the nation’s oil and natural gas infrastructure to natural disasters and to identify options that would enable both government and industry to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from such events. This report identifies a number of findings and 25 recommendations across four key themes:
This report will be provided to the Secretary of Energy and be made publicly available via the NPC website. Full Report (168 pages) Click here to view/download a .pdf of the report. Click here to view the archive of the December 18, 2014 meeting webcast.
This report presents the Council’s findings and recommendations regarding the security of the oil and natural gas infrastructures, with particular emphasis on the impact of changing business practices on infrastructure security. The report responds to a request from Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham for the NPC to assess the vulnerabilities of the oil and natural gas infrastructure to physical and cyber attacks and to identify specific actions that government and industry can undertake to improve infrastructure security. In addressing the Secretary’s request, the study focuses on five key areas:
Printed report: (200 pages) Price: $30.00 Click here to view/download a .pdf of the report (1.4 MB). Click here to view/download a .pdf of the presentation given at the December 15, 2020 Council Meeting.
Industry Assistance to Government – Methods for Providing Petroleum Industry Expertise During Emergencies (1991) This report assesses alternatives to the current system of providing industry advice to the federal government in the event of an energy emergency. The study examines the effectiveness of the government’s current procedures and recommends changes to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of industry expertise to policy-makers in an emergency. Printed report: (114 pages) Price: $10.00 Click here to view/download a .pdf of the report (5.8 MB).
Short-Term Petroleum Outlook – An Examination of Issues and Projections (1991) This report analyzes the supply/demand outlook for crude oil and petroleum products over the 1991-1992 period. The study examines the impact of the Persian Gulf War on these markets and identifies issues that are likely to affect short-term market stability. Key issues discussed in the report include:
The study was prepared at the request of the Secretary of Energy. The study results update the NPC’s 1989 Short-Term Petroleum Outlook report. Printed report: (140 pages) Price: $15.00 Click here to view/download a .pdf of the report (9.6 MB).
Short-Term Petroleum Outlook – An Examination of Issues and Projections (1989) This report analyzes the supply/demand outlook for crude oil and petroleum products over the 1989-1990 period. The study identifies key issues that are likely to affect short-term market stability. Issues discussed in the report include:
The study was prepared at the request of the Secretary of Energy. The study results update the NPC’s 1987 Short-Term Petroleum Outlook report. Printed report: (138 pages) Price: $15.00 Click here to view/download a .pdf of the report (7.5 MB).
Short-Term Petroleum Outlook – An Examination of Issues and Projections (1987) This report analyzes the supply/demand outlook for crude oil and petroleum products over the 1987-1988 period. The study identifies key issues that are likely to affect short-term market stability. Issues discussed in the report include:
The study was prepared at the request of the Secretary of Energy. Printed report: (148 pages) Price: $15.00 Click here to view/download a .pdf of the report (7.4 MB).
Industry Assistance to Government – Methods for Providing Petroleum Industry Expertise During Emergencies (1986) This report assesses alternatives to the current system of providing industry advice to the federal government in the event of an energy emergency. The study examines the effectiveness of the government’s current procedures and recommends changes to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of industry expertise to policy-makers in an emergency. Printed report: (102 pages) Price: $10.00 Click here to view/download a .pdf of the report (5.8 MB).
This report responds to a request from the Secretary of Energy for the NPC to review the nation’s preparedness for an oil supply disruption. The study includes a detailed examination of crude oil and petroleum product supply sources, distribution systems, strategic and commercial storage capabilities, and demand reduction alternatives. The study also evaluates the adequacy of existing government programs to cope with a supply disruption. The report identifies key issues that are likely to affect short-term market stability. Issues discussed in the report include:
The study provides recommendations to the Secretary of Energy regarding improvements to current emergency preparedness plans and programs. Printed report: (300 pages) Price: $30.00 Click here to view/download a .pdf of the report (15.2 MB). updated 4/4/23
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