About ONRR
The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR - pronounced like "honor") collects, accounts for, verifies, and disburses energy and mineral revenues. We manage and ensure full payment of revenues owed for the development of the nation’s energy and mineral resources. This includes the Outer Continental Shelf and onshore federal and Indian lands. We collect an average of over $10 billion in annual revenue. This is one of the federal government's largest sources of non-tax revenue.
Every American benefits from the revenues we collect. Direct revenue payments benefit tribes and individual Indian mineral owners. Other Americans benefit through contributions to the U.S Treasury. These contributions fund the Historic Preservation Fund, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the Reclamation Fund, state and county governments, and the U.S. Treasury.
We manage revenue for leases on American Indian lands to fulfill the Department of the Interior's (DOI) Indian trust responsibility. We advocate for the interests of Indian tribes and individual Indian mineral owners. The Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) distributes 100% of the revenues collected for leases on Indian lands to the rightful owner of the lands.
We coordinate with other DOI bureaus to manage energy and mineral resources. We work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA).
We provide transparency and accountability by making data accessible to the public. You can view data about production, revenue, and disbursements on the Natural Resources Revenue Data site.
Our headquarters is at the Denver Federal Center in located Lakewood, Colorado. We also have an office in Washington, DC and field offices near energy development areas in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Our Mission
For the benefit of all Americans, ONRR collects, accounts for, and verifies natural resource and energy revenues due to States, American Indians, and the U.S. Treasury.
Our Vision
To deliver excellence in public service as the nation's most trusted steward of natural resources revenue.
Organizational Values
Build Trust through Excellence
The trust placed in us demands nothing less than our utmost attention, effort, and pursuit of excellence. We guide our work by possibility more than by expectation.
Adapt to Change and Commit to Progress
We rely on curiosity and thoughtfulness as fuel for innovation and continuous improvement. We have a commitment to professional and organizational growth.
Communicate for Shared Understanding
We believe that understanding leads to better outcomes. We communicate openly, early, and often.
Engage and Be Accountable
To realize our vision, we must be accountable for our mission and to each other. Everyone must understand the end goal and how our contributions move us forward.
Our History
ONRR formed in 2010 when the Minerals Management Service (MMS) split into three agencies - BOEM, BSEE, and ONRR. Before MMS, our offices' responsibilities were performed by the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey.
More About ONRR
ONRR is part of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. We follow DOI's department-wide policies and initiatives. If ONRR is not specifically listed on the DOI pages linked below, we are included within information for the Office of the Secretary.