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Pinnipeds of Southern California
Pinnipeds and Sea Otters in Southern California
Possible Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on the California Sea Otter
Endangered Whales in the Southern California Area
Possible Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on the California Gray Whales
Biological Communities Near Natural Oil and Gas Seeps
Bonds - Supplemental
Environmental Analysis
ExxonMobil's Proposal to Repair the C1 Power Cable: Lease OCS-P 0182, Santa Ynez Unit, Santa Barbara Channel, Offshore Santa Barbara County
Notice of Availability: MMS Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
EAs and FONSI for processing applications for SOP or Operations on undeveloped units/leases in the Pacific OCS
Delineation Drilling Activities EIS
Environmental Studies
2010-2012: Environmental Studies Development Plan
2009-2011: Environmental Studies Development Plan
OCS Study 2009-033: Translocation, Homing Behavior and Habitat Utilization of Groundfishes Around Offshore Oil Platforms in the East Santa Barbara Channel
OCS Study 2009-021: Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Gas Dispersion Potentials & Release Scenarios for Pacific OCS Region Oil & Gas Platforms & Pipelines Located in the Santa Barbara Channel and Santa Maria Basin, California
OCS Study 2009-019: Reproductive Ecology and Body Burden of Resident Fish Prior to Decommissioning
OCS Study Report 2007-08: Assessing the Fate of Juvenile Rockfish at Offshore Petroleum Platforms and Natural Reefs in the Santa Barbara Channel and Technical Summary
OCS Study Report 2007-07: Megabenthic Invertebrates on Shell Mounds under Oil and Gas Platforms Off California and Technical Summary
OCS Study Report 2007-06: Site Fidelity of Characteristic Fish Species at Offshore Oil Platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel
2007: Physical and Chemical Characteristics of the Platform Gina Shell Mound
2006: Submarine Oil Seeps off the Southern Santa Maria Basin
MMS 2006-054: Advancing Marine Biotechnology: Use of OCS Oil Platforms as Sustainable Sources of Marine Natural Products
MMS 2006-053: Spatial and Temporal Variation in Recruitment to Rocky Shores: Relationship to Recovery Rates of Intertidal Communities
MMS 2006-051: Biodegradation in the Subsurface as a Selective Filter for Natural Petroleum Emissions
MMS 2006-049: Male-specific AFLP Markers Reveal Extreme Female-biased Sex-ratios in the Surfgrass Phyllospadix torreyi (Zosteraceae)
MMS 2005-005: Trophic Links and Condition of a Temperate Reef Fish: Comparisons among Offshore Oil Platforms and Natural Reef Habitats
2000: Platform ecology studies funded by the Minerals Management Service's Environmental Studies Program: An annotated bibliography
1998: Petroleum Extraction Studies
MMS 1998-042: Community View of Offshore Development Study
MMS 1997-022: Produced Water Study
Geologic & Geophysical Data and Information
Oceanside Seismic Data Release
Leasing
Unit Files
Original Lease Instruments
Lease/Unit Operatorship
Procedures for Change of Operator
Status of Leases and Qualified Companies
News Releases
2010/03: MMS Awards First Grants to Support Conservation, Protection and Restoration of California's Coastal and Marine Environments
2009/07: DOI Approves California’s Plan for the Coastal Impact Assistance Program
2009/05: MMS Pacific Region Recognizes Company for Safety Excellence on the Outer Continental Shelf
2009/04: President Obama, Secretary Salazar Announce Framework for Renewable Energy
2009/02: MMS Investing Discharge on Platform Harmony: Federal, State and Local Agencies Monitoring Situation
2008/10: Study Reveals an Oily Diet for Subsurface Life
2008/09: Study Reveals an Oily Diet for Subsurface Life
2008/07: Federal Agencies Join States to Launch Governors’ West Coast Ocean Action Plan
2007/11: Interior Department Releases Alternative Energy EIS and Announces Offshore Alternative Energy Initiative
2007/10: MMS Supports Inaugural Clean Pacific Conference
2007/10: MMS Gives Key Support to Workshop on Ecological Effects of Wave Energy Development in the Pacific Northwest
2007/09: MMS Named Pioneer in Energy Education
2007/08: MMS Sponsors International Energy Ocean '07 Conference
2007/04: MMS to Hold Public Hearings in San Francisco
2007/04: MMS to Hold Public Hearings in Oregon
2007/04: California Allocated $7.4 million Under Coastal Impact Assistance Program: $4.8 million to State and $2.6 million to 17 Counties in FY 2007& 2008 Allocations
2007/03: MMS Recognizes Companies for Safety Excellence on America's Outer Continental Shelf
OCS Reports
Reducing Duplicative Efforts in Oil Spill Contingency Planning
Joint Agency Coordination to Ensure Safety and Protection of the Environment Through Pipeline Inspection
Annual Reserves Reports
1999: High Energy Seismic Survey Review Process and Interim Guidelines for Marine Surveys Offshore Southern California
MMS 2007-012: 2003-1999 Estimated Oil & Gas Reserves
MMS 2005-017: Platform Gail: Investigation of Loss of Well Control and Oil Spill, OCS Report MMS
Offshore
Memorandum of Agreement with EPA, Region 9: NPDES Permit Compliance
Documents related to the OCS Oil & Gas Lease Suspension Consistency Determinations
PXP Revisions to the Point Pedernales FieldDPP to Include Development of the Tranquillon Ridge Field
Physical Sciences Papers
Natural Oil and Gas Seeps in the Coastal Areas of Southern California
Marine Hydrocarbon Seeps at Coal Oil Point in the Santa Barbara Channel
Proceedings & Workshops
Interagency Decommissioning Working Group Action Plan
Proceedings of the Fifth California Islands Symposium: Request CD-ROM
Reserves Data & Information
OCS Study MMS2009-033: Translocation, Homing Behavior and Habitat Utilization of Groundfishes around Offshore Oil Platforms in the East Santa Barbara Channel
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