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
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Geologic coal assessment: The interface with economics Geologic coal assessment: The interface with economics
Geologic resource assessments describe the location, general characteristics, and estimated volumes of resources, whether in situ or technically recoverable. Such compilations are only an initial step in economic resource evaluation. This paper identifies, by examples from the Illinois and Appalachian basins, the salient features of a geologic assessment that assure its usefulness to...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi
Forces Shaping Future U.S. Coal Production and Use Forces Shaping Future U.S. Coal Production and Use
More than half of the electricity in the United States is generated by coal-fired powerplants. U.S. coal producers sell almost 90 percent of their product for electricity generation, and so, the future of the U.S. coal industry will be determined by the future of coal-fired electricity-generation plants. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is completing a National Coal Resource Assessment...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi, Brenda S. Pierce
Growth in conventional fields in high-cost areas: A case study Growth in conventional fields in high-cost areas: A case study
Exploration managers commonly base future drilling decisions on past experience in an area. To do this well, they should consider both discovered and undiscovered resources to characterize total future potential. Discovery-size estimates should be adjusted to account for future field growth; otherwise, the relative efficiency of recent exploration will be undervalued. This study models...
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E. D. Attanasi
Coal marketability; effects of deregulation and regulation Coal marketability; effects of deregulation and regulation
No abstract available
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E. D. Attanasi
Oil, gas field growth projections: Wishful thinking or reality? Oil, gas field growth projections: Wishful thinking or reality?
The observed `field growth' for the period from 1992 through 1996 with the US Geological Survey's (USGS) predicted field growth for the same period are compared. Known field recovery of field size is defined as the sum of past cumulative field production and the field's proved reserves. Proved reserves are estimated quantities of hydrocarbons which geologic and engineering data...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi, R. F. Mast, D. H. Root
Coal-fired power generaion, new air quality regulations, and future U.S. coal production Coal-fired power generaion, new air quality regulations, and future U.S. coal production
Tighter new regulation of stack gas emissions and competition in power generation are driving electrical utilities to demand cleaner, lower sulfur coal. Historical data on sulfur content of produced coals shows little variability in coal quality for individual mines and individual coal-producing counties over relatively long periods of time. If coal-using power generators follow the...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi, D. H. Root
1995 national oil and gas assessment and onshore federal lands 1995 national oil and gas assessment and onshore federal lands
This report summarizes estimated volumes of oil and gas in undiscovered conventional and continuous-type accumulations that occur on onshore Federal Lands. The basis of these estimates is the U.S. Geological Survey's 1995 National Assessment of oil and gas resources (Gautier and others, 1996). Onshore Federal Lands account for about 29 percent of US land area but only 5.1 percent of 1995...
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Donald L. Gautier, Gordon Dolton, E. D. Attanasi
Economics and the 1995 National Assessment of United States Oil and Gas Resources Economics and the 1995 National Assessment of United States Oil and Gas Resources
This report summarizes the economic component of the 1995 National Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey for onshore and State offshore areas of the United States. Province and regional incremental cost functions for conventional undiscovered oil and gas fields, and selected unconventional oil and gas accumulations, allowing the ranking of areas by...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi
Coal resources, new air quality standards, and sustainability Coal resources, new air quality standards, and sustainability
No abstract available.
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Emil D. Attanasi
Relative importance of physical and economic factors in Appalachian coalbed gas assessment Relative importance of physical and economic factors in Appalachian coalbed gas assessment
In the 1995 National Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey, only 20% of the assessed technically recoverable Appalachian Province coalbed gas resources were economic. Physical and economic variables are examined to explain the disparity between economic and technically recoverable coalbed gas. The Anticline and Syncline plays of the Northern...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi
Appalachian basin bituminous coal: Weight percent sulfur of produced coal by county, as received at the power plant Appalachian basin bituminous coal: Weight percent sulfur of produced coal by county, as received at the power plant
No abstract available.
Authors
E. D. Attanasi, Robert C. Milici
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 153
Geologic coal assessment: The interface with economics Geologic coal assessment: The interface with economics
Geologic resource assessments describe the location, general characteristics, and estimated volumes of resources, whether in situ or technically recoverable. Such compilations are only an initial step in economic resource evaluation. This paper identifies, by examples from the Illinois and Appalachian basins, the salient features of a geologic assessment that assure its usefulness to...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi
Forces Shaping Future U.S. Coal Production and Use Forces Shaping Future U.S. Coal Production and Use
More than half of the electricity in the United States is generated by coal-fired powerplants. U.S. coal producers sell almost 90 percent of their product for electricity generation, and so, the future of the U.S. coal industry will be determined by the future of coal-fired electricity-generation plants. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is completing a National Coal Resource Assessment...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi, Brenda S. Pierce
Growth in conventional fields in high-cost areas: A case study Growth in conventional fields in high-cost areas: A case study
Exploration managers commonly base future drilling decisions on past experience in an area. To do this well, they should consider both discovered and undiscovered resources to characterize total future potential. Discovery-size estimates should be adjusted to account for future field growth; otherwise, the relative efficiency of recent exploration will be undervalued. This study models...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi
Coal marketability; effects of deregulation and regulation Coal marketability; effects of deregulation and regulation
No abstract available
Authors
E. D. Attanasi
Oil, gas field growth projections: Wishful thinking or reality? Oil, gas field growth projections: Wishful thinking or reality?
The observed `field growth' for the period from 1992 through 1996 with the US Geological Survey's (USGS) predicted field growth for the same period are compared. Known field recovery of field size is defined as the sum of past cumulative field production and the field's proved reserves. Proved reserves are estimated quantities of hydrocarbons which geologic and engineering data...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi, R. F. Mast, D. H. Root
Coal-fired power generaion, new air quality regulations, and future U.S. coal production Coal-fired power generaion, new air quality regulations, and future U.S. coal production
Tighter new regulation of stack gas emissions and competition in power generation are driving electrical utilities to demand cleaner, lower sulfur coal. Historical data on sulfur content of produced coals shows little variability in coal quality for individual mines and individual coal-producing counties over relatively long periods of time. If coal-using power generators follow the...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi, D. H. Root
1995 national oil and gas assessment and onshore federal lands 1995 national oil and gas assessment and onshore federal lands
This report summarizes estimated volumes of oil and gas in undiscovered conventional and continuous-type accumulations that occur on onshore Federal Lands. The basis of these estimates is the U.S. Geological Survey's 1995 National Assessment of oil and gas resources (Gautier and others, 1996). Onshore Federal Lands account for about 29 percent of US land area but only 5.1 percent of 1995...
Authors
Donald L. Gautier, Gordon Dolton, E. D. Attanasi
Economics and the 1995 National Assessment of United States Oil and Gas Resources Economics and the 1995 National Assessment of United States Oil and Gas Resources
This report summarizes the economic component of the 1995 National Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey for onshore and State offshore areas of the United States. Province and regional incremental cost functions for conventional undiscovered oil and gas fields, and selected unconventional oil and gas accumulations, allowing the ranking of areas by...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi
Coal resources, new air quality standards, and sustainability Coal resources, new air quality standards, and sustainability
No abstract available.
Authors
Emil D. Attanasi
Relative importance of physical and economic factors in Appalachian coalbed gas assessment Relative importance of physical and economic factors in Appalachian coalbed gas assessment
In the 1995 National Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey, only 20% of the assessed technically recoverable Appalachian Province coalbed gas resources were economic. Physical and economic variables are examined to explain the disparity between economic and technically recoverable coalbed gas. The Anticline and Syncline plays of the Northern...
Authors
E. D. Attanasi
Appalachian basin bituminous coal: Weight percent sulfur of produced coal by county, as received at the power plant Appalachian basin bituminous coal: Weight percent sulfur of produced coal by county, as received at the power plant
No abstract available.
Authors
E. D. Attanasi, Robert C. Milici
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