Emil D. Attanasi, Ph.D.
Emil Attanasi is a Supervisory Research Economist (Scientist Emeritus) with the USGS Geology, Energy & Minerals (GEM) Science Center in Reston, VA.
Emil Attanasi has been an economist with the U.S. Geological Survey since 1972. His work focuses on the valuation of hydrologic data, development of resource assessment methods for undiscovered oil and gas, assessment of CO2-EOR potential, and the application of economics to oil, gas, and minerals resource assessments.
Professional Experience
United States Geological Survey since 1972
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. University of Missouri, 1972, Economics
M.S. George Mason University, 2003, Statistical Science
B.A. Evangel College, 1969, Mathematics
Affiliations and Memberships*
American Economic Association, 1972 – present
Science and Products
World petroleum resource estimates and production forecasts: Implications for government policy
Petroleum-resource appraisal and discovery rate forecasting in partially explored regions
Flood risks and the willingness to purchase flood insurance
Risk preferences and flood insurance
Nature of firm expectations in petroleum exploration
Worth of data and natural disaster insurance
Economic basis of resource information systems: The case of streamflow network design
Field expectations and the determination of wildcat drilling
Norms for bid distributions in sealed tender markets: An approach through simmulation
Water quality management and the distribution of emission rights by sealed tender markets
Leasing policies for the extractive resources
Expectations, market structure, and sequential bid pricing
Science and Products
World petroleum resource estimates and production forecasts: Implications for government policy
Petroleum-resource appraisal and discovery rate forecasting in partially explored regions
Flood risks and the willingness to purchase flood insurance
Risk preferences and flood insurance
Nature of firm expectations in petroleum exploration
Worth of data and natural disaster insurance
Economic basis of resource information systems: The case of streamflow network design
Field expectations and the determination of wildcat drilling
Norms for bid distributions in sealed tender markets: An approach through simmulation
Water quality management and the distribution of emission rights by sealed tender markets
Leasing policies for the extractive resources
Expectations, market structure, and sequential bid pricing
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government