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  Pacific Region1994 to Present

Titles are listed alphabetically below; links are provided to abstracts or full text when available. These files can be downloaded and read using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Assessment of chronic toxicity of petroleum and produced water components to marine organisms, final study report, project 6.
G.N. Cherr et al. University of California, Davis-Bodega Marine Laboratory et al. 1993. U.S. DOI. 130 p. Available from NTIS PB94-171642. OCS Study, MMS 94-0035

Assessment of United States oil and gas resources of the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf region. U.S. DOI. Available from PAC or on the web. OCS Report:
        1995 national assessment. C.A. Dunkel and K. A. Piper, eds. 1997. 261 p.  MMS 97-0019  
1999 assessment (as of January 1, 1999): An expanded update to the 1995 national assessment of United States oil and gas resources. C.A. Dunkel. 2000. 16 p. MMS 2001-014

California offshore oil and gas energy resources (COOGER), consolidated public proposal. Dean Hargis et al. Dames & Moore. 1995. U.S. DOI. 17 p. Available from PAC (limited supply) or from NTIS PB96-130547. OCS Study, MMS 95-0059  study description

California offshore oil and gas energy resources study,  development scenarios and onshore physical infrastructure in the tri-county area of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. Dean Hargis et al. Dames & Moore. 2000. U.S. DOI.
         executive summary.
54 p. Available from PAC or on the web. OCS Study, MMS 2000-008
         final report.  656 p. PAC. Available as web file only. OCS Study, MMS 99-0043

California offshore oil and gas energy resources study, public information update. Dean Hargis et al. Dames & Moore. 1998. U.S. DOI. 18 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 97-0029

Characterization of organic constituent patterns at a produced water discharge site—barium relations to bioeffects of produced water, final technical summary. R.M. Higashi et al. University of California, Santa Barbara, Marine Science Institute. 1997. U.S. DOI. 35 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 97-0022

Chronic toxicological effects of produced water on reproduction and development in marine organisms. G.N. Cherr et al. University of California, Santa Barbara, Coastal Marine Institute. 1996. U.S. DOI. 84 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 97-0024

Decommissioning and removal of oil and gas facilities offshore California: Recent experiences and future deepwater challenges, workshop proceedings, Ventura, California, September 23-25, 1997. Frank Manago et al., eds. Coastal Research Center, Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara. 1998. U.S. DOI. 269 p. Available as web file only (PAC). OCS Study, MMS 98-0023

Delineation drilling activities in Federal waters offshore Santa Barbara County, California. Minerals Management Service. 2001. U.S. DOI. 759 p. Available from PAC on paper or CD or on the web. OCS EIS/EA, MMS 2001-046

Development methods for surfgrass (Phyllospadix syp.) restoration using early life history stages. Dan Reed et al. University of California, Santa Barbara, Coastal Marine Institute. 1999. U.S. DOI. 78 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 99-0019

Disturbance of deep-water reef communities by exploratory oil and gas operations in the Santa Maria Basin and Santa Barbara Channel, final report. Douglas Diener. MEC Analytical Systems, Inc. 1995. U.S. DOI. 382 p. Available from PAC or from NTIS PB96-130562. OCS Study, MMS 95-0030

 

Early stages of fishes in the California current region, California cooperative oceanic fisheries investigations, atlas No. 33. H.G. Moser. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 1996. U.S. DOI. 2 vol. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 96-0040

Ecological role of natural reefs and oil and gas platforms on rocky reef fishes in southern California. Milton Love et al. University of California, Santa Barbara. U.S. DOI. Available from PAC. OCS Study:
        2001. 1999. 233 p.  MMS 99-0015
        1998 and 1999 survey report. 2001. 130 p. MMS 2001-028

Economic effects of oil and gas development on marine aquaculture leases. M.F. Caswell. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1991. U.S. DOI. 43 p. Available from NTIS PB92-116029. OCS Study, MMS 94-0036

Effects of barium and divalent cations associated with oil and production wastes on developing marine organisms. G.N. Cherr et al. University of California, Santa Barbara, Coastal Marine Institute. 1996. U.S. DOI. 25 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 97-0021

Effects of biologically degraded oil on marine invertebrate and vertebrate embryos and larvae. G.N. Cherr. University of California, Santa Barbara, Coastal Marine Institute. 2001. U.S. DOI. 20 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 2001-048

Effects of offshore platform structures on the distribution patterns of commercially important benthic crustaceans with emphasis on rock crab. Mark Paq et al. University of California Santa Barbara, Coastal Marine Institute. 1999. U.S. DOI. 30 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 99-0018

Emergency care and rehabilitation of oiled sea otters: A guide for oil spills involving fur-bearing marine mammals. T.M. Williams and R.W. Davis, eds. 1995. U.S. DOI. 299 p. Available from PAC (MMS number not printed on cover). OCS Study, MMS 95-0048

Environmental degradation and identification of toxic compounds of petroleum associated materials. R.M. Higashi. University of California, Santa Barbara, Coastal Marine Institute. 1999. U.S. DOI. 28 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 99-0017

Estimated oil & gas reserves, Pacific Outer Continental Shelf. U.S. DOI. Available from PAC. OCS Report:
        as of December 31, 1992. S.B. Sorensen, Tim Mac Gillvray, K.U. Siddiqui, and H.E. Syms. 1993. 119 p. MMS 94-0008
        as of December 31, 1993. S.B. Sorensen, J.M. Galloway, K.U. Siddiqui,
        H.E.Syms, and Armen Voskanian. 1994. 52 p. MMS 94-0059
        as of December 31, 1994. S.B. Sorensen, H.E. Syms, Armen Voskanian.
        1995. 45 p. MMS 95-0062
       as of December 31, 1995. S.R. Sorensen, J.M. Galloway, H.E. Syms, and Armen Voskanian. 1996. 50 p. MMS 96-0060
         as of December 31, 1996. S.B. Sorensen, H.E. Syms, and Armen
         Voskanian. 1997. 38 p. MMS 98-0001
         as of December 31, 1997. S.B. Sorenson, H.E. Syms, and Armen Voskanian. 1997. 20 p. plus appendix. MMS 99-0023
         as of December 31, 1998. S.B. Sorenson, H.E. Syms, and Armen Voskanian. 2000. 43 p. MMS 2000-063

Evaluation of current programs to identify and mitigate socioeconomic impacts in the Santa Barbara Channel: An analysis of SEMP.
Harvey Molotch et al. University of California, Santa Barbara et al. 1994. U.S. DOI. 168 p. Available from NTIS PB95-142386. OCS Report, MMS 94-0050

Exploration and production in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties: Oil well operators, 1950-1997. Michael Adamson. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1998. U.S. DOI. 129 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 98-0061  summary

 

Fifth California Islands symposium, proceedings. MBC Applied Sciences. 2000. U.S. DOI. Available from PAC as CD ROM only. OCS Report, MMS 99-0038

Harpacticoida (Crustacea: Copepoda) from the California continental shelf. Paul Montagna, ed. Marine Science Institute. University of Texas at Austin. 1995. U.S. DOI. 337 p. Available from PAC or from NTIS PB96-130554. OCS Study, MMS 95-0047

How political activists see offshore oil development: An in-depth investigation of attitudes on energy development, final technical summary. Eric R.A.N. Smith. University of California, Santa Barbara, Marine Science Center. 1998. U.S. DOI. 196 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 98-0042  summary

Identification of bioactive compounds from produced water discharge—characterization of organic constituent patterns at a produced water discharge site. R.M. Higashi et al. University of California, Santa Barbara, Marine Science Institute. 1997. U.S. DOI. 36 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 97-0023

Interagency rocky intertidal monitoring workshop.
University of California. 1997. U.S. DOI. 29 p. Available from PAC as reading copy only. OCS Study, MMS 97-0012

Inventory of shoreline resources in Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County, and Orange County, final report on rocky intertidal resources. Raimondi, Ambrose and Murray, Engle. University of California, Santa Cruz. 1997. U.S. DOI. 147 p. Available from PAC (limited supply). OCS Study, MMS 98-0011

Investigation of H2S gas release, platform Hermosa, OCS-P 0316, Pacific OCS Region,  August 3, 1999.
Catherine Hoffman, Ray Bobbitt, Michael Else, and Richard Ensele. 2000. U.S. DOI. 48 p. Available from PAC as reading copy only. OCS Report, MMS 2000-048

Long-range planning for environmental studies, Pacific OCS Region. Minerals Management Service. 1995. U.S. DOI. 102 p. Available from PAC as reading copy only. OCS Report, MMS 94-0025

Modeling circulation of the southern California bight. H.J. Herring et al. Dynalysis of Princeton, Inc. 1994. U.S. DOI. Available from NTIS. OCS Study:
        technical report. 216 p. (NTIS PB95-122552) MMS 94-0009 
        appendix A, model assessment report.
160 p. (NTIS PB95-122560)
        MMS 94-0010
        appendix B, California shelf physical oceanography circulation model
        comparison with code-1 current meter data.
196 p. (NTIS PB95-122578)
        MMS 94-0011
        appendix C, southern California bight modeling review workshop
        memorandum.
106 p. (NTIS PB95-122586) MMS 94-0012 
        appendix D, interim report.
38 p. (NTIS PB95-122594) MMS 94-0013
        appendix E, hydrographic climatological atlas for the southern
        California bight.
154 p. (NTIS PB95-122602) MMS 94-0014

Monitoring and mitigation socioeconomic impacts of offshore related oil and gas development: 1985-1995, a case study. W.J. Derrick, M.G. Powers, Brian Bresolin, C.M. McClun, and Gene Kjellberg. 2000. U.S. DOI. 134 p. Available from PAC. OCS Report, MMS 2000-019

Monitoring assessment of long-term changes in biological communities in the Santa Maria Basin, phase III, final report.
Andrew Lissner et al. Science Applications International Corporation et al. 1995. U.S. DOI. 339 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 95-0049

Monitoring of rocky internal resources along the central and southern California mainline: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Orange counties, final report, fall 1995-spring 1998. Foster Associates, Inc. 1999. U.S. DOI. 120 p. plus appendix. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 99-0032

Mussel recovery and species dynamics at four California intertidal sites, 1992 data report.
Minerals Management Service and Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. 1996. U.S. DOI. 151 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 96-0009

 

Northridge earthquake effects on Minerals Management Service Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Region facilities. Minerals Management Service. 1994. U.S. DOI. 12 p. Available from PAC. OCS Report, MMS 94-0037

Petroleum extraction in Santa Barbara County, California: An industrial history. Leonard Nevarez et al. University of California, Santa Barbara, Marine Science Institute, et al. 1998. U.S. DOI. 375 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 98-0048  summary

Petroleum extraction in San Luis Obispo County, California: An industrial history. T.D. Beamish, et al. University of California, Santa Barbara, Marine Science Institute, et al. 1998. U.S. DOI. 319 p. Available from PAC (limited supply). OCS Study, MMS 98-0049 summary

Petroleum extraction in Ventura County, California: An industrial history. Krista Paulsen et al. University of California, Santa Barbara, Marine Science Institute, et al. 1998. U.S. DOI. 367 p. Available from PAC (limited supply). OCS Study, MMS 98-0047  summary

Politics, economics, and ecology of decomissioning offshore oil and gas structures, final study report, The. M.V. McGionnis et al. Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara. 2001. U.S. DOI. 107 p. (PAC) Available on the web. OCS Study, MMS 2001-006

Public policy issues on the seismic requalification of offshore platforms, proceedings of a workshop, November 10, 1993. Lisa Monahan et al., comps. Minerals Management Service and California State Lands Commission. 1994. U.S. DOI. 96 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 94-0038

Rocky intertidal and subtidal resources: Santa Barbara County Mainland. R.F. Ambrose et al. University of California, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. 1995. U.S. DOI. 172 p. Available from PAC or from NTIS PB96-143151. OCS Study, MMS 95-0067  

Rocky intertidal resource dynamics at Point Loma, San Diego County, J.M. Engle, D.L. Martin, David Hubbard, and David Zarras. 2000. U.S. DOI. 78 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study:
       1996-1998 report. MMS 2001-016
       Update report. MMS 2000-020

San Luis Obispo County: A major switching. Leonard Nevarez et al.
University of California, Santa Barbara. 1996. U.S. DOI. 130 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 96-0037

Santa Barbara County: Two paths. Harvey Molotch et al. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1996. U.S. DOI. 143 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 96-0036

Spatial scale of produced water impacts as indicated by plume dynamics and biological field assays, Project 23. Sally MacIntyre. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1995. U.S. DOI. 6 p. Available from PAC as reading copy only. OCS Study, MMS 96-0001

Sublethal effects of toxicants on organisms: A modeling approach with dynamic energy budgets, final study report. Roger Nisbet et al. University of California, Santa Barbara, Coastal Marine Institute. 2001. U.S. DOI. 163 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 2001-043

Summary of findings for using high frequency radar in physical oceanographic and ecological studies. L. Washburn et al. University of California, Santa Barbara, Coastal Marine Institute. 2001. U.S. DOI. 45 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 2001-056



Taxonomic atlas of the benthic fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and western Santa Barbara Channel.
J.A. Blake et al. Science Applications International Corporation. U.S. DOI. Available from PAC. OCS Study:
        Vol. 3 of 14, the Cnidaria.
1996. 117 p. MMS 96-0044
        Vol. 5 of 14, the Annelida part 2, Polychaeta. 1995. 372 p. MMS 95-0016
        Vol. 6 of 14, the Annelida part 3, Polychaeta: Orbiniidae to Cossuridae.
       
1996. 410 p. MMS 96-0008
        Vol. 7 of 14, the Annelida part 4, Polychaeta: Flabelligeridae to
        Ampharetidae.
1996. 166 p. MMS 96-0042
        Vol. 8 of 14, the Mollusca part 1, Aplacophora, Polyplacophora,
        Scaphopoda, Bivalvia, and Cephalopoda.
1996. 240 p. MMS 96-0045
        Vol. 9 of 14, the Mollusca part 2, Gastropoda. P.H. Scott et al. 1996. 219 p.
        MMS 96-0002
        Vol. 10 of 14, the Arthopoda-Pycnogonida and the Crustacea part 1, the
        Decapoda.
1996. 126 p. MMS 96-0031
        Vol. 11 of 14, the Crustacea part 2, the Isopoda, Cumacea, and
        Tanaidacea.
1996. 274 p. MMS 96-0029
        Vol. 12 of 14, the Crustacea part 3, Amphipoda. 1995. 246 p.MMS 95-0034
        Vol. 13 of 14, the Bryozoa. 1996. 336 p. MMS 95-0064
        Vol. 14 of 14, miscellaneous taxa. 1996. 302 p. MMS 96-0041

Trends in public opinion on offshore oil development in California, final technical summary. E.R. Smith. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1995. U.S. DOI. 82 p. Available from NTIS PB95-269668. OCS Study, MMS 95-0037

Ventura County: Oil, fruit, commune, and commute. Krista Paulsen et al. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1996. U.S. DOI. 143 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 96-0035

Wave prediction in the Santa Barbara Channel. R. Guzaet et al. University of California, Santa Barbara, Coastal Marine Institute. 2001. U.S. DOI. 7 p. Available from PAC. OCS Study, MMS 2001-055


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