THE IMPACT OF OFFSHORE OIL PRODUCTION ON SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

The study is concerned only with identifying and measuring where possible the impact of oil activity directly or indirectly on Santa Barbara County revenues and expenditures. The authors seek to identify the net gain or loss to County government due to offshore oil production. The first section discusses incomes such as wages and expenditures accruing in SBC. Then tax receipts and governmental expenditures are compared. The interrelationship of oil and other SBC economic sectors is the next question addressed followed by consideration of environmental changes due to oil production and spills.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report on Sea Grant Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, San Diego

  School of Global Policy and Strategy
  9500 Gilman Drive
  La Jolla, CA  United States  92093
• Authors:
  • Wilcox, S M
  • Mead, W J
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dynamic structural analysis; Economic analysis; Finance; Offshore drilling platforms; Offshore oil industry; Oil exploration; Oil well drilling
• Uncontrolled Terms: Financial management
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Environment; Finance; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054263
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: NOAA-2-35208
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM