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A History of Stewardship
Protecting Florida’s environmental heritage is foremost in Collier Resources’ mission to find and develop energy resources and is demonstrated by a long history of stewardship.

We’ve been exploring and drilling for oil for almost 69 years. This includes 36 years in the Big Cypress National Preserve, which was created primarily from lands conveyed by the Collier family with the understanding that oil and gas exploration would continue. State commissions, including the Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee (BCSAC), have twice concluded that operations have been carried out safely and with minimal impacts to the surrounding environment.

As longtime landowners who live and work here, we are committed to balancing energy and environment. Click on the links at left to learn more.

 
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The Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee (BCSAC) was created in 1971 by resolution of the Governor of Florida and the Department of Natural Resources to advise and make recommendations on oil and gas permit applications in or affecting Big Cypress. The committee is comprised of a geologist, botanist, hydrologist and representatives from the environmental community and the oil and gas industry. Over the past 36 years, the BCSAC has independently reviewed and recommended approval of well over 100 exploratory and development well permit applications in Big Cypress.