Country Report
United States (Gulf of Mexico) upstream fiscal summary
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Report summary
The fiscal regime currently applicable for Federal OCS areas in the US comprises three key elements: signature bonus, royalty and federal corporate income tax (FIT). Signature bonus bids are used as the basis of lease awards and have been very high in recent years, particularly for certain deepwater leases. Royalty rates are fixed for each lease but the rate has been increased in recent years. Deepwater leases can benefit from a royalty-free volume allowance, which varies according to water...
Table of contents
- Basis
- Licence terms
- Government equity participation
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Fiscal terms
- Ring fencing
- Bonuses, rentals and fees
- Indirect taxes
- Royalty
- Federal income tax
- Fiscal treatment of decommissioning
- Product pricing
- Summary of modelled terms
- Recent history of fiscal changes
- Stability provisions
- Split of the barrel and share of profit
- Effective royalty rate and maximum government share
- Progressivity
- Fiscal deterrence
Tables and charts
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TimelineTimeline detailSplit of the barrel - oil
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Split of the barrel - gasShare of profit - oilShare of profit - gasEffective royalty rate - shelf and deepwater, oil and gasMaximum government share - shelf and deepwater, oil and gas
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