Petroleum Marketing Program

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
Washington, D. C. 20585

DRAFT
OMB No. 1905-0174
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XX
Version No.: 2007.001

EIA-182
DOMESTIC CRUDE OIL FIRST PURCHASE REPORT
INSTRUCTIONS
1. QUESTIONS?
5. WHERE TO SUBMIT
If you have any questions about Form EIA-182 after reading the
instructions, please call our toll free number 1-800-638-8812.
Firms located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area should
call (301) 495-8440.

Survey forms may be submitted by facsimile, e-mail, electronic
transmission, or mail.
Fax completed forms to: (301) 495-8483

2. PURPOSE

E-mail completed forms to: [email protected]

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Form EIA-182,
“Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase Report,” is designed to
collect data on both the average cost and volume associated
with the physical and financial transfer of domestic crude oil off
the property on which it was produced. The monthly reported
data represent the initial market value and volume of domestic
crude oil production. The primary statistic is the weighted
average wellhead price for selected domestic crude oil streams
aggregated by State. First purchase volumes are used also in
generating estimates of domestic crude oil production. Since
the purpose of this report is statistical, definitions vary
unavoidably from those of some State agencies whose purpose
is strictly fiscal or regulatory (see Definitions).
Data are used by the Department of Energy (DOE) in reviewing
the supply, demand, quality, and price changes of crude oil.
The average wellhead price(s) are published in the Petroleum
Marketing Monthly, the Petroleum Marketing Annual, the
Monthly Energy Review, and the Annual Energy Review. First
purchase volume data are published in the Petroleum Supply
Monthly and the Petroleum Supply Annual. The data are used
elsewhere in Federal and State agencies in statistics, data
verification, fiscal planning and administering certain income tax
credit provisions. In the private sector, the data are used in
economic forecasts, market analyses, and refinery operations
modeling.

Secure File Transfer forms to:
https://idc.eia.doe.gov/upload/noticeoog.jsp
Electronic Transmission: The PC Electronic Data Reporting Option
(PEDRO) is a Windows-based application that will enable you to
enter data interactively, import data from your own database,
validate your data online, and transmit the encrypted data
electronically to EIA via the Internet or a dial-up modem. If you are
interested in receiving this free software, contact the Electronic
Data Collection Support Staff at (202) 586-9659.
Mail completed forms to:
Energy Information Administration, EI-45
U.S. Department of Energy
P.O. Box 8279
Washington, D.C. 20077-0039
Attn: EIA-182

6. COPIES OF SURVEY FORMS, INSTRUCTIONS
AND DEFINITIONS
Copies in portable document format (PDF) and spreadsheet
format (XLS) are available on EIA's website at:
www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/survey_forms/pet_survey_forms.html

3. WHO MUST SUBMIT

You may also access the materials by following the steps below:

The Form EIA-182 is mandatory pursuant to Section 13(b) of
the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93275) and must be completed by any firm that assumes (or
retains) ownership of domestic crude oil as it leaves the lease
on which it was produced.
Section 9 explains the possible sanctions for failing to report.

4. WHEN TO SUBMIT

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Go to EIA’s website at www.eia.doe.gov
Click on Petroleum
Click on Petroleum Survey Forms located in the
References box on the right side of the page
Select the materials you want.

Files must be saved to your personal computer. Data cannot be
entered interactively on the website.

7. HOW TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY FORM

The Form EIA-182 must be submitted to EIA no later than 30
calendar days after the close of each reference month. (e.g., if
the reference month is March 2007, the report must be
submitted to the EIA by April 30, 2007).

Basis for Reporting
Report all domestic crude oil to which your firm takes (or retains)
title (including arms-length transfers between affiliated firms) when
the oil leaves the lease (or property) on which it was produced.

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The average cost and volume at this point constitute the “first
purchase.” (See definition of “first purchase.”)

barrels, respectively. If first purchases were not made during the
reporting period, simply enter zero (0) for “Total” (code 72).

Report EIA-182 data on an equity basis in terms of the
accounting system of the firm as historically recorded and
consistently applied. If a firm’s historical method of accounting
for crude oil calls for its accounting records to be closed on a
particular date each month, only the information available at that
time and recorded in the firm’s accounting records (i.e.,
“booked”) is to be included in the reports filed for that reporting
month.

Geographical Coverage

Exceptions to the reporting provisions covered in this instruction
will be granted by EIA only as needed on a case-by-case basis.
Resubmissions
Resubmissions are required if it is found that previously reported
volumetric or cost data for an individual stream are in error by
more than five percent (+5%). Each resubmission will establish
a new base to which the five percent threshold would be applied
in determining whether subsequent resubmissions are required.
That is, in applying the five percent criterion, the sum of all
changes to the previously reported cost or volume data should
be used. Resubmissions should be submitted within 120 days
after the end of the reporting month.
To file a resubmission, complete and attach a copy of Part I and
II to the regular monthly submission. Complete separate
submissions for each reporting month in which State/Production
area data exceed the threshold. Enter only the full corrected
values for cost and volume, not the net (plus or minus) change.
Prior-Period Accounting Adjustments
The purpose of the EIA-182 form is to gather purchase volumes
and costs associated with current period activities for statistical
and analytical purposes. Therefore, material accounting
adjustments associated with prior-period purchases should not
be included. Consistent with the resubmission criteria, EIA
establishes that a five percent (+5%) change in any reported
current period volumes or cost data for an individual stream due
to prior-period adjustments are material.
If the adjustments are traceable to a specific reporting month
and would change previously reported data by more than the
five percent threshold, file a resubmission in accordance with
the instruction given above. Prior-period adjustments that do
not change current data more than five percent (5%) may be
included with current month data.

All crude oil produced within the 50 States and the District of
Columbia, including the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), is defined
as domestic crude oil and subject to the reporting provision of
Form EIA-182. In addition, the entire North Slope, including
Kuparuk, is reported separately from the remainder of the Alaskan
southern mainland. The State/Production areas are listed in
Appendix A together with the appropriate two-character alpha
codes.
Report offshore production according to legal jurisdiction.
Production within the jurisdiction of the State Governments (i.e., 3
statute miles for all States except Florida and Texas, where the
limit is 3 marine leagues), shall be reported as mainland first
purchases. If the production is outside the jurisdiction of the State
Governments, report the location of purchase as the OCS. (The
U.S. Government exercises control over the OCS out to the 200mile limit through the Minerals Management Service (MMS) of the
Department of Interior.) For purposes of reporting on this form, the
OCS is divided into two production areas: California Coast (CC)
and Gulf Coast (GC) - off Louisiana and Texas. Report all U.S.
royalty crude oil (in-value and in-kind) originating from either OCS
areas as the CC or GC, regardless of point of delivery and/or sale.

PART I. IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
Report Period: Enter the year and month for which this form is
being submitted.
Enter the 10-digit EIA ID Number. If you do not have a number,
submit your report leaving this field blank. EIA will advise you of
the number.
Enter the name and mailing address of the reporting company,
contact name, telephone number, fax number and email address.
Enter the month, day, and year this report is being filed.
Type of Report: Check the box which indicates whether this form
is: (1) an Original, or (2) a Resubmission. If this is a resubmission,
enter the date of the report for which this report is a resubmission.
In the space entitled, “Comments,” please note any significant
facts about the reported data that may explain any large changes
from the previous month’s reported data. Please make note if the
reported data include prior-period adjustments.

PART II. CRUDE OIL FIRST PURCHASES

Reported Data
Report average cost per barrel and total volume purchased for
requested crude oil streams purchased in a State. Any crude oil
purchased that does not fall in a named crude oil stream should
be reported in the State’s “Other” category. Any crude oil
purchased in States for which no specific streams are requested
should be reported in the State’s “Miscellaneous” category.
The average cost includes any taxes and bonuses or discounts
applicable to the sale. Report all volumes, less (net of) basic
sediment and water (BS&W), corrected to 60 degrees
Fahrenheit. All entries should be positive values (no negative
costs or volumes) in dollars per barrel ($/bbl) or 42 - U.S. gallon

Enter the numeric codes for the year and month of the reporting
period.
Enter the 10-digit number assigned to the reporting firm for this
survey.
Report all first purchases of each crude oil stream during the
reporting period by the State/ Production area in which the
purchased oil was produced.
Enter the average cost per barrel paid for the first purchases of the
crude oil stream in the reporting month. Report in $/bbl.

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Enter the total volume of the first purchases of the crude oil
stream in the reporting month. Report in actual barrels. If first
purchases were not made during the reporting period, simply
enter zero (0) for “Total” (code 72).
First purchases that do not fit in any other State/Production Area
should be placed on code 71, “OTHER STATE/AREA.” Enter
the appropriate State postal abbreviation in the parentheses
(Refer to Appendix A).
Report the average cost paid per barrel and total volume for all
first purchases of domestic crude oil in all State/Production
areas during the reporting period. If first purchases were not
made during the reporting period, simply enter zero (0) for the
“Total (code 72).”

Respondents are not required to file or reply to any Federal
collection of information unless it has a valid OMB control number.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 4.3 hours per response, including the time of
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. Send comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information including suggestions for reducing this burden to:
Energy Information Administration, Statistics and Methods Group,
EI-70, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20585; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C.

8. PROVISIONS REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY
OF INFORMATION
The information reported on Form EIA-182 will be kept
confidential and not disclosed to the public to the extent that it
satisfies the criteria for exemption under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. §552, the DOE regulations, 10
C.F.R. §1004.11, implementing the FOIA, and the Trade
Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. §1905. The Energy Information
Administration (EIA) will protect your information in accordance
with its confidentiality and security policies and procedures.
The Federal Energy Administration Act requires the EIA to
provide company-specific data to other Federal agencies when
requested for official use. The information reported on this form
may also be made available, upon request, to another
component of the Department of Energy (DOE); to any
Committee of Congress, the General Accounting Office, or other
Federal agencies authorized by law to receive such information.
A court of competent jurisdiction may obtain this information in
response to an order. The information may be used for any non
statistical purposes such as administrative, regulatory, law
enforcement, or adjudicatory purposes.
Disclosure limitation procedures are applied to the statistical
data published from EIA-182 survey information to ensure that
the risk of disclosure of identifiable information is very small.

9. SANCTIONS
The timely submission of Form EIA-182 by those required to
report is mandatory under Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974 (FEAA) (Public Law 93-275), as
amended. Failure to respond may result in a civil penalty of not
more than $2,750 per day for each violation, or a fine of not
more than $5,000 per day for each criminal violation. The
government may bring a civil action to prohibit reporting
violations which may result in a temporary restraining order or a
preliminary or permanent injunction without bond. In such civil
action, the court may also issue mandatory injunctions
commanding any person to comply with these reporting
requirements.

10. FILING
FORMS
WITH
GOVERNMENT
AND
REPORTING BURDEN

FEDERAL
ESTIMATED

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11. DEFINITIONS
Average Cost - Total cost of first purchases of a crude stream
during the reference month divided by the total volume
purchased; also known as the weighted average cost. Total
cost includes any taxes and bonuses or discounts applicable to
the sale.

b.

Unconsolidated Entity - A firm directly or indirectly
controlled by a parent but not consolidated with the
parent for purposes of financial statements prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. An unconsolidated entity includes any firm
consolidated with the unconsolidated entity for
purposes of financial statements prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles historically and consistently applied. An
individual shall be deemed to control a firm which is
directly or indirectly controlled by him/her or by his/her
father, mother, spouse, children, or grandchildren.

c.

Parent and Affiliated Firms - A parent and those firms
which are its (a) consolidated and (b) unconsolidated
entities.

Crude Oil - A mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in the liquid
phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid at
atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating
facilities. Depending upon the characteristics of the crude
stream, it may also include:
a.

Small amounts of hydrocarbons that exist in gaseous
phase in natural underground reservoirs but are liquid at
atmospheric pressure after being recovered from oil well
(casinghead) gas in lease separators and are
subsequently commingled with the crude stream without
being separately measured; Lease condensate
recovered as a liquid from natural gas wells in lease or
field separation facilities and later mixed into the crude
stream is also included;

b.

Small amounts of nonhydrocarbons produced with the oil,
such as sulfur and various metals; and

c.

Drip gases, and liquid hydrocarbons produced from oil
sands, gilsonite, and oil shale.

Liquids produced at natural gas processing plants are
excluded. Crude oil is refined to produce a wide array of
petroleum products, including heating oils; gasoline, diesel and
jet fuels; lubricants; asphalt; ethane, propane, and butane; and
many other products used for their energy or chemical content.
Domestic Crude Oil - Produced in the United States including
the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Refer to “Geographical
Coverage” on page 2 of these instructions.
Firm - An association, company, corporation, estate, individual,
joint venture, partnership, or sole proprietorship, or any other
entity, however organized, including: (a) charitable or
educational institutions; (b) the Federal Government, including
corporations, departments, Federal agencies and other
instrumentalities; and (c) State and local Governments.
A firm may consist of (1) a parent entity, including the
consolidated and unconsolidated entities (if any) that it directly
or indirectly controls; (2) a parent and its consolidated entities
only; (3) an unconsolidated entity; or (4) any part or
combination of the above. Reporting by parent companies is
preferred to minimize the possibility of double-counting or
under-reporting.
a.

Parent and its Consolidated Entities - A parent and
those firms (if any) directly or indirectly controlled by the
parent which are consolidated with the parent for
purposes of financial statements prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles historically and consistently applied. An
individual shall be deemed to control a firm which is
directly or indirectly controlled by him/her or by his/her
father, mother, spouse, children or grandchildren.

First Purchase (of crude oil) - An equity (not custody)
transaction commonly associated with a transfer of ownership
of crude oil associated with the physical removal of the crude
oil from a property for the first time (also referred to as a lease
sale). A first purchase normally occurs at the time and place of
ownership transfer where the crude oil volume sold is
measured and recorded on a run ticket or other similar physical
evidence of purchase. The volume purchased and the cost of
such transaction shall not be measured farther from the
wellhead than the point at which the value for landowner
royalties is established, if there was a separate landowner.
Special Cases:
a.

Transfers Between Affiliated Companies - Shall be
defined to occur as if in arms-length transactions.

b.

Transfers on the Alaska North Slope - Shall include
all crude oil fed into the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline. All
such crude oil shall be reported as a first purchase at
Pump Station Number One on the Trans-Alaskan
Pipeline, and the first purchase price shall include all
transportation and gathering charges to that point.

c.

Transfers Involving Naval Petroleum Reserve (NPR)
- Shall be reported as a first purchase if the crude oil is
purchased
from
either
(1)
a
commercial
producer/operator on the NPR (but not the USG per se)
or (2) the USG (DOE) selling NPR royalty crude oil.

d.

Transfers Involving U.S. Offshore Properties - Shall
be reported as a first purchase if the crude oil is
purchased
from
either
(1)
a
commercial
producer/operator including the royalty-in-value portion
or (2) the USG (Minerals Management Service) selling
the royalty-in-kind portion. In all cases, the total
amount paid for first purchases shall exclude
transportation costs to the mainland. Purchases from
production outside the three (3) mile limit shall be
reported as Gulf Coast (GC) or California Coast (CC).
Purchases from production in State waters within the
three (3) mile limit shall be reported as Louisiana or
Texas (LA or TX) or California (CA), respectively.

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e.

f.

g.

Transfers Involving Gulf Coast Lease or Plant
Condensate - Shall be reported as crude oil first
purchases from the Gulf Coast (GC) even if
condensate is shipped to the mainland from offshore in
the gas (as opposed to crude) stream. Report the
value and volume allocated back to the platform for
royalty accounting purposes.
Crude Oil Consumed on the Lease - Shall not be
reported as part of a first purchase if it remains on the
lease or property on which it was produced. This
includes any crude oil which is reinjected into the field
(and subject to recovery at a later date). Any crude oil
obtained from other leases or properties for
consumption or reinjection is subject to reporting as a
first purchase, as defined.
Sales/Resales on the Lease - Shall not be reported as
first purchases so long as the crude oil physically
remains on the lease. Only the equity transaction
which entails delivery off the lease is reported as the
“first” purchase.

First Purchase Price - The actual amount paid by the first
purchaser for crude oil as it leaves the lease on which it was
produced. Any adjustments to posted prices, including
adjustments for quality and premiums/bonuses to reflect
market conditions (e.g., transportation bonuses), shall be
reflected in the first purchase price. This specifically includes
transportation bonuses whereby the seller assumes some or all
of the first purchaser’s transportation costs. The first purchase
price will be reported directly as the first purchase average
cost. Hence, any price adjustments will be reported as
adjustments to the first purchase average cost.

If there is any question as to who should report as the “first
purchaser” contact EIA directly at the phone number listed in
Section 1 of these instructions.
In “buy-sell” transactions, the buyer shall be the first purchaser
and shall submit Form EIA-182, whether the seller retains
ultimate control of the “wet” barrel or holds the basic division
order and pays the producer(s). If this provision requires a
change in who should and who should not report first
purchases, EIA shall be so informed by both firms involved to
assure no double-counting or under-reporting.
Lease Condensate - A mixture consisting primarily of
pentanes and heavier hydrocarbons which is recovered as a
liquid from natural gas in lease separation facilities. This
category excludes natural gas liquids, such as butane and
propane, which are recovered at downstream natural gas
processing plants or facilities.
Prior-Period Adjustments - Current period accounting entries
(either average costs or total volumes or both) which are
associated with first purchases that occurred in a month prior to
the current reporting period.
Reference Month - The calendar month for which the current
EIA-182 report is submitted. The “reporting month” is the
accounting month in which the data were booked. In most
cases, the “reporting month” will also be the month in which the
run ticket (or equivalent) is dated.
Stream - Crude oil produced in a particular field or a collection
of crude oils with similar qualities from fields in close proximity,
which the petroleum industry usually describes with a specific
name, such as West Texas Intermediate.

First Purchaser - A firm that acquires ownership of domestic
crude oil by a first purchase transaction. Physical custody of
the crude oil is not a prerequisite. In the case of multiple
owners, only one firm should report to avoid double-counting.

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APPENDIX A
ALPHA CODES FOR STATE AND PRODUCTION AREAS

STATES/PRODUCTION AREAS

CODES

Alabama
Alaska - North Slope
Alaska - South (incl. State waters)
Arizona
Arkansas
California - Mainland (incl. State waters)
California - OCS
Colorado
Florida
Gulf Coast - OCS (off Louisiana & Texas)
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
KS
Kentucky
Louisiana - Mainland (incl. State waters)
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri

AL
AN
AS
AZ
AR
CA
CC
CO
FL
GC
IL
IN
Utah
KY
LA
MI
MS
MO

STATES/PRODUCTION AREAS

CODES

Montana
MT
Nebraska
NE
Nevada
NV
New Mexico
NM
New York
NY
North Dakota
ND
Ohio
OH
Oklahoma
OK
Pennsylvania
PA
South Dakota
SD
Tennessee
TN
Texas - Mainland (incl. State waters)
TX
UT
Virginia
VA
West Virginia
WV
Wyoming
WY
Other
Applicable postal code

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