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[CITE: 42USC13415]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
             SUBCHAPTER VIII--REDUCTION OF OIL VULNERABILITY
 
                 Part A--Oil and Gas Supply Enhancement
 
Sec. 13415. Midcontinent Energy Research Center


(a) Finding

    Congress finds that petroleum resources in the midcontinent region 
of the United States are very large but are being prematurely abandoned.

(b) Purposes

    The purposes of this section are to--
        (1) improve the efficiency of petroleum recovery;
        (2) increase ultimate petroleum recovery; and
        (3) delay the abandonment of resources.

(c) Establishment

    The Secretary may establish the Midcontinent Energy Research Center 
(referred to in this section as the ``Center'') to--
        (1) conduct research in petroleum geology and engineering 
    focused on improving the recovery of petroleum from existing fields 
    and established plays in the upper midcontinent region of the United 
    States; and
        (2) ensure that the results of the research described in 
    paragraph (1) are transferred to users.

(d) Research

                           (1) In general

        In conducting research under this section, the Center shall, to 
    the extent practicable, cooperate with agencies of the Federal 
    Government, the States in the midcontinent region of the United 
    States, and the affected industry.

                            (2) Programs

        Research programs conducted by the Center may include--
            (A) data base development and transfer of technology;
            (B) reservoir management;
            (C) reservoir characterization;
            (D) advanced recovery methods; and
            (E) development of new technology.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title XX, Sec. 2015, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3060.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 13413 of this title.
