Office of Strategic Resources | Department of Energy Official websites use .gov .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS lock ) or means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Office of Strategic Resources The Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office’s (HGEO’s) Office of Strategic Resources leads efforts to ensure the security, stability, and strategic value of the Nation’s oil and gas exports and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The Office of Strategic Resources is responsible for administering the U.S. Department of Energy’s regulatory responsibilities for natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports and exports under the Natural Gas Act. The Office oversees the nation’s strategic and emergency fuel reserves, including the Naval Petroleum Reserve, the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Additionally, the Office manages the Secretary of Energy’s National Petroleum Council federal advisory committee. The Office of Strategic Resources supports the following HGEO goals: Ensure the security, stability, and strategic value of the Nation’s oil and gas exports and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to its maximum capacity and maintain drawdown readiness. The Office of Strategic Resources includes two sub-program offices 1) the Office of Global Energy Security and 2) the Office of Petroleum Reserves. Program Offices Office of Global Energy Security March 31, 2026 Office of Petroleum Reserves March 31, 2026 Resources Strategic Petroleum Reserve March 26, 2026 LNG Regulation January 28, 2026 Funding February 25, 2026 HGEO Employment Opportunities April 7, 2026 Workforce Programs April 21, 2026 Budget March 31, 2026 Reports, Infographics, and Fact Sheets January 7, 2026 News Petroleum Reserves Energy Department Awards New Contracts from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Advancing Emergency Exchange April 17, 2026 Advance Energy Addition, Not Subtraction Natural Gas Wright, Zeldin, and Burgum Break Ground on NESE Pipeline in New York City to Deliver Reliable, Affordable Natural Gas to the Northeast April 14, 2026 Petroleum Reserves Energy Department Awards Contracts for 8.5 Million Barrels from SPR in Second Phase of Emergency Exchange April 10, 2026 View All News For more information contact EX-30correspondence@hq.doe.gov Sign Up for Email Updates Stay up to date on the latest HGEO news, updates, and funding