Gulf Economic Survival Team Lori LeBlanc, Executive Director December 7, 2011

1. Re-energizing the Gulf of Mexico Securing American Jobs, Investment , & Energy Security Gulf Economic Survival Team Lori LeBlanc, Executive Director December 7, 2011 www.gulfeconomicsurvival.org

2. GEST 1.0 Non-Profit Grassroots Organization Opposing the Moratorium • Deepwater Moratorium • DW Moratorium Declared on May 28, 2010 • Work on 33 deepwater rigs halted • 1 out of 3 jobs in South Louisiana related to O&G industry = 20,000 jobs impacted • GEST – The Voice of Opposition: • Local grassroots support • Letter writing campaigns • On-line Petition – 200,000+ signatures • Press Rallies with Governor & Lt. Governor • Meetings in Washington DC • Moratorium lifted October 12, 2010

3. GEST 2.0 Back to Work Coalition: Working through a New Regulatory Regime • Deepwater & Shallow Water • New requirements – Numerous NTLs • Formed Back to Work Coalition with Secretary Angelle – Concerted Focus • 314th Day – First DW Permit Issued • 335th Day – First EP with EA Approved • 344th Day – First APD Approved from an EP with an EA • Working through Permit & Plan Backlog

5. GEST/BTW Coalition Commitment: Meetings with Secretary Salazar and/or BOEMRE Director Bromwich 25 Meetings since June 2010 * Conference Calls

6. Deepwater Permit Scorecard GOM Deepwater Plan and Permit Approval Trends • A Year Later: • 198 deepwater permits issued since moratorium lifted. • 58 permits for unique wells requiring containment • 19 had permits prior to moratorium • 8 are for operations at existing wellbores • 13 are batch set (not to full depth) • Only 18 are unique NEW wells • 61 deepwater plans requiring Environmental Assessments approved.

7. Deepwater Plan and First APD Approval: EPs & DOCDs

8. Recycles = Revisions Pre-Deemed Submitted = Deemed Submitted

9. Not JUST a Gulf Issue – a NATIONAL Issue IHS/CERA Study: 1/3 of the Jobs Created are Outside the Gulf Region

10. IHS CERA Study – Restarting “the Engine” Commissioned by GEST, July 2011 • The Pacing Factor • The pace of permitting dictates industry’s ability to invest in the GOM. • Current pace of plan & permit approvals lags behind industry’s capacity to invest in the Gulf of Mexico. • ProActivePace = Economic Stimulus! • In 2012 alone: • 230,000 American jobs • More than $44 Billion of US GDP • Nearly $12 billion in tax and royalty revenues – local, state, federal • 150 million barrels of oil • Reduce the bill for imported oil by $15 billion • Revenue Generator: • $18 billion in federal revenues over a 3 year period

11. GEST in 2012 Back to Work with American Energy • BOEM/BSEE: • Continue working with BOEM/BSEE – Beaudreau& Watson • Streamlining & Efficiencies in the Permit/Plan Process • GEST Scorecard – Tracking the Metrics • Cornerstone Political Issues: • Deficit Reduction Dialogue • 2012 Presidential Election – Economy & Jobs, Energy Policy • Key Congressional Members/Committees

12. Contact Information: Lori LeBlanc, Executive Director Phone: 985-448-4485 Email: lori@lorileblancllc.com www.gulfeconomicsurvival.org