The goal of the DOE's Oil Program is to better manage our nations oil resources by helping the industry more efficiently and effectively find, develop, and process oil into the desired energy products. The Oil Program Implementation Plan describes the specific technical areas, goals, objectives, and funds required to meet policy goals set by the President, the Secretary of Energy, and Congress. The plan is diverse. It considers the appropriate short- and long-term role of the federal government in petroleum research, the realities facing major oil companies and small independent producers, and the potential impacts of implementing the planned research agenda.