eia-182_i_09_30_21

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
Washington, DC 20585

OMB No. 1905-0174
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Burden: 4.3 hours

EIA-182
DOMESTIC CRUDE OIL FIRST PURCHASE REPORT
INSTRUCTIONS
1. QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about Form EIA-182 after reading the
instructions, please call our toll free number 1-855-342-4872.

Copies in portable document format (PDF) and spreadsheet
format (XLS) are available on EIA's w ebsite at:

2. PURPOSE
The U.S. 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
w ith the physical and financial transfer of domestic crude oil off
the property on w hich it w as produced. The monthly reported
data represent the initial market value and volume of domestic
crude oil production. The primary statistic is the w eighted
average w ellhead price for selected domestic crude oil streams
aggregated by State. First purchase volumes are also used 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 w hose purpose is strictly
fiscal or regulatory (see Definitions).
Data are used by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in
review ing the supply, demand, quality, and price changes of
crude oil. The average w ellhead price(s) are published in the
Petroleum Marketing Monthly and the Monthly Energy Review.
The data are used elsew here across 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.

3. WHO MUST SUBMIT
Form EIA-182 is mandatory pursuant to Section 13(b) of the
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-275)
and must be completed by any firm that qualifies as a First
Purchaser. (See definition of First Purchase(r), page 4).
Section 9 explains the possible sanctions for failing to report.

4. WHEN TO SUBMIT
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 2021, the report must be
submitted to EIA by April 30, 2021).

5. WHERE TO SUBMIT
Survey forms may be submitted by electronic transmission or
facsimile.
Secure File Transfer forms to:
https://signon.eia.doe.gov/upload/noticeoog.jsp
Fax completed forms to: (202) 586-9772

6. COPIES OF SURVEY FORMS,
INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS

http://w w w.eia.gov/survey/#eia-182
You may also access the materials by follow ing the steps
below :
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Go to EIA’s w ebsite at w ww.eia.gov
Click on Tools in the upper right hand corner
Click on EIA Survey Forms
Click on Petroleum
Under Monthly select EIA-182
Select the materials you w ant.

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

7. HOW TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY FORM
Basis for Reporting
Report all domestic crude oil to w hich your firm takes (or retains)
title (including arms-length transfers betw een unaffiliated firms)
w hen the oil leaves the lease (or property) on w hich it was
produced. The average cost and volume at this point constitute
the “first purchase.” (See definition of “first purchase.”)
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.
Exceptions to the reporting provisions covered in this instruction
w ill be granted by EIA only as needed on a case-by-case basis.
Resubm issions
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 w ill establish
a new base to w hich the five percent threshold w ould be applied
in determining w hether 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 w ithin 120 days
after the end of the reporting month.
To file a resubmission, complete and attach a copy of Part 1 and
3 to the regular monthly submission. Complete separate
submissions for each reporting month in w hich State/Production

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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 Adjustm ents
The purpose of the EIA-182 form is to gather first purchase
volumes and costs associated w ith current period activities for
statistical and analytical purposes. Therefore, material
accounting adjustments associated w ith prior-period purchases
should not be included. Consistent w ith 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 w ould change previously reported data by more than the
five percent threshold, file a resubmission in accordance w ith
the instruction given above. Prior-period adjustments that do not
change current data more than five percent (5%) may be
included w ith current month data.
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 w hich no specific streams are requested
should be reported in the State’s “Miscellaneous” category.

Enter the 10-digit EIA ID Number. If you do not have a number ,
submit your report leaving this field blank. EIA w ill advise you of
the number.
Enter the name and addresses of the reporting company. If they
are the same, only report one address. Enter the name,
telephone number, fax number and email address for the
contact person.
Enter the month, day, and year this report is being filed. If this is
a resubmission, check the box w hich indicates so.
In the space entitled, “Comments,” please note any significant
facts about the reported data that may explain any large
changes from the previous months reported data. Please make
note if the reported data include any prior-period adjustments.

PART 3. CRUDE OIL FIRST PURCHASES
Enter the numeric codes for the month and year of the reporting
period.
Enter the 10-digit number assigned to the reporting firm for this
survey.
Report total first purchase volumes for each crude oil stream
during the reporting period by the State/Production area in w hich
the purchased oil w as produced.

The average cost includes any taxes and bonuses or discounts
applicable to the sale. Report all volumes, less (net of) basic
sediment and w ater (BS&W), corrected to 60 degrees
Fahrenheit. All entries should be positive values (no negativ e
costs or volumes) in dollars per barrel ($/bbl) or 42 - U.S. gallon
barrels, respectively. If first purchases w ere not made during the
reporting period, enter zero (0) for “Total” (code 72).

Enter the average cost per barrel paid for the first purchases of
the crude oil stream in the reporting month. Report in $/bbl.

Geographical Coverage

First purchases that do not fall w ithin any other existing
State/Production area should be placed in code 71, “OTHER
STATE/AREA.” Enter the appropriate State postal abbreviation
in the parentheses (Refer to Appendix A).

All crude oil produced w ithin 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 w ith the appropriate tw o-character
alpha codes.
Report the first purchase cost and volumes of offshore
production according to legal jurisdiction. Production w ithin the
jurisdiction of the State Governments (i.e., 3 statute miles for all
States except Florida and Texas, w here 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 200-mile
limit through the Department of Interior.) For purposes of
reporting on this form, the OCS is divided into tw o production
areas: California Coast (CC) and Gulf Coast (GC) - off Louisiana
and Texas. Report all U.S. royalty crude oil originating from
either OCS areas as the CC or GC, regardless of point of
delivery and/or sale.

PART 1. IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
Report Period: Enter the month and year for w hich this form is
being submitted.
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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 w ere not made during the reporting period, simply
enter zero (0) for “Total” (code 72).

8. PROVISIONS REGARDING
CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
The information reported on this form w ill be protected 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 Department of Energy (DOE) regulations, 10
C.F.R. §1004.11, implementing the FOIA, and the Trade
Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. §1905.
The Federal Energy Administration Act requires EIA to provide
company-specific data to other Federal agencies w hen
requested for official use. The information reported on this form
may also be made available, upon request, to another
component of DOE; to any Committee of Congress, the
Government Accountability 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 nonstatistical
purposes such as administrative, regulatory, law enforcement,
or adjudicatory purposes.
Data protection methods 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.

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lubricants; asphalt; ethane, propane, and butane; and many
other products used for their energy or chemical content.

9. SANCTIONS
The timely submission of Form EIA-182 by those required to
report is mandatory under 15 USC 772(b), as amended. Failur e
to respond may result in a civil penalty of not more than $10,949
per day for each violation. The government may bring a civil
action to prohibit reporting violations w hich may result in a
temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent
injunction w ithout bond. In such civil action, the court may also
issue mandatory injunctions commanding any person to comply
w ith these reporting requirements.

10. FILING FORMS WITH FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AND ESTIMATED
REPORTING BURDEN
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 review ing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
review ing 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: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of
Statistical Methods & Research, EI-21, 1000 Independenc e
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585; and to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

11. DEFINITIONS
Affiliate – An entity w hich is directly or indirectly ow ned,
operated, or controlled by another entity.
Average Cost - Total cost of first purchases of a crude stream
during the reference month divided by the total volume
purchased; also know n as the w eighted average cost. Total cost
includes any taxes and bonuses or discounts applicable to the
sale.
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:
1. Small amounts of hydrocarbons that exist in gaseous phase
in natural underground reservoirs but are liquid at
atmospheric pressure after being recovered from oil w ell
(casinghead) gas in lease separators and are subsequently
commingled w ith the crude stream w ithout being separately
measured; Lease condensate recovered as a liquid from
natural gas w ells in lease or field separation facilities and
later mixed into the crude stream is also included;
2. Small amounts of nonhydrocarbons produced w ith the oil,
such as sulfur and various metals; and
3. Drip gases, and liquid hydrocarbons produced from tar
sands, oil sands, gilsonite, and oil shale.
Liquids produced at natural gas processing plants are excluded.
Crude oil is refined to produce a w ide array of petroleum
products, including heating oils; gasoline, diesel and jet fuels;

Domestic Crude Oil - Produced in the United States including
the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Refer to “Geographic al
Coverage” on page 2 of these instructions.
Firm - An association, company, corporation, estate, individual,
joint venture, partnership, or sole proprietorship, or any other
entity, how ever 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 - A firm that is not directly or indirectly controlled by
another entity.

b. Parent and its Consolidated Entities - A parent and those
firms (if any) that are affiliated w ith the parent entity for
purposes of financial statements prepared in accordance
w ith generally accepted accounting principles historically
and consistently applied. An individual shall be deemed to
control a firm w hich is directly or indirectly controlled by
him/her or by his/her father, mother, spouse, children or
grandchildren.
c. Unconsolidated Entity - A firm that is affiliated w ith a parent
entity but not consolidated w ith the parent entity for purposes
of financial statements prepared in accordance w ith
generally
accepted
accounting
principles.
An
unconsolidated entity includes any firm consolidated w ith the
unconsolidated entity for purposes of financial statements
prepared in accordance w ith generally accepted accounting
principles historically and consistently applied. An individual
shall be deemed to control a firm w hich is directly or
indirectly controlled by him/her or by his/her father, mother ,
spouse, children, or grandchildren.
d. Parent and Affiliated Firms - A parent and those firms
w hich are its (a) consolidated and (b) unconsolidated
entities.
First Purchase (of crude oil) - An equity (not custody)
transaction commonly associated w ith a transfer of ow nership of
crude oil coupled w ith the physical removal of the crude oil from
a property lease for the first time. A first purchase normally
occurs at the time and place of ow nership transfer w here 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 be at the point
of w hich the first sale occurs for the crude oil produced.
Special Cases:
a. Transfers Between Affiliated Companies - Shall be
defined as non arms-length transactions; i.e., transactions in
w hich the buyer and seller of the crude oil do not act
according to their ow n independent self-interest and a
relationship exists betw een the entities that may cause the
agreed-upon price to differ from the actual fair market value

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of the product; e.g., crude oil transferred w ithin an oil
company betw een its production and refining affiliates.
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 w aters w ithin the three
(3) mile limit shall be reported as Louisiana or Texas (LA or
TX) or California (CA), respectively.
e. 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.
f. 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 w hich it w as produced. This includes any crude
oil w hich 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.
g. 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 w hich entails delivery off
the lease is reported as the “first” purchase.
First Purchase Price - The price for domestic crude oil reported
by the company that ow ns the crude oil the first time it is

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removed from the lease boundary. Any adjustments to posted
prices, including adjustments for quality and premiums/bonus es
to reflect market conditions (e.g., transportation bonuses), shall
be reflected in the first purchase price. This specifically includes
transportation bonuses w hereby the seller assumes some or all
of the first purchaser’s transportation costs. The first purchase
price w ill be reported directly as the first purchase average cost.
Hence, any price adjustments w ill be reported as adjustments to
the first purchase average cost.
First Purchaser - A firm that acquires ow nership of domestic
crude oil by a first purchase transaction. Physical custody of the
crude oil is not a prerequisite. In the case of multiple ow ners,
only one firm should report to avoid double-counting.
If there is any question as to w hom 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, w hether the seller retains
ultimate control of the “w et” barrel or holds the basic division
order and pays the producer(s). If this provision requires a
change in w ho should and w ho should not report first purchases,
EIA shall be informed by both firms involved to assure no
double-counting or under-reporting occurs.
Lease Condensate - A mixture consisting primarily of
hydrocarbons heavier than pentanes that is recovered as a
liquid from natural gas in lease separation facilities. This
category excludes natural gas liquids, such as butane and
propane, w hich are recovered at dow nstream natural gas
processing plants or facilities.
Prior-Period Adjustments - Current period accounting entries
(either average costs or total volumes or both) w hich are
associated w ith first purchases that occurred in a month prior to
the current reporting period.
Reference M onth - The calendar month for w hich the current
EIA-182 report is submitted. The “reporting month” is the
accounting month in w hich the data w ere booked. In most cases,
the “reporting month” w ill also be the month in w hich the run
ticket (or equivalent) is dated.
Stream - Crude oil produced in a particular field or a collection
of crude oils w ith similar qualities from fields in close proximity ,
w hich the petroleum industry usually describes w ith a specific
name, such as West Texas Intermediate.

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APPENDIX A
ALPHA CODES FOR STATE AND PRODUCTION AREAS
STATES/PRODUCTION AREAS
Alabama
Alaska - North Slope
Alaska - South (incl. State w aters)
Arizona
Arkansas
California - Mainland (incl. State w aters)
California – OCS
Colorado
Florida
Gulf Coast - OCS (off Louisiana & Texas)
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana - Mainland (incl. State w aters)
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri

CODES
AL
AN
AS
AZ
AR
CA
CC
CO
FL
GC
IL
IN
KS
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 w aters)
TX
Utah
UT
Virginia
VA
West Virginia
WV
Wyoming
WY
Other
Applicable postal code

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