Transcript Presentation - National Ocean Industries Association

Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr.
U.S. Special Representative for the Arctic
Presentation to the National Ocean Industries Association
April 22, 2016
History and Mandate of the Council
The Ottawa Declaration (1996) formally established the Arctic Council
as a high level intergovernmental forum to promote cooperation,
coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, with the
involvement of the Arctic indigenous communities and other Arctic
inhabitants on common Arctic issues.
Particular emphasis on sustainable development and environmental
protection in the Arctic; military security issues are specifically excluded
from the Council’s mandate.
Arctic Council
Structure: U.S.
Chairmanship
U.S. Chairmanship Team
Chair of the Arctic Council: Secretary of State John F. Kerry
U.S. Special Representative for the Arctic: Admiral Robert J. Papp
Special Advisor on Arctic Science and Policy: Fran Ulmer
Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials: Ambassador David Balton
U.S. Senior Arctic Official: Julia L. Gourley
Overarching Goals
• Continue strengthening the Arctic Council as an intergovernmental
forum
• Introduce new long-term priorities into the Arctic Council
• Raise Arctic and climate change awareness domestically and across
the world
International Arctic Priorities
• Balanced thematic pillars of the Arctic Council
during the US Chairmanship 2015-17:
• Arctic Ocean Safety, Security, and
Stewardship
• Improving Economic and Living Conditions
• Addressing Impacts of Climate Change
• Arctic as a region of stability, peace and
international cooperation
• Arctic climate change impacts locally and globally
Change in the Arctic: Rapid Warming
U.S.
Offshore
Energy
Interests
in the
Arctic
The Arctic is
likely a rich
source of
fossil fuels
USGS Map demonstrating current and
prospective areas for oil and gas production
Break even range for Arctic
oil development: $35 - $100
Average: $78
U.S.
Beaufort (BP – Liberty) - $109 Chuckchi $30 - $80 (probably much higher)
Norway
North Sea - $40
Norwegian Sea - $100
West Barents - $70 - $80
East Barents - $110
Barents (ENI) - $103 - $151
Russia
East Barents (Russia) - $85
Can be as high as $120
Sources: EIA, Rystad Energy
• Launched in 2015
• Current Chair: United
States
• Goal: the exchange
of information, best
practices, and
relevant experiences
of regulatory efforts
related to developing
petroleum resources
in the Arctic.
Arctic Ocean Safety, Security and Stewardship
Marine Oil Spill
Response
• September 2015 Marine
Oil Spill Pollution
Agreement Workshop
• Officially entered into
force in March 2016
• 2016 tabletop exercise
Addressing Communications
Gaps in the Arctic
Efforts to
Enhance
EmergencyResponse
Capabilities &
Preparedness
in the Arctic
Arctic Ocean Safety, Security and Stewardship
Search & Rescue
• October 2015 “Arctic
Zephyr” SAR tabletop
exercise
• The “Arctic Chinook” live
SAR exercise will occur
in August 2016 off the
Northern shores of
Alaska.
Thank You