Johnnie Burton Quotes (9 Quotes)

I am particularly interested where public lands are involved and where public lands may be able to produce more energy for the nation.

We need to remember the primary reason that incentives are given. It's not to make more money, necessarily. It's to make more oil, more gas, because production of fuel for our nation is essential to our economy and essential to our people.

We need to find natural gas and oil in order to bridge the gap between now and the commercial development of renewable energy sources.

Our experience tells us we could expect wells to be drilled within a couple of years after the lease sale occurs. Production is something else. Production could occur within three to four years.

Information from industry indicates that large accumulations of hydrocarbons may exist al ultra deep levels below the ocean surface.

We implemented a new management strategy that increases efficient use of our internal resources, and in fact allows us to do as many or more audits with fewer auditors.

This sale represents a record in terms of the total volume of RIK gas sold, the number of bids received, and the total number of companies that made offers.

MMS must have a leasing plan in place if Virginia seeks to end the moratorium and encourage offshore oil and gas development.

The idea of leasing federal waters off the coast of Virginia comes in response to discussion in the state's legislature about the potential of energy development off its coast. However, no offshore development will occur off Virginia unless the state's co