OCEAN ENERGY COUNCIL, INC.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

The Purposes of the Ocean Energy Council are: 2. To provide a forum for presenting to the U.S. Department of Energy and other government bodies as well as international energy organizations the considered professional recommendations of the ocean energy community. Mission Statement The Purposes of the Ocean Energy Council are: To provide a forum for presenting to the U.S. Department of Energy and other government bodies as well as international energy organizations the considered professional recommendations of the ocean energy community. The Ocean Energy Council was (originally) incorporated in Washington, D.C. in 1979 as an advocacy body favoring the development and implementation of ocean energy. It was formed to formalize a needed communicative and representative vehicle of the international ocean energy community. Following the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973 a great deal of worldwide attention was given to the pursuit of alternate non-oil sources of energy. In 1977 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was formed bringing together under one roof about 50 different federal agencies including the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) and the Federal Energy Administration (FEA). Among the 11 functions mandated for DOE were: “…management of all forms of energy production…including…energy-technology programs”; research and development of solar-energy resources; “…conducting a comprehensive program of research and development on the environmental effects of energy technologies and programs”, “promotion of competition in the energy industry”, and “responsibilities for conducting a continuing liaison between the Department…and the public”. The Newly Revived Ocean Energy Council In the l980’s and 90’s offshore oil production intensified worldwide resulting in relatively low oil prices – until recently – and multiple advances in ocean technology. We have learned to build, operate and maintain huge structures in the world’s oceans to a degree only dreamt of in the early 80’s. Only in the past few years have we acknowledged that oil is not only harder to come by and is rapidly escalating in cost, but is of limited supply. Several European countries are ahead of the U.S. in their pursuit of non-oil energy sources. EnergyOcean 2004 held in June in Florida demonstrated a new focus on tapping earth’s most abundant energy source: the oceans. The time was ripe to revive the Ocean Energy Council, which was incorporated in December, 2004. , Simmons & Company International and Founder, Ocean Energy Institute (1943-2010) Your dollars help the Ocean Energy Council educate the public and private sectors on advancements and developments within ocean energy. Various donation options are listed below, including Paypal, Google Checkout, Change.org, JustGive.org, and Firstgiving.com