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The Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) is unleashing the full potential of America’s hydrocarbon and geothermal resources to provide affordable, reliable, and secure energy. Through applied innovation and U.S. energy leadership, HGEO develops and advances breakthrough technologies that lower costs and power American prosperity, freedom, and human flourishing. By leveraging America’s hydrocarbon and geothermal resources, HGEO works to enhance reliable baseload power, strengthen grid reliability, and improve long-term energy security for communities nationwide.
Areas of Focus
Oil & Gas
Ensuring resilience of U.S. oil and natural gas by improving recovery factors and infrastructure reliability
Geothermal
Accelerating the discovery and development of gigawatt-scale geothermal energy and position geothermal as a competitive domestic source for reliable baseload electricity generation
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Advancing the President’s goal of filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to its maximum capacity and maintaining drawdown readiness throughout management of the SPR program
Natural Gas Regulation
Reviewing applications for import and/or export of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act
Natural Gas Regulation
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Funding
Investing in the research of technologies to unleash the full potential of America’s hydrocarbon and geothermal resources
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HGEO is looking for enthusiastic, driven professionals to join our team and help define the future of energy. We are seeking highly skilled individuals who are passionate about advancing HGEO's mission to unleash the full potential of America’s hydrocarbon and geothermal resources to provide affordable, reliable, and secure energy.
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Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
U.S. Department of Energy
Forrestal Building
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585