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
Estimating potential for small fields in mature petroleum provinces: Discussion
Economic implications of petroleum field size distributions
Production capability forecasts of crude oil and natural gas liquids to 2010 for non-OPEC countries
Robustness of disaggregate oil and gas discovery forecasting models
Robustness of disaggregate oil and gas discovery forecasting models
Estimates of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the United States; a part of the Nation's energy endowment
Observed oil and gas field size distributions: A consequence of the discovery process and prices of oil and gas
Forecasting petroleum discoveries in sparsely drilled areas: Nigeria and the North Sea
Physical deposit measures and commercial potential: The case of titanium-bearing heavy-mineral deposits
Resource assessments, geologic deposit models, and offshore minerals with an example of heavy-mineral sands
A resource assessment of copper and nickel sulfides within the Mountain View area of the Stillwater Complex, Montana
Science and Products
Estimating potential for small fields in mature petroleum provinces: Discussion
Economic implications of petroleum field size distributions
Production capability forecasts of crude oil and natural gas liquids to 2010 for non-OPEC countries
Robustness of disaggregate oil and gas discovery forecasting models
Robustness of disaggregate oil and gas discovery forecasting models
Estimates of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the United States; a part of the Nation's energy endowment
Observed oil and gas field size distributions: A consequence of the discovery process and prices of oil and gas
Forecasting petroleum discoveries in sparsely drilled areas: Nigeria and the North Sea
Physical deposit measures and commercial potential: The case of titanium-bearing heavy-mineral deposits
Resource assessments, geologic deposit models, and offshore minerals with an example of heavy-mineral sands
A resource assessment of copper and nickel sulfides within the Mountain View area of the Stillwater Complex, Montana
*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