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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
8/22/96 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
3/20/96 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
2/8/96 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