Stewardship of the Federal Helium Program
The Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 (HSA) seeks to mitigate a helium shortage by enabling the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the BLM to continue to sell crude helium from the Federal Helium Reserve. The law draws on recommendations from a wide variety of stakeholders to establish a responsible management strategy for the Federal Helium Reserve.
The HSA requires the BLM to make the information below relating to the Federal Helium System available online.
- Reporting
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Reporting
GAO Report to Congress, April 2015
BLM Report to Congress - HSA Section 19Presentations from the 27th Annual Storage Contract Meeting
27th Annual Storage Contract Meeting Agenda
BLM Storage Meeting Budget Presentation
Overview of Federal Real Property Disposal Process
Project Updates BLM Contracting
Project Update BLM EngineeringPlant Outages
For each plant outage, a description of the beginning and end of the outage, including the pressure of the pipeline or deviation from the normal operation of the pipeline and, if unplanned, the nature of the problem.
2020 CHEU Plant Outage, through 7/22/2020 2019 CHEU Plant Outage 2018 CHEU Plant Outage 2017 CHEU Plant Outage 2016 CHEU Plant Outage 2015 CHEU Plant Outage 2014 CHEU Plant Outage 2013 CHEU Plant OutageMonthly summaries of meetings and communications
Monthly summaries of meetings and communications between the Bureau of Land Management and the Cliffside Refiners Limited Partnership, including a list of participants and an indication of any actions taken as a result of the meetings or communications
Current predictions of the lifespan of the Federal Helium System
Current predictions of the lifespan of the Federal helium system, including how much longer the crude helium supply will be available based on current and forecasted demand and the projected maximum production capacity of the Federal helium system for the following fiscal year.
Methodology for Calculating Helium Price
Bush Dome Helium Reservoir: Annual Helium Conference July 23, 2020
GSA Disposal Process for Cliffside, July 23, 2020
Bush Dome Helium Reservoir: Annual Helium Conference July 18, 2019
Bush Dome Helium Reservoir: Annual Helium Conference July 19, 2018
Bush Dome Helium Reservoir: Annual Helium Conference July 20, 2017
Bush Dome Helium Reservoir: Annual Helium Conference July 21, 2016Prediction Results Tables (2021-2029) Estimated Production as developed by Nitec, LLC.
- Helium Stewardship Act (HSA) Implementation
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Helium Stewardship Act (HSA) Implementation
Helium Stewardship Act (50 U.S.C. 167)
2022-2027 Helium Storage Contract
Helium Storage Contract Amendment No. 1
Determination of Fair Market Value Pricing of Crude Helium
Federal Register Notices for Helium Auctions and Sales
- August 2018 - FY2019 Helium Auction Notice and Guide
- Crude Helium Auction and Sale for Fiscal Year 2019 Delivery
- Crude Helium Auction and Sale for Fiscal Year 2018 Delivery
- Crude Helium Auction and Sale for Fiscal Year 2017 Delivery
- Crude Helium Auction and Sale for Fiscal Year 2016 Delivery
- Implementation of Helium Stewardship Act Sales and Auctions & FY 2015 Phase B Auction & Sale
Forms (OMB Notice)
Helium Reporting, as Required by the HSA
- Calculation of Excess Refining Capacity: Form 3195-1
- Refiners' Annual Tolling Report: Form 3195-2
- Refiners' Tolling Occurrence Report: Form 3195-3
In-Kind Helium Reporting Requirement
Closure