MMS Press Release Catalog
2003
12/18/03 MMS Asks for Public Input on Beaufort Sea Oil and Gas Sale
12/10/03 Modest Interest in Eastern Gulf of Mexico Sale 189, Sale Attracts $ 8,376,765 in High Bids
12/09/03 Eastern Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 189 Receives 16 Bids on 14 Tracts
11/26/03 Lillian Dennis attempting a ‘first’ for Hopi Tribe
11/19/03 MMS Proposes Oil and Gas Sale in Cook Inlet
11/18/2003 New World Water-Depth Drilling Record Set in over 10,000 Feet of Water
11/04/03 Winter royalty gas sale draws top bids
11/03/03 States gain $1 billion + in FY ’03 mineral revenues
10/15/03 MMS Issues Final Notice of Eastern Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 189
10/02/03 Taking the ‘mystery’ out of RIK
09/29/03 Federal Indian Minerals Office gets Acting Director and New Auditor
09/26/03 Federal Oil Valuation Comment Period Reopened
09/24/03 Oil and Gas Interest Continues in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea
08/22/03 MMS Welcomes New Chief of Public Affairs
08/21/03 Beaufort Sea Sale 186 Set for September
08/21/03 MMS, Wyoming Award Joint RIK Oil Contracts
08/20/03 Western Gulf of Mexico Sale 187 Attracts $148,715,127 in High Bids
08/20/03 MMS Proposes Changes to Regulations for Valuing Federal Oil
08/14/03 MMS and Louisiana launch ‘Royalty-in-Kind’ Pilot
08/14/03 Contracts Aim to Help Fill Strategic Petroleum Reserve
08/05/03 Shell to Pay $49 Million in Settlement Agreement with Minerals Management Service
08/04/03 Federal Mineral Revenues Net $548 Million to 35 States in First Half of Year
07/21/03 Access to MMS Online Information Returns
07/08/03 Improved Incident Reporting Requirements Proposed For A Safer Offshore Working Environment
07/01/03 Internet and Email Interrupted at Minerals Management Service
05/27/03 MMS Announces Research Projects To Assess Effects Of Hurricane Lili On Offshore Facilities
05/27/03 MMS Launches OCS Connect, An E-Government Transformation Program
04/29/03 Interior Department Honors Best in the Oil and Gas Industry
04/24/03 Proposed Rule Published in Federal Register
04/10/03 MMS to Hold Workshops on Regulations for Valuing Gas Produced from Federal Leases
04/03/03 POSVEM and Pocket Guide: Two New Tools for Calculating a Discharge from a Pipeline Spill
03/31/03 MMS Proposes Accounting and Auditing Relief for Marginal Properties
03/28/03 MMS Director Johnnie Burton Wins Top Women in Energy Leadership Awards
03/19/03 Central Gulf of Mexico Sale 185 Attracts $315,531,229 Million in High Bids
03/17/03 MMS Announces Winners of International Leadership Awards
03/05/03 Royalty Policy Committee to Meet in March
02/24/03 MMS Announces 2002 Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) Finalists
02/13/03 MMS Announces Winners of Corporate Leadership Award
02/12/03 MMS to Hold Workshops on Regulations for Valuing Crude Oil Produced From Federal Leases
02/05/03 MMS Honors STRAC Members With James B. Griffith Award
02/03/03 President Requests $271.5 Million For FY 2004 MMS Budget
01/30/03 MMS Announces First Approval For Use of Cell Spar as New Technology
01/13/03 Minerals Management Service Deputy Director Wins Presidential Award