Conventional petroleum resources in the United States continue to diminish, resulting in our continued dependence on foreign sources. The development and application of methods to increase and support production from domestic resources is important to the nation`s independence and well-being. A related area of environmental concern is the cleanup of oil waste materials. Numerous sites exist throughout the country where oily materials have been deposited and pose the threat of contamination to the environment. Effective methods for cleanup of these materials need to be developed for remediation of such sites. Projects are described in the following areas: oil and gas, remediation, hydrocarbon conversion using hydrogen rich plasmas, remediation of acid mine drainage.