Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Condensate Act of 2015”.
Condensate Act of 2015
A BILL
To reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate.
Sec. 2 Development of definition of condensate
In general— The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this Act as the “Secretary”) shall—
develop a standard definition of the term condensate; and
advise relevant Federal agencies to adopt that definition for the purpose of clarifying energy policy in the United States.
Office of Fossil Energy assessment— The Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy may assess the suitability of condensate separately from crude oil for use in strategic reserves, as determined necessary by the Secretary.
Energy Information Administration data collection— The Administrator of the Energy Information Administration shall collect data regarding the chemical properties of condensate and crude oil produced in the United States.
Sec. 3 Department of Interior assessments
In general— The Secretary of the Interior shall direct the appropriate agencies within the Department of the Interior to assess condensate separately from crude oil, in accordance with this section.
Office of Natural Resources Revenue data collection— The Director of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue may collect data regarding condensate separately from crude oil produced in the United States.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management— The Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management may estimate condensate separately from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding geological formations in the United States.
United States Geological Survey— The Director of the United States Geological Survey may include estimates of condensate separately from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding geological formations in the United States.
Sec. 4 Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that processed condensate is a petroleum product.