MMS Press Release Catalog

1996


updated:

12/23/96 Transportation and Interior Departments Reach New Agreement Concerning Offshore Pipelines on the Outer Contintental Shelf

12/23/96 Proposed Rule -- Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period

1211/96 MMS Makes Royalty Fairness & Simplification Act Information Available on the Internet

12/5/96 1996 International Workshop on Human Factors in Offshore Operations - Press Advisory

12/3/96 MMS Identifies Issues for Proposed Lease Sales in the Central Gulf of Mexico

11/21/96 Press Advisory

11/21/96 Pilot Project to Improve Indian Mineral Services for Navajo Allottees - Project Director Named

11/21/96 37 States Receive $376 Million in First Nine Months of 1996 as Share of Federal Mineral Revenues

11/20/96 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 1997-2002 - SCHEDULE OF PRE-LEASE STEPS

11/14/96 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 1997-2002 is Approved

11/8/96 Outer Continental Shelf OIl and Gas Leasing History

11/1/96 MMS Issues Proposed Notice of Sale For Central Gulf of Mexico Sale 166

10/30/96 Well Control Workshop

10/30/96 MMS Listens To Customers To Improve Service And Cut Costs

10/29/96 Correction to: MMS to Streamline Appeals Process, Expedite Decisions and Institute Cost Recovery

10/29/96 MMS to Streamline Appeals Process, Expedite Decisions and Institute Cost Recovery

10/28/96 MMS Announces Cooperative Work With Gulf of Mexico States on Oil Spill Contingency Planning

10/25/96 MMS to Publish Rule Changes to Extend Offshore Lease Term

10/25/96 Update on MMS Audits of Crude Underpayments

10/7/96 MMS Awards Contracts to Universities for Environmental Studies

9/30/96 MMS Issues Call for Information & Nominations for Beaufort Sea/Sale 170

9/26/96 CORRECTION - SALE 161 RESULTS

9/25/96 Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 161 Attracts $352.5 Million in High Bids

9/23/96 MMS Proposes Changes to Improve Natural Gas Valuation for Indian Leases

9/18/96 First Alaskan OCS Lease Sale in Five Years Held in Anchorage

9/12/96 Innovation #14 - MMS Extends Production Reporting Deadline to Electronic Participants

9/11/96 National Oil Spill Response Test Facility Contract Awarded

8/28/96 MMS Announces Proposed Final 5-Year OCS Oil & Gas Leasing Program for 1997-2002

8/23/96 Press Briefing on the Proposed Final 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Natural Gas and Oil Leasing Plan for 1997-2002

8/22/96 MMS Update on Audits of Crude Oil Underpayments

8/15/96 MMS Issues Final Notice of Sale for Beaufort Sea Sale 144

8/15/96 MMS Issues Final Notice of Sale for Western Gulf of Mexico Sale 161

8/13/96 President Signs Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act Into Law

8/1/96 MMS Implements Multi-Year Process for OCS Sales in the Gulf of Mexico

7/31/96 MMS Proposes Changes to Natural Gas Valuation Regs

7/29/86 MMS Develops Guidelines for Suspending Production, Operations

7/18/96 MMS Pursues California Undervaluation Royalties

7/18/96 MMS Needs More Data to Assess Safety and Environmental Management Program

7/11/96 37 States Receive $251 Million in First Half of 1996 as Share of Federal Mineral Revenues

7/11/96 Outer Continental Shelf Leasing History (Quarterly as of 6/30/96)

7/3/96 Outer Continental Shelf Scientific Committee Elects Leadership

7/3/96 MMS Extends Time Period to Accept or Reject Bids on Offshore Natural Gas and Oil Tracts

6/26/96 MMS Issues Guidelines and Fee Requirements for Royalty Relief Applications

6/13/96 MMS Announces Interagency Initiative on Emergency Response

6/13/96 MMS and U.S. Navy Cooperate to Protect Virginia Shoreline

6/12/96 MMS to Simplify Environmental Impact Statements

6/10/96 MMS Extends Cooperative Agreement with the State of Florida

6/6/96 MMS Releases Latest Assessment of Nation's Natural Gas and Oil Resources

6/5/96 MMS Proposes Rule to Amend Lease Term Requirement for Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Operations

6/3/96 MMS Wins National Environmental Award

5/31/96 MMS Issues Second Interim Rule for Royalty Relief for Deepwater Leases in Gulf of Mexico

5/30/96 MMS Defers Sale 158 in Gulf of Alaska

5/30/96 MMS To Consider Federal Sand and Gravel Sale Offshore New Jersey

5/30/96 MMS Calls for Public Input in Reviewing Regulations

5/23/96 MMS Helps Compile and Publish a Gulf of Mexico Natural Gas and Oil Resource Database

5/17/96 Minerals Management Service Presents Annual Stewardship Awards to Top Mineral Resource Companies

5/16/96 Interagency Team Completes California Crude Oil Undervaluation Study

5/9/96 MMS Cooperation with National Response Center Reduces Duplicate Reporting for Industry

5/2/96 MMS Announces Public Meeting On Louisiana Barrier Island Restoration Project

4/25/96 MMS Joins Cooperative Effort To Prepare Louisiana Barrier Shoreline

4/25/96 MMS Listens--Doubles Timeframe Allowed To Extend Active Leases

4/24/96 Record Gulf of Mexico Sale Attracts $521 Million

4/12/96 PRESS STATEMENT Regarding Alaska's Cook Inlet/Sale 149

4/12/96 Six Coastal States Share $45.5 Million Annual Payment

4/10/96 MMS Asks For Indications Of Interest In Alaska Sales

4/2/96 MMS Presents 1995 National Safe Award to Exxon

3/26/96 MMS Announces Offshore Lease Abandonment Workshop

3/25/96 MMS Issues Final Notice of Sale for Central Gulf of Mexico Sale 157 and Interim Rule for Deepwater Royalty Relief

3/20/96 MMS Develops Guidelines For Extraordinary Processing Cost Applications

3/19/96 MMS Seeks $189.4 Million For Fiscal Year 1997 Budget

3/19/96 Secretary Babbitt will host a combined press/constituent briefing on the FY97 budget

3/12/96 MMS Selects Contractor To Study Testing Interval For Blowout Preventer Equipment

3/4/96 MMS Program Manager Charles E. Smith Selected As Interior's Engineer-Of-The-Year

2/23/96 1994 Mineral Revenue Report Available Now From Minerals Management Service

2/22/96 MMS Streamlines Royalty Recoupments On Federal Offshore Mineral Leases

2/22/96 MMS Propose Rules To Implement Deep Water Royalty Relief

2/22/96 MMS Announces Public Hearings On Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Proposed 5-Year OCS Oil And Gas Leasing Program

2/8/96 Innovation #5: MMS Eliminates More Paperwork for Industry

2/7/96 MMS Announces Proposed 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 1997-2002

2/5/96 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing History

1/31/96 MMS Publishes Final Rule for Bidding on Outer Continental Shelf Leases



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