Providing a brief abstract on the Region's most recent speeches.

2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 1999 | 1998

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2004

2003

America's Energy Future:  The Gulf of Mexico Continues as a Prospective Basin by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Scientists (GCAGS), Baton Rouge, LA, October 24, 2003

A Review of Deepwater Operations by Regional Director Chris C. Oynes at the Deepwater Operations Forum, Galveston, TX, September 30, 2003

Management Panel at SPE - NOGS - AADE Deepwater Symposium by Regional Director Chris C. Oynes at the 2003 Deepwater Symposium, New Orleans, LA, August 26, 2003

Crane Safety 2003 by Regional Director Chris C. Oynes at the 2003 Offshore Crane Operations and Safety Conference, Lafayette, LA,  June 24, 2003

Biostratigraphic Databases:  Critical Tools in Stratigraphic Architecture and Sequence Stratigraphy by Robert Witrock at the Public Petroleum Data Model Association 2003 Spring Conference, Houston, TX, June 3, 2003

The PPDM Biostratigraphy Initiative -- a Final Model Review by Robert Witrock at the Public Petroleum Data Model Association 2003 Spring Conference, Houston, TX, June 2, 2003

Development and Changes in Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas by Regional Director Chris C. Oynes at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, TX,  May 5, 2003

The Role of Deep Gas from the Shelf by Regional Director Chris C. Oynes, March 4, 2003

Evaluation of Oil and Gas Platforms on the Louisiana Continental Shelf for Organisms with Biotechnology Potential by Susan Childs at the Gulf Coast Environmental Affairs Group Meeting, New Orleans, LA, January 9, 2003

2002

Gulf of Mexico Updates by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the OCS Policy Committee Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 21, 2002

Biostratigraphy in the Gulf of Mexico, an Historical MMS Perspective by Robert B. Witrock at the PPDM Association 2002 Houston Spring Conference, April 17, 2002

MMS at 20 Years:  Where is the OCS Program? by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, April 18, 2002

American Association of Professional Landmen OCS Workshop by Regional Director Chris Oynes, Houston, TX, February 21, 2002

2001

Louisiana Coastal Economic Drivers - Oil and Gas Exploration and Production by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the Louisiana Coastal Programs 2001, Lafayette, LA, October 24, 2001

Gulf of Mexico Update to OCS Policy Committee by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the OCS Policy Committee Meeting, May 24, 2001

Gulf of Mexico Update and Deepwater Development  by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston TX, May 2, 2001.

Status of Regulatory System for Use of FPSO's in the GOM  by Regional Director Chris Oynes at Intsok Conference, Houston TX, March 13, 2001.

The Deepwater Gulf of Mexico -- Lessons Learned  by Carolita Kallaur, Associate Director, MMS at the Institute of Petroleum's International Conference on Deepwater Exploration and Production in Association with OGP, London, UK, February 22, 2001

1999

Regulatory Process for Improving HSE Performance in the Gulf of Mexico  B.P. Amoco Contractor Safety Symposium, Houston, Texas; December 8, 1999

Update on the Gulf of Mexico OCS  OCS Policy Committee Meeting, May 27, 1999

Regional Director Chris Oynes, Hotspots in Offshore Oil and Gas - The Gulf of Mexico  Panel presentation at the OTC, Houston, Texas; May 3, 1999

FPSO Environmental Impact Statement:  What is Happening? Speech at OTC by George, Parker, and Cranswick; Houston, Texas; May 3, 1999

Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Systems in the Gulf of Mexico OCS:  A Regulatory Perspective; Speech at OTC by Jim Regg; Houston, Texas; May 3, 1999

1998

Oil and Gas Activity in the Gulf of Mexico Federal OCS From 1990 through December 31, 1998   Baltimore, MD; November 16, 1998

Update on Gulf Issues to the OCS Policy Committee   Panama City, FL; October 21, 1998

Regulation of FPSO's in the Gulf of Mexico OCS; Speech to OTC   Houston, Texas; May 6, 1998

Gulf of Mexico Activities and OCS Regulatory Trends  New Orleans, Louisiana; March 9, 1998

Regulatory Issues and Deepwater Production  New Orleans, Louisiana; March 27, 1998