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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ECONOMICS AND THE SEARCH FOR OFFSHORE HEAVY MINERAL DEPOSITS. ECONOMICS AND THE SEARCH FOR OFFSHORE HEAVY MINERAL DEPOSITS.
This paper examines the relative importance, in terms of a deposit's commercial status, of physical characteristics of onshore titanium-bearing heavy-mineral placer deposits, and applies these findings to the search for and evaluation of offshore deposits. Results obtained by applying statistical discriminant analysis show that the characteristics most useful for predicting a deposit's...
Authors
E. Attanasi, J.H. DeYoung
Resource assessments, geologic deposit models, and offshore minerals with an example of heavy-mineral sands Resource assessments, geologic deposit models, and offshore minerals with an example of heavy-mineral sands
A resource assessment method for offshore minerals based on descriptive and grade-tonnage models is proposed. Historical development and applications of this method are summarized. Based on this approach, descriptive and quantitative deposit models for strand-line titanium placer deposits have been developed. Descriptive statistics were also computed using the worldwide deposit data set...
Authors
Emil D. Attanasi, J. DeYoung, E. Force, Andrew Grosz
World resources of crude oil, natural gas, natural bitumen, and shale oil World resources of crude oil, natural gas, natural bitumen, and shale oil
No abstract available.
Authors
C.D. Masters, Emil D. Attanasi, William Dietzman, R. Meyer, R.W. Mitchell, D. Root
Statistics of petroleum exploration in the non-Communist world outside the United States and Canada Statistics of petroleum exploration in the non-Communist world outside the United States and Canada
The search for petroleum has expanded to include most countries in the world. From January 1, 1950, through 1980, about 160,000 crew months were spent in geologic and geophysical exploration in a study area that includes all nonCommunist countries outside the United States and Canada. By the end of 1982, almost 27,000 wildcat wells had been drilled in this study area; these and other pre...
Authors
David Root, Emil D. Attanasi, Robert Turner
Survey and appraisal of US energy resources: Production and consumption Survey and appraisal of US energy resources: Production and consumption
No abstract available.
Authors
D. Root, E. Attanasi
Regional resource depletion and industry activity: The case of oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico Regional resource depletion and industry activity: The case of oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico
Stable and declining oil and gas prices have changed the industry's price expectations and, along with depletion of promising exploration prospects, has resulted in reduced exploration. Even with intensive additional exploration, production in most U.S. areas is expected to decline. What does this imply for the drilling and petroleum industry suppliers in particular regions? How should...
Authors
E. Attanasi
Some practical approaches to world petroleum resource assessment Some practical approaches to world petroleum resource assessment
No abstract available.
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Emil D. Attanasi, D. Root, C.D. Masters
Petroleum industry drilling in industrialized and developing areas Petroleum industry drilling in industrialized and developing areas
International drilling statistics show significant differences in target depths as well as the mix between onshore and offshore wells. Unlike the USA, where most of the drilling has been concentrated in depths to 5000 f (shallow depths), the preponderance of wildcat wells drilled in South America and Africa reach much deeper horizons. Offshore wildcat drilling represents less than 4% of...
Authors
Emil D. Attanasi
Lognormal field size distributions as a consequence of economic truncation Lognormal field size distributions as a consequence of economic truncation
The assumption of lognormal (parent) field size distributions has for a long time been applied to resource appraisal and evaluation of exploration strategy by the petroleum industry. However, frequency distributions estimated with observed data and used to justify this hypotheses are conditional. Examination of various observed field size distributions across basins and over time shows...
Authors
E. Attanasi, L.J. Drew
Government investment in mineral resource information on leasable public lands: The case of strippable coal Government investment in mineral resource information on leasable public lands: The case of strippable coal
A scheme is presented to aid the government in estimating the net benefits, in terms of itsrecovery of expected rents, of performing various levels of exploration of mineral tracts prior to leasing and making such information available to potential bidders. Conditions are identified where the government will profit by investment in geologic data that are collected and provided to...
Authors
Emil D. Attanasi
A note on petroleum industry exploration efficiency A note on petroleum industry exploration efficiency
No abstract available.
Authors
Emil D. Attanasi
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 152
ECONOMICS AND THE SEARCH FOR OFFSHORE HEAVY MINERAL DEPOSITS. ECONOMICS AND THE SEARCH FOR OFFSHORE HEAVY MINERAL DEPOSITS.
This paper examines the relative importance, in terms of a deposit's commercial status, of physical characteristics of onshore titanium-bearing heavy-mineral placer deposits, and applies these findings to the search for and evaluation of offshore deposits. Results obtained by applying statistical discriminant analysis show that the characteristics most useful for predicting a deposit's...
Authors
E. Attanasi, J.H. DeYoung
Resource assessments, geologic deposit models, and offshore minerals with an example of heavy-mineral sands Resource assessments, geologic deposit models, and offshore minerals with an example of heavy-mineral sands
A resource assessment method for offshore minerals based on descriptive and grade-tonnage models is proposed. Historical development and applications of this method are summarized. Based on this approach, descriptive and quantitative deposit models for strand-line titanium placer deposits have been developed. Descriptive statistics were also computed using the worldwide deposit data set...
Authors
Emil D. Attanasi, J. DeYoung, E. Force, Andrew Grosz
World resources of crude oil, natural gas, natural bitumen, and shale oil World resources of crude oil, natural gas, natural bitumen, and shale oil
No abstract available.
Authors
C.D. Masters, Emil D. Attanasi, William Dietzman, R. Meyer, R.W. Mitchell, D. Root
Statistics of petroleum exploration in the non-Communist world outside the United States and Canada Statistics of petroleum exploration in the non-Communist world outside the United States and Canada
The search for petroleum has expanded to include most countries in the world. From January 1, 1950, through 1980, about 160,000 crew months were spent in geologic and geophysical exploration in a study area that includes all nonCommunist countries outside the United States and Canada. By the end of 1982, almost 27,000 wildcat wells had been drilled in this study area; these and other pre...
Authors
David Root, Emil D. Attanasi, Robert Turner
Survey and appraisal of US energy resources: Production and consumption Survey and appraisal of US energy resources: Production and consumption
No abstract available.
Authors
D. Root, E. Attanasi
Regional resource depletion and industry activity: The case of oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico Regional resource depletion and industry activity: The case of oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico
Stable and declining oil and gas prices have changed the industry's price expectations and, along with depletion of promising exploration prospects, has resulted in reduced exploration. Even with intensive additional exploration, production in most U.S. areas is expected to decline. What does this imply for the drilling and petroleum industry suppliers in particular regions? How should...
Authors
E. Attanasi
Some practical approaches to world petroleum resource assessment Some practical approaches to world petroleum resource assessment
No abstract available.
Authors
Emil D. Attanasi, D. Root, C.D. Masters
Petroleum industry drilling in industrialized and developing areas Petroleum industry drilling in industrialized and developing areas
International drilling statistics show significant differences in target depths as well as the mix between onshore and offshore wells. Unlike the USA, where most of the drilling has been concentrated in depths to 5000 f (shallow depths), the preponderance of wildcat wells drilled in South America and Africa reach much deeper horizons. Offshore wildcat drilling represents less than 4% of...
Authors
Emil D. Attanasi
Lognormal field size distributions as a consequence of economic truncation Lognormal field size distributions as a consequence of economic truncation
The assumption of lognormal (parent) field size distributions has for a long time been applied to resource appraisal and evaluation of exploration strategy by the petroleum industry. However, frequency distributions estimated with observed data and used to justify this hypotheses are conditional. Examination of various observed field size distributions across basins and over time shows...
Authors
E. Attanasi, L.J. Drew
Government investment in mineral resource information on leasable public lands: The case of strippable coal Government investment in mineral resource information on leasable public lands: The case of strippable coal
A scheme is presented to aid the government in estimating the net benefits, in terms of itsrecovery of expected rents, of performing various levels of exploration of mineral tracts prior to leasing and making such information available to potential bidders. Conditions are identified where the government will profit by investment in geologic data that are collected and provided to...
Authors
Emil D. Attanasi
A note on petroleum industry exploration efficiency A note on petroleum industry exploration efficiency
No abstract available.
Authors
Emil D. Attanasi
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