Emil D. Attanasi, Ph.D.
Emil Attanasi is a Supervisory Research Economist (Scientist Emeritus) with the USGS Geology, Energy & Minerals (GEM) Science Center in Reston, VA.
Emil Attanasi has been an economist with the U.S. Geological Survey since 1972. His work focuses on the valuation of hydrologic data, development of resource assessment methods for undiscovered oil and gas, assessment of CO2-EOR potential, and the application of economics to oil, gas, and minerals resource assessments.
Professional Experience
United States Geological Survey since 1972
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. University of Missouri, 1972, Economics
M.S. George Mason University, 2003, Statistical Science
B.A. Evangel College, 1969, Mathematics
Affiliations and Memberships*
American Economic Association, 1972 – present
Science and Products
Evaluation of development options for Alaska North Slope viscous and heavy oil
Appalachian basin bituminous coal: sulfur content and potential sulfur dioxide emissions of coal mined for electrical power generation
Commercial possibilities for stranded conventional gas from Alaska's North Slope
Meeting Asia's future gas import demand with stranded natural gas from central Asia, Russia, Southeast Asia, and Australia
Role of stranded gas in increasing global gas supplies
Role of stranded gas from Central Asia, Russia, Southeast Asia, and Australia in meeting Asia’s future demand for gas imports
Assessment of remaining recoverable oil in selected major oil fields of the Permian Basin, Texas and New Mexico
Assessment of remaining recoverable oil in selected major oil fields of the San Joaquin Basin, California
Assessment of potential additions to conventional oil and gas resources of the world (outside the United States) from reserve growth, 2012
Role of stranded gas from Central Asia and Russia in meeting Europe’s future import demand for gas
Empirical methods for detecting regional trends and other spatial expressions in antrim shale gas productivity, with implications for improving resource projections using local nonparametric estimation techniques
New U.S. Geological Survey method for the assessment of reserve growth
Science and Products
Evaluation of development options for Alaska North Slope viscous and heavy oil
Appalachian basin bituminous coal: sulfur content and potential sulfur dioxide emissions of coal mined for electrical power generation
Commercial possibilities for stranded conventional gas from Alaska's North Slope
Meeting Asia's future gas import demand with stranded natural gas from central Asia, Russia, Southeast Asia, and Australia
Role of stranded gas in increasing global gas supplies
Role of stranded gas from Central Asia, Russia, Southeast Asia, and Australia in meeting Asia’s future demand for gas imports
Assessment of remaining recoverable oil in selected major oil fields of the Permian Basin, Texas and New Mexico
Assessment of remaining recoverable oil in selected major oil fields of the San Joaquin Basin, California
Assessment of potential additions to conventional oil and gas resources of the world (outside the United States) from reserve growth, 2012
Role of stranded gas from Central Asia and Russia in meeting Europe’s future import demand for gas
Empirical methods for detecting regional trends and other spatial expressions in antrim shale gas productivity, with implications for improving resource projections using local nonparametric estimation techniques
New U.S. Geological Survey method for the assessment of reserve growth
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government