Bureau of Indian Affairs

Division of Energy and Mineral Resources

The Division of Energy and Mineral Resources (BIA-DEMR) provides special services to the Indian mineral owner that are unique within the U.S. Department of Interior. The primary goal of the Division is to provide professional geotechnical, engineering and economic advice to the Indian landowners seeking to manage and develop their mineral resources. Additional functions of the Division include coordination with other agencies, councils, commissions and industry to help tribes in achieving the maximum income and employment return from utilization of their mineral resources.

The Division's Activities

• Oil & Gas

  • NIOGEMS

    The Division is developing an automated, nation wide, oil and gas information management system entitled NIOGEMS. This software application assists tribes to monitor, verify, and report on the status of daily natural resource production, revenue, realty and resource management data.

  • Oil & Gas Exploration Opportunities

    Contains a list of documents, referenced by reservation, discussing oil and gas exploration opportunities on Indian lands.

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• NIEMR

  The Division is developing a National Indian Energy and Mineral Resource Database entitled NIEMR. Non-proprietary data from this database will soon be available on CD-ROM disks. Other agencies, Indian reservations, individuals and private corporations may obtain and utilize these CD's.

• NISES

  The National Indian Seismic Evaluation System entitled NISES, when fully implemented, will enable the Division to collect, analyze, and manage reflection seismic data which has been recorded on Tribal Indian lands.

• Out Reach Programs

  Includes topics such as:

  • Native American Energy and Minerals Institute (NAEMI).

• Publications

  Contains a listing of documents, graphics and associated tables of contents published by the BIA-DEMR.

  This section is currently in development.

• BIA-DEMR Program Overview

  This section is currently in development.

• Solid Minerals

  This section is currently in development.