Gulf of Mexico OCS Region Publications

Fate and Effects of a Spill of Synthetic-Based Drilling Fluid at Mississippi Canyon Block 778.  OCS Report MMS 2004-039.  Greg Boland, Carole Current, Mike Gravois, Margaret Metcalf, Elizabeth Peuler.  (2004)  18 p.   

Investigation of Blowout, High Island Block A-368, OCS-G 2433, May 9, 2001, Gulf of Mexico off the Texas Coast. OCS Report MMS 2002-080. Ronald Lee Fowler, Stephen Martinez, James Hail, and Freddie Mosley. (2002) 15 p.

Investigation of Blowout and Fire, Eugene Island Block 284, OCS-G0991, Well A-13, March 1, 2001, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coats.  OCS Report MMS 2001-084.  Tom Basey, John McCarroll, Marty Rinaudo, and Buddy Stewart.  (2001) 29 p.     

Investigation of Blowout and Fire, Grand Isle Block 93, Well C-4ST, OCS-G 2628, August 8, 2002, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast.  OCS Report MMS 2003-023.  Jack Williams, Lynard Carter, and Steve Lucky.  (2003)  40 p.   

Investigation of Blowout and Fire, Ship Shoal Block 354, OCS-G 15312, Well A-2, September 9, 1999, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast. OCS Report MMS 2001-009. Leslie Monahan, Michael Saucier, David Dykes, and Joe Gordon. (2001) 35 p.

Investigation of Blowout, Injuries, and Fatality, Brazos Block 417, OCS-G 22190, Well 1, July 13, 2001, Gulf of Mexico off the Texas Coast.  OCSReport MMS 2002-062.  John McCarroll, Lee Fowler, Suzanne Moore, and James Hail.  (2002) 38 p.  

Investigation of Chevron Pipe Line Company Pipeline Leak, South Pass Block 38, September 29, 1998, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast. OCS Report MMS 99-0053. David M. Moore, Frank Torres, Mike Joseph, Buddy Sheets, and LCDR George Butler. (1999) 86 p.

Investigation of Crane Accident and Injury, South Timablier Block 185, OCS-G 1569, March 21, 2000, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast.  OCS Report MMS 2001-010. Jack Leezy, Freddie Mosely, and David Dykes. (2001) 31 p.

Investigation of Drillship Draw Works Failure, Atwater Valley Block 116, OCS-G 13206, October 22, 1999, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast. OCS Report MMS 2000-084. David Dykes, David Trocquet, and Randall Josey. (2000) 33 p.

Investigation of Fall and Fatality, Main Pass Block 140, May 19, 2000, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast. OCS Report MMS 2001-042. Frank Pausina, David Dykes, and Randall Josey. (2001) 13 p.

Investigation of Fall and  Fatality, Mississippi Canyon Block 109, August 16, 2000, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast. OCS Report MMS 2000-089. Frank Pausina, David Dykes, and Charles Griffin. (2000) 23 p.

Investigation of Fatal Fall Through "V" Door, South Pass Block 62, OCS-G 01294, June 15, 2002, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast.  OCS Report MMS 2002-075.  Jack Williams, Lynard Carter, and Stephen Lucky.  (2002)  23 p.   

Investigation of Fatal Rental Crane Support Brace Failure, Main Pass Block 255 "A" Platform, OCS-G 07825, May 5, 2002, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast.  OCS Report MMS 2002-076.  Jack Williams, Tom Machado, and Stephen P. Dessauer.  (2002)  35 p.   

Investigation of Fire, Fatality, and Injuries, Eugene Island Block 108, December 23, 1998, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast. OCS Report MMS 99-0067. Frank Pausina, Tom Basey, and Michael Hebert. (1999) 28 p.

Investigation of Loss of Well Control, Eugene Island Block 277, OCS-G 10744 Well A-4, July 6, 2001, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast.  OCS Report MMS 2002-040.  Cliff Delouche, Tom Basey, and Marty Rinaudo.  (2002) 20 p.  

Investigation of Loss of Well Control, Grand Isle Block 90, Well C-7ST, OCS-G 4003, November 14, 2002, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast.  OCS Report MMS 2003-068.  Jack Williams, Lynard Carter, and Randy Josey. (2003) 27 p.  

Investigation of Loss of Well Control, Eugene Island Block 107, Well B-1, OCS-G 15241, 8 March 2003, Gulf of Mexico Off the Louisiana Coast.  OCS Report MMS 2004-048.  Jack Williams, Tom Basey, and Marty Rinaudo .  (2004)  38 p.  

Investigation of Loss of Well Control, South Timbalier Block 188, Well CA-3, OCS-G 1899, April 22, 2003, Gulf of Mexico Off the Louisiana Coast.  OCS Report MMS 2004-010.  Jack Williams, John McCarroll, Jerry Freeman.  (2004)  21 p.  

Investigation of Riser Disconnect and Blowout, Mississippi Canyon Block 538, OCS-G 16614 Well #2, February 28, 2000, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast. OCS Report MMS 2001-005. David Dykes, David Trocquet, and Randall Josey. 13 p.

Investigation of Riser Fatality, Mississippi Canyon Block 167, OCS-G 08801, September 8, 2000, Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana Coast. OCS Report MMS 2001-045. David Dykes and Tom Machado. (2001) 29 p.

Air Quality and Dispersion Meteorology over the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: Measurements, Analyses, and Syntheses (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2000-014. S.A. Hsu and B.W. Blanchard (2000). 188 p.  

Analysis of Ambient Pollutant Concentrations and Meteorological Conditions Affecting EPA Class I and II Areas in Southeastern Louisiana; Vol. I: Technical Report (OCS Study MMS 96-0062); Vol. II: Appendices (MMS 96-0063). S.A. Hsu. (1997) 137 and 355 p.

Boundary Layer Study in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico, Final Report.  OCS Study MMS 2004-060.  Clinton P. MacDonald, Paul T. Roberts, Mark R. Lilly, Charley A. Knoderer, Dianne S. Miller, and Steven R. Hanna.  (2004)  572 p.   

Emission Inventories of OCS Production and Development Activities in the Gulf of Mexico.  OCS Study MMS 2002-073.  Dana L. Coe, Courtney A. Gorin, Lyle R. Chinkin, Mark Yocke, and David Scalfano.  (2003).  CD-ROM. 

Observation of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico; Final Performance Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-028. Vaisala Meteorological Systems, Inc., and Sonoma Technology, Inc. (2002) 114 p.  

Observation of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico, Second Annual Report. OCS Study MMS 2000-009. Radian International LLC and Sonoma Technology, Inc. (2000) 28 p.  

User's Guide for the Breton Offshore Activities Data System (BOADS) for Air Quality, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2000-081. Dana L. Coe, Donna J. Ladner, Jeff D. Prouty, Lyle R. Chinkin, Mark Yocke, and David Scalfano. (2001) 73 p. and compact disc.

Visibility and Atmospheric Dispersion Capability over the Northern Gulf of Mexico:  Estimations and Observations of Boundary Layer Parameters (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2005-008.  S.A. Hsu and B.W. Blanchard.  (2005)  184 p.   

Air Quality and Dispersion Meteorology over the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: Measurements, Analyses, and Syntheses (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2000-014. S.A. Hsu and B.W. Blanchard (2000). 188 p.  

Coastal Alabama Offshore Natural Gas Economic Projection Model. OCS Study MMS 2000-065. Jason R. Plater. (2002) 22 p. and one CD-ROM.  

DeSoto Canyon Eddy Intrusion Study, Final Report; Vol. I, Executive Summary (OCS Study MMS 2000-079) and Vol. II, Technical Report (OCS Study MMS 2000-080). Thomas J. Berger, Peter Hamilton, James J. Singer, Evans Waddell, James H. Churchill, Robert R. Leben, Thomas N. Lee, and Wilton Sturges. (2001) 41 & 275 p.  

Economic Effects of Coastal Alabama and Destin Dome Offshore Natural Gas Exploration, Development, and Production. OCS Study MMS 2000-044. Jason R. Plater, Jaqueline Q. Kelley, William W. Wade, and Robert T. Mott. (2000) 199 + xi p.

Exploration Activities in the Eastern Sale Area: Eastern Planning Area, Gulf of Mexico OCS Programmatic Environmental Assessment.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2003-008.  MMS GOM Region.  (2003)  202 p.   

Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sale 181, Eastern Planning Area, Draft Environmental Impact Statement. OCS EIA/EA MMS 2000-077. MMS Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2001) 608 + xxvii p.

Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sale 181, Eastern Planning Area, Final Environmental Impact Statement.  OCS EIS/EA 2001-051.  Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico Region.  (2001) 914 p. in two volumes.   

History of Coastal Alabama Natural Gas Exploration and Development: Final Report. MMS 99-0031. William W. Wade, Jason R. Plater, and Jacqueline Q. Kelley. (1999) 189 p.  

"An Informational Brochure on Proposed Lease Sale 181 in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico." MMS 2000-088. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2001) 4 p.  

Mississippi/Alabama Pinnacle Trend Ecosystem Monitoring, Final Synthesis Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-080. Continental Shelf Associates, Inc., and Texas A&M University, Geochemical and Environmental Research Group. (2001) 446 p.

Northeastern Gulf of Mexico Chemical Oceanography and Hydrography Study, Annual Report: Year 3. OCS Study MMS 2000-078. Ann E. Jochens and Worth D. Nowlin, Jr. (2000) 73 p.  

Physical/Biological Oceanographic Integration Workshop for the DeSoto Canyon and Adjacent Shelf, October 19-21, 1999. OCS Study MMS 2000-074. William W. Schroeder and Carolyn F. Wood, eds. (2001) 157 p.  

Proposed OCS Lease Sale 182, Central Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2001-097. Minerals Management Service Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2001) 52 p.

Social and Economic Consequences of Onshore OCS-Related Activities in Coastal Alabama: Final Baseline Report; Economic Baseline of the Alabama Coastal Region. MMS 98-0046. Jacqueline Q. Kelley, William W. Wade. (1999) 102 p.  

Socioeconomic Baseline Study for the Gulf of Mexico, Final Report: Description of the Dataset, 1930-1990 (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2002-054. Natsumi Aratame and Joachim Singelmann. (2002) Compact disc.  

Archaeological Investigations on the Outer Continental Shelf: A Study Within the Sabine River Valley, Offshore Louisiana and Texas. Charles E. Person, David B. Kelly, Richard A. Weinstein, Sherwood M. Gagliano. Coastal Environments, Inc.  OCS Study MMS 86-0119 (1986)

Archaeology on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf: A Compendium of Studies. Prepared and published by MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Study, by Richard J. Anuskiewicz and John R. Greene. Prepared for First Joint Archaeological Congress, Baltimore, Maryland. (1989)

Archival Investigations for Potential Colonial-Era Shipwrecks in Ultra-Deep Water within the Gulf of Mexico. OCS Study BOEMRE 2011-004. Krivor, Michael C., John de Bry, Nicholas J. Linville, and Debra J. Wells (2011). 290pp.

Cultural Resources Evaluation of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Volumes 1-2. Sherwood M. Gagliano. Coastal Environments, Inc. Prepared for Bureau of Land Management (now the MMS) and Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, National Park Service. (1977)

An Eighteenth-Century Ballast Pile Site, Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana: An Instrumental and Archaeological Study (OCS Study MMS 89-0092). Ervan G. Garrison, Charles P. Giammona, James Jobling, Anthony R. Tripp, Eri N. Weinstein, and Gary A. Wolff (1989). 95 p.

Historic Shipwrecks and Magnetic Anomalies of the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Reevaluation of Archaeological Resources Management Zone 1. by Ervan. G. Garrison. Charles P. Giammona, Frank J. Kelly, Anthony R. Tripp, and Gary A. Wolf. OCS Study MMS 89-0023, MMS 89-0024, MMS 89-0025. (1989) 

MMS Seafloor Monitoring Project: First Annual Technical Report, 1997 Field Season. OCS Study MMS 99-0014. Jack B. Irion and Richard J. Anuskiewicz, comps. (1999) 41 p. + 22 p. apps.

Refining and Revising the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region High-Probability Model for Historic Shipwrecks, Final Report; Volume I: Executive Summary (OCS Study MMS 2003-060); Volume II: Technical Narrative (MMS 2003-061); Volume III: Appendices (MMS 2003-062).  Charles E. Pearson, Stephen R. James, Jr., Michael C. Krivor, S. Dean El Darragi, and Lori Cunningham.  (2004)  13, 338, and 138 p.   

Spatial data analysis of artifacts redeposited by coastal erosion: A case study of McFaddin Beach, Texas. M.J. Stright, E.M. Lear, and J.F. Bennett.  U.S. DOI. 2 vol. OCS Study MMS 99-0068  (1999)  

Assessment of Conventionally Recoverable Hydrocarbon Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf as of January 1, 1995.    OCS Report MMS 99-0034.  Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico Region. (1999) CD-ROM in ArcView GIS format, Icon Author interactive multimedia format, and Adobe PDF format.  

Assessment of Historical, Social, and Economic Impacts of OCS Development on Gulf Coast Communities.  Vol. I:  Executive Summary (OCS Study MMS 2001-026); Vol. II:  Narrative Report (OCS Study MMS 2001-027).  Barbara Wallace, James Kirkley, Thomas McGuire, Diane Austin, and David Goldfield.  (2001)  12 and 522 + xxii p.

Assessment of Marginal Production in the Gulf of Mexico and Lost Production from Early Decommissioning.  OCS Study MMS 2010-007.  Mark J. Kaiser, Yunke Yu, and Allan G. Pulsipher.  U. S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.  2010, 194 pp.  

Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 4.  Evaluation of Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corporation's Document, N-7045, Nansen Project, East Breaks, Blocks 602 and 646.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2001-075.  Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (2001) 184 + xxv p.  

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2000 Assessment of Conventionally Recoverable Hydrocarbon Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf as of January 1, 1999.  OCS Report MMS 2001-087.  Gary L. Lore, David A. Marin, Eric C. Batchelder, William C. Courtwright, Richard P. Desselles, Jr., and Ralph J. Klazynski.  (2001) CD-ROM. 

Assessment of Conventionally Recoverable Hydrocarbon Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf, as of January 1, 1995. OCS Report MMS 99-0034.  

Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf, Georges Bank; Compilation of Continental Offshore Stratigraphic Test (COST) and Industry Exploration Drilling, 1976-1982. OCS Report MMS 2000-040. Gary M. Edson, Donald L. Olson, and Andrew J. Petty, eds. (2002) CD-ROM.

2000 Assessment of Conventionally Recoverable Hydrocarbon Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf as of January 1, 1999.  OCS Report MMS 2001-087.  Gary L. Lore, David A. Marin, Eric C. Batchelder, William C. Courtwright, Richard P. Desselles, Jr., and Ralph J. Klazynski.  (2001) CD-ROM.  Gary L. Lore, Katherine M. Ross, Barbara J. Bascle, Lesley D. Nixon, and Ralph J. Klazynski. (1999) CD-ROM.  

Boating Uses, Economic Significance, and Information Inventory for North Carolina's Offshore Area, "The Point":  Vol. I: Characterization of Recreational and Commercial Fisheries; Vol. II: Economic Analysis of "The Point" and Adjacent Counties: Baseline Information, Valuation and Potential Impacts; Vol. III:  Data Inventory Related to the Hatteras Middle Slope Bibliography.  OCS Study MMS 2002-044, 2002-045, 2002-046.  Vol. I:  Mac Currin and Steve Ross; Vol. II: Raymond B. Palmquist, Peter W. Schumann, Jeffrey A. Michael; Vol. III:  Steve W. Ross, Ernst F. Aschenbach III, and Jacques Ott, comps.  (2002)  CD-ROM. 

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Atlas of Gulf of Mexico Gas and Oil Sands as of January 1, 1999.  OCS Report MMS 2001-086.  Barbara J. Bascle, Lesley D. Nixon, and Katherine M. Ross.  (2001)  CD-ROM. 

Wave Climate and Bottom Boundary Layer Dynamics with Implications for Offshore Sand Mining and Barrier Island Replenishment in South-Central Louisiana (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2000-053. Gregory W. Stone (2002) Compact Disc.  

Marine Debris Point Source Investigation, Padre Island National Seashore, March 1994 - September 1995. OCS Study MMS 96-0023. John E. Miller and Darrell L. Echols (1996) 31 p.  

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Chemistry in the Gulf of Mexico: A Teacher's Companion. OCS Report MMS 2001-066. Mary C. Boatman. (2001) 21 p.  

The Deep Sea Gulf of Mexico: An Overview and Guide. OCS Study MMS 2001-065. Benny J. Gallaway, John G. Cole, and Larry R. Martin. (2001) 28 p. and CD-ROM.  

Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Environmental and Socioeconomic Data Search and Literature Study; Volume I: Narrative (OCS Study MMS 2000-049) and Volume II: Annotated Bibliography (OCS Study MMS 2000-050). Continental Shelf Associates, Inc. (2000) 340 + xxii p. (Vol. I) and 287 p. (Vol. II).

Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitats and Benthic Ecology; Interim Report – Year 2.  OCS Study MMS 2002-063.  Gilbert T. Rowe and Mahlon C. Kennicutt II.  (2002)  138 p.

Development and Application of a Sublethal Toxicity Test to PAH Using Marine Harpacticoid Copepods (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 99-0001. John W. Fleeger and Guilhume R. Lotufo. (1999) 38 p.

Ecology of Live Bottom Habitats of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: A Community Profile. OCS Study MMS 99-0004. M.J. Thompson, W.W. Schroeder, and N.W. Phillips. (1999) 74 p.  

Ecosystem Analysis of the Louisiana Bight and Adjacent Shelf Environments; Vol. I: The Fate of Organic Matter and Nutrients in the Sediments of the Louisiana Bight (OCS Study MMS 96-0055); Vol. II: Bibliography of Ecological Studies (MMS 96-0057). Robert R. Twilley (Vols. I and II) and Brent A. McKee (Vol. II). (1997) 124 and 129 p.

Effects of Oil and Gas Development:  A Current Awareness Bibliography.  OCS Study MMS 2000-083.  S. Bonvillain, D. Rice, J. Conover, and Q. Dortch, comps.  (2001)  72 p. Limited quantity. 

Environmental Impacts of Synthetic Based Drilling Fluids. OCS Study MMS 2000-064. J.M. Neff, S. McKelvie, and R.C. Ayers, Jr. (2000) 121 p.  

Fate and Effects of Barium and Radium-Rich Fluid Emissions from Hydrocarbon Seeps on the Benthic Habitats of the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Louisiana. OCS Study MMS 2001-004. Paul Aharon, Dan Van Gent, Baoshun Fu, L. Max Scott. (2001) 141 p.  

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Historical Reconstruction of the Contaminant Loading and Biological Responses in the Central Gulf of Mexico Shelf Sediments (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2003-063.  R. Eugene Turner, Edward B. Overton, Nancy N. Rabalais, and Barun K. Sep Gupta, eds.  (2003)  129 p.   

How Does Produced Water Cause a Reduction in the Genetic Diversity of Harpacticoid Copepods? Final Report (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-078. John W. Fleeger, David W. Foltz, Axayácatl Rocha-Olivares. (2001) 35 p.  

Improved Geohazards and Bentic Habitat Evaluations:  Digital Acoustic Data with Ground Truth Calibrations (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2001-050.  Harry H. Roberts.  (2001)  164 p.  

Influence of Hypoxia on the Interpretation of Effects of Petroleum Production Activities. (University Research Initiative). OCS Study MMS 93-0022. Nancy M. Rabalais, Lorene E. Smith, Edward B. Overton, and Anne L. Zoeller. (1993) 158 p.  

Management Applicability of Contemporary Deep-Sea Ecology and Reevaluation of Gulf of Mexico Studies (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-095. Robert S. Carney. (2001) 174 p.  

Preparation of an Interactive Key for Northern Gulf of Mexico Polychaete Taxonomy Employing the DELTA/INTKEY System, Final Report (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2003-065.  R.S. Carney.  (2003)  39 p. on compact disc.   

Post-Hurricane Assessment of Sensitive Habitats of the Flower Garden Banks Vicinity. OCS Study MMS 2009-032. M. L. Robbart, R. B. Aronson, K. J. P. Deslarzes, W. F. Precht, L. Duncan, B. Zimmer, and T. DeMunda. (2009) 160pp.  

Selected Aspects of the Ecology of the Continental Slope Fauna of the Gulf of Mexico:  A Synopsis of the Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Study, 1983-1988.  OCS Study MMS 2003-072.  Benny J. Galaway, John G. Cole, Robert G. Fechholm.  (2003)  44 p. 

Stability and Change in Gulf of Mexico Chemosynthetic Communities; Vol. I: Executive Summary; Vol. II: Technical Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-035 and 2002-036. Ian R. MacDonald, editor. (2002) 2 compact discs.

Bibliography: Scientific Journal Articles Based on MMS Environmental Research. OCS Statistical Report MMS 93-0069. Michele Tetley and Kenyon Wells. (1993) 312 p.  

Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Environmental and Socioeconomic Data Search and Literature Study; Volume I: Narrative (OCS Study MMS 2000-049) and Volume II: Annotated Bibliography (OCS Study MMS 2000-050). Continental Shelf Associates, Inc. (2000) 340 + xxii p. (Vol. I) and 287 p. (Vol. II).

Effects of Oil and Gas Development:  A Current Awareness Bibliography, 2000-2004 (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2005-019.  John Conover and Shanna Duhon, comps.  (2005)  245 p.   

Marine and Coastal Fishes Subject to Impingement by Cooling-Water Intake Systems in the Northern Gulf of Mexico:  An Annotated Bibliography.  OCS Report MMS 2003-040.  Fernando Martinez-Andrade and Donald M. Baltz.  (2003)  113 p. on compact disc.   

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Survival of a Hydrogen-Utilizing Bacterium when Introduced into Native and Foreign Environments (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-094. Paul A. LaRock and Lisa S. Donovan. (2002) 52 p.  

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Interactions Between Migrating Birds and Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Final Report (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2005-009.  Robert W. Russell, ed.  (2005)  325 p.   

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Deepwater Program: Literature Review, Environmental Risks of Chemical Products Used in Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Oil and Gas Operations; Vol. I: Technical Report; Vol. II: Appendices. OCS Study MMS 2001-011 and 2001-012. Paul Boehm, David Turton, Amar Rval, Dan Candle, Deborah French, Nancy Rabalais, Robert Spies, and Jay Johnson. (2001) 325 and 370 p.

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Management of the MMS-LSU Coastal Marine Institute: A Report of the First Six Years, 1992-1998; Final Report.  OCS Study MMS 2001-062.  Robert S. Carney, comp.  (2001)  83 p. 

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The Deep Sea Gulf of Mexico: An Overview and Guide. OCS Study MMS 2001-065. Benny J. Gallaway, John G. Cole, and Larry R. Martin. (2001) 28 p. and CD-ROM.  

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Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Environmental and Socioeconomic Data Search and Literature Study; Volume I: Narrative (OCS Study MMS 2000-049) and Volume II: Annotated Bibliography (OCS Study MMS 2000-050). Continental Shelf Associates, Inc. (2000) 340 + xxii p. (Vol. I) and 287 p. (Vol. II).

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Improved Geohazards and Bentic Habitat Evaluations:  Digital Acoustic Data with Ground Truth Calibrations (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2001-050.  Harry H. Roberts.  (2001)  164 p.  

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Management Applicability of Contemporary Deep-Sea Ecology and Reevaluation of Gulf of Mexico Studies (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-095. Robert S. Carney. (2001) 174 p.  

Stability and Change in Gulf of Mexico Chemosynthetic Communities; Vol. I: Executive Summary; Vol. II: Technical Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-035 and 2002-036. Ian R. MacDonald, editor. (2002) 2 compact discs.

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The Flower Garden Banks (Northwest Gulf of Mexico): Environmental Characteristics and Human Interaction. OCS Study MMS 98-0010. Kenneth J.P. Deslarzes, ed. (1998) 100 p.  

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Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks. OCS Study MMS 96-0046. Continental Shelf Associates, Inc. (1997) 95 p.  

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Long-Term Monitoring of the East and West Flower Garden Banks, 1996-1997. OCS Study MMS 99-0005. Quentin R. Dokken, Ian R. MacDonald, John W. Tunnell, Jr., Carl R. Beaver, Gregory S. Boland, and Derek K. Hagman. (1999) 101 p.  

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Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 1998-1999. OCS Report MMS 2001-101. Quenton R. Dokken, Ian R. MacDonald, John W. Tunnell, Jr., Terry Wade, Carl R. Beaver, Susan A. Childs, Kim Withers, Thomas W. Bates. (2002) 119 p.

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Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 1998-2001, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2003-031. Quentin R. Dokken et al. (2003) 89 p.

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Archival Investigations for Potential Colonial-Era Shipwrecks in Ultra-Deep Water within the Gulf of Mexico. OCS Study BOEMRE 2011-004. Krivor, Michael C., John de Bry, Nicholas J. Linville, and Debra J. Wells (2011). 290pp.

Cross-Shelf Exchange Processes and the Deepwater Circulation of the Gulf of Mexico: Dynamical Effects of Submarine Canyons and the Interactions of Loop Current Eddies with Topography, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2004-017.  Sergei A. Frolov, G. Dail Rowe, Lewis M. Rothstein, and Isaac Ginis.  (2004) 149 p.  

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Daily Oil and Gas Production Rate Projections From 2000 Through 2004, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf.  OCS Report MMS 2000-012.  J. Michael Melancon and Richie D. Baud.  (2000)  20 p. 

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The Deep Sea Gulf of Mexico: An Overview and Guide. OCS Study MMS 2001-065. Benny J. Gallaway, John G. Cole, and Larry R. Martin. (2001) 28 p. and CD-ROM.  

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Deepwater Development: A Reference Document for the Deepwater Environmental Assessment, Gulf of Mexico OCS (1998 through 2007). OCS Report MMS 2000-015. James B. Regg, Staci Atkins, Bill Hauser, Joseph Hennessey, Bernard J. Kruse, Joan Lowenhaupt, Bob Smith, and Amy White. (2000) 94 p.  

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Deepwater Gulf of Mexico 2004:  America's Expanding Frontier.  OCS Report MMS 2004-021.  G. Ed Richardson et al.  (2004)  150 p. 

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Deepwater Gulf of Mexico 2002: America's Expanding Frontier. OCS Report MMS 2002-021. Richie D. Baud, Robert H. Peterson, G. Ed Richardson, Leanne S. French, Jim Regg, Tara Montgomery, T. Scott Williams, and Carey Doyle. (2002) 133 p.

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Deepwater Gulf of Mexico: America's Emerging Frontier. OCS Report MMS 2000-022. Richie D. Baud, Robert H. Peterson, Carey Doyle, and G. Ed Richardson. (2000) 89 p. 

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Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Environmental and Socioeconomic Data Search and Literature Study; Volume I: Narrative (OCS Study MMS 2000-049) and Volume II: Annotated Bibliography (OCS Study MMS 2000-050). Continental Shelf Associates, Inc. (2000) 340 + xxii p. (Vol. I) and 287 p. (Vol. II).

Deepwater Physical Oceanography Reanalysis and Synthesis of Historical Data: Synthesis Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-064. Worth D. Nowlin, Jr., Ann E. Jochens, Steven F. DiMarco, Robert O. Reid, and Matthew K. Howard. (2001) 514 p. and 3 compact discs.

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Deepwater Program:  Literature Review, Environmental Risks of Chemical Products Used in Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Oil and Gas Operations; Vol. I;  Technical Report; Vol. II:  Appendices.  OCS Study MMS 2001-011 and 2001-012.  Paul Boehm, David Turton, Amar Rval, Dan Candle, Deborah French, Nancy Rabalais, Robert Spies, and Jay Johnson.  (2001)  325 and 370 p. 

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Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitats and Benthic Ecology; Interim Report – Year 2.  OCS Study MMS 2002-063.  Gilbert T. Rowe and Mahlon C. Kennicutt II.  (2002)  138 p.

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Economic Impact in the U.S. of Deepwater Projects: A Survey of Five Projects.  OCS Study MMS 2004-041.  John J. Stiff and Joachim Singelmann.  (2004)  171 p.   

Evaluation for Murphy Exploration and Production Company's Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7269, Medusa Project, Mississippi Canyon Blocks 538 and 582; Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 12.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2002-041.  MMS GOMR Region.  (2002)  132 p.   

Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Operations and Activities, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2000-001. Gulf of Mexico COS Region. (2000) 240 + xix p.

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Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Daily Oil and Gas Production Rate Projections From 2001 Through 2005. OCS Report MMS 2001-044. J. Michael Melancon, Roy Bongiovanni, and Richie D. Baud. (2001) 20 p.  

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Lafourche Parish and Port Fourchon, Louisiana: Effects of the Outer Continental Shelf Petroleum Industry on the Economy and Public Services, Part I. Coastal Marine Institute. OCS Study MMS 2001-019. Diane C. Keithly. (2001) 22 + 42 p.

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Lafourche Parish and Port Fourchon, Louisiana: Effects of the Outer Continental Shelf Petroleum Industry on the Economy and Public Services, Part 2; Coastal Marine Institute. OCS Study MMS 2001-020. David W. Hughes, J. Matthew Fannin, Walter Keithly, Williams Olatubi, and Jiemin Guo. (2002). Companion volume to Part 1, OCS Study MMS 2001-019. 49 p.

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Management Applicability of Contemporary Deep-Sea Ecology and Reevaluation of Gulf of Mexico Studies (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-095. Robert S. Carney. (2001) 174 p.

Management of the MMS-LSU Coastal Marine Institute: A Report of the First Six Years, 1992-1998; Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-062. Robert S. Carney, comp. (2001) 83 p.

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Oceanic Gas Hydrate Research and Activities Review, OCS Study MMS 2000-017. Mary C. Boatman and Jennifer Peterson. (2000) 68 p.  

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Potential Spatial and Temporal Vulnerability of Pelagic Fish Assemblages in the Gulf of Mexico to Surface Oil Spills Associated with Deepwater Petroleum Development (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2005-012.  Mark C. Benfield and Richard F. Shaw.  (2005)  158 p. 

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Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 13,Site-Specific Evaluation of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation's Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7753:  Marco Polo Project, Green Canyon Block 608 .  OCS EIA/EA MMS 2003-067.  Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.  (2003)  115p.   

Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 3, Evaluation of Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corporation's Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7625, Gunnison Project, Garden Banks Blocks 667, 668, and 669.  OCS EIA/EA MMS 2003-021.  MMS GOM Region.  (2003)  98 + xxiii p.   

Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 4.  Evaluation of Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corporation's Document, N-7045, Nansen Project, East Breaks, Blocks 602 and 646.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2001-075.  Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (2001) 184 + xxv p.  

Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 7, Evaluation of Conoco, Inc.'s Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7506, Magnolia Project, Garden Banks Blocks 783 and 784.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2003-019.  MMS GOM Region.  (2003)  128 p. 

Proposed Use of Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Systems on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, Western and Central Planning Areas, Final Environmental Impact Statement. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2000-090. Minerals Management Service. (2001) 782 + xv p.  

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Site-Specific Evaluation of BP Exploration and Production, Inc.'s Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7469, Thunder Horse Project, Mississippi Canyon Block 777 Unit (Blocks 775, 776, 777, 778, 819, 820, 821, and 822); Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 16.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2002-081.  MMS GOM Region.  (2002).  165 + xxv p.   

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Site-Specific Evaluation of TotalFinaElf Exploration and Production USA, Inc.'s Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7249, Matterhorn Project, Mississippi Canyon Block 243, Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 15.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2002-042.  MMS GOMR Region.  (2002)  130 p.   

Workshop on Deepwater Environmental Studies Strategy:  A Five-Year Follow-Up and Planning for the Future, May 29-31, 2002.  OCS Study MMS 2003-030.  William W. Schroeder and Carolyn F. Wood, eds.  (2003)  108 p. 

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Workshop on Environmental Issues Surrounding Deepwater Oil and Gas Development, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 98-0022. Robert S. Carney, ed. (1998) 144 p.  

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Estimated Oil and Gas Reserves, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, December 31, 2001.OCS Report MMS 2004-073.  T. Gerald Crawford, Grant L. Burgess, Clark J. Kinler, Michael T. Prendergast, Katherine M. Ross, Nancy K. Shepard.  (2004)  27 p.   

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Estimated Oil and Gas Reserves, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, December 31, 2000. OCS Report MMS 2003-050. T. Gerald Crawford, Grant L. Burgess, Clark J. Kinler, Michael T. Prendergast, Katherine M. Ross. (2003) 26 p. plus additional data, all on compact disc.  

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Association of Sea Turtles with Petroleum Platforms in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico.  OCS Study MMS 90-0025.  Ren Lofoefner et al.  (1991) 90 p.  

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Cetaceans on the Upper Continental Slope in the North-Central Gulf.  OCS Study MMS 91-0027.  Keith Mullin et al.  (1991) 108.   

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Cumulative Ecological Significance of Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico: A Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Habitat Suitability Model-Phase II, Model Description. OCS Study MMS 97-0044. B.J. Gallaway and J.G. Cole, eds. (1998) 109 p.

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Cumulative Ecological Significance of Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico: A Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Habitat Suitability Model-Phase II, User Manual. OCS Study MMS 97-0043. LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc. (1998) 23 p.

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Cumulative Ecological Significance of Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico: Information Search, Synthesis, and Ecological Modeling-Phase I, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 97-0036. LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc. and Science Applications International Corp. (1998) 130 p.  

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Ecology of Live Bottom Habitats of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: A Community Profile. OCS Study MMS 99-0004. M.J. Thompson, W.W. Schroeder, and N.W. Phillips. (1999) 74 p.  

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Effects and Management of Oil Spills in Marsh Ecosystems; A Review Produced from a Workshop Convened July 1996 at McNeese State University. OCS Study MMS 98-0018. C. Edward Proffitt, ed. (1998) 45 p.  

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Effects of Oil and Gas Development: A Current Awareness Bibliography (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 97-0045. Chris Hooper-Lane, Shanna Bonvillain, Donna Rice, Glenda Conklin Carter. (1998) 119 p.  

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Gulf of Mexico Offshore Operations Monitoring Experiment, Phase I;  Sublethal Responses to Contaminant Exposure; Interim Report:  Year 1.  OCS Study MMS 94-0005.  Mahlon C. Kennicut II, ed. (1994) 306 p.

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Selected Aspects of the Ecology of the Continental Slope Fauna of the Gulf of Mexico:  A Synopsis of the Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Study, 1983-1988.  OCS Study MMS 2003-072.  Benny J. Galaway, John G. Cole, Robert G. Fechholm.  (2003)  44 p. 

Spatial and Temporal Variability of Plankton Stocks on the Basis of Acoustic Backscatter Intensity and Direct Measurements in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-063. Rebecca L. Scott, Douglas C. Biggs, and Steven F. DiMarco. (2001) 117 p.

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A Critical Review of Four Types of Air Quality Models Pertinent to MMS Regulatory and Environmental Assessment Missions. OCS Study MMS 98-0050. Joseph C. Chang, Mark E. Fernau, Joseph S. Scire, David G. Strimaitis (1998) 172 p.

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Deepwater Development: A Reference Document for the Deepwater Environmental Assessment, Gulf of Mexico OCS (1998 through 2007). OCS Report MMS 2000-015. James B. Regg, Staci Atkins, Bill Hauser, Joseph Hennessey, Bernard J. Kruse, Joan Lowenhaupt, Bob Smith, and Amy White. (2000) 94 p.  

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Environmental Impacts of Synthetic Based Drilling Fluids. OCS Study MMS 2000-064. J.M. Neff, S. McKelvie, and R.C. Ayers, Jr. (2000) 121 p.  

Evaluation of Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur LLC's Applications to Inject OCS-Generated Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Exempt Exploration and Production (E&P) Waste into Salt Caverns and Caprock on Sulphur and Salt Lease OCS-G 9272, Main Pass Block 299: Programmatic Environmental Assessment.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2002-067.  MMS Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.  (2002)  330 p.   

Exploration Activities in the Eastern Sale Area: Eastern Planning Area, Gulf of Mexico OCS Programmatic Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2003-008.  MMS GOM Region.  (2003)  202 p.   

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Geological and Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Resources on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2004-054.  Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.  (2004)  466 p.   

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Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Operations and Activities, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2000-001. Gulf of Mexico COS Region. (2000) 240 + xix p.

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Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 12, Evaluation for Murphy Exploration and Production Company's Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7269, Medusa Project, Mississippi Canyon Blocks 538 and 582.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2002-041.  MMS GOMR Region.  (2002)  132 p.   

Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 13,Site-Specific Evaluation of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation's Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7753:  Marco Polo Project, Green Canyon Block 608 .  OCS EIA/EA MMS 2003-067.  Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.  (2003)  115p.   

Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 15, Site-Specific Evaluation of TotalFinaElf Exploration and Production USA, Inc.'s Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7249, Matterhorn Project, Mississippi Canyon Block 243.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2002-042.  MMS GOMR Region.  (2002)  130 p.   

Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 16, Site-Specific Evaluation of BP Exploration and Production, Inc.'s Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7469, Thunder Horse Project, Mississippi Canyon Block 777 Unit (Blocks 775, 776, 777, 778, 819, 820, 821, and 822).   OCS EIS/EA MMS 2002-081.  MMS GOM Region.  (2002).  165 + xxv p.   

Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 3, Evaluation of Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corporation's Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7625, Gunnison Project, Garden Banks Blocks 667, 668, and 669.  OCS EIA/EA MMS 2003-021.  MMS GOM Region.  (2003)  98 + xxiii p.   

Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 4.  Evaluation of Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corporation's Document, N-7045, Nansen Project, East Breaks, Blocks 602 and 646.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2001-075.  Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (2001) 184 + xxv p.  

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Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 5: Site-Specific Evaluation of Shell Offshore Inc.'s Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-8809; Perdido Project, Alaminos Canyon Blocks 812, 813, 814, and 857. OCS EIS/EA 2007-027. (2007) 118 p.

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Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 7, Evaluation of Conoco, Inc.'s Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7506, Magnolia Project, Garden Banks Blocks 783 and 784.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2003-019.  MMS GOM Region.  (2003)  128 p. 

Proposed OCS Lease Sale 177, Western Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2000-013. Minerals Management Service Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2000) 16 p.

Proposed OCS Lease Sale 178, Central Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2000-068. Minerals Management Service Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2000) 22 p.

Proposed OCS Lease Sale 182, Central Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2001-097. Minerals Management Service Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2001) 52 p.

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Proposed OCS Lease Sale 184, Western Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2002-008. Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2002) 27 p.

Proposed OCS Lease Sale 190, Central Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2003-066. GOMR Region. (2003) 26 p.  

Proposed OCS Lease Sale 192, Western Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2004-007. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2004) 19 p.  

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Proposed OCS Lease Sale 194, Central Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment..  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2004-068.  Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.  (2004)  36 p.   

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Proposed OCS Lease Sale 197, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment..  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2004-069.  Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.  (2004)  31 p.   

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Structure-Removal Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, Programmatic Environmental Assessment.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2005-013.  Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2005)   331 p.   

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Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales 189 and 197, Eastern Planning Area, Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Volume I, Chapters 1–8 and Appendices; Volume II, Figures and Tables.  OCS EIS-EA MMS 2002-056.  Gulf of Mexico Region.  (2002)  xlii + 522 p. and 150 p. 

Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2003-2007, Central Planning Area Sales 185, 190, 194, 198, and 201; Western Planning Area Sales 187, 192, 196, and 200; Final Environmental Impact Statement, Volume I: Chapters 1-10.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2002-052.  MMS Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.  Xxv + 673 p. + 174 p.   

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Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2003-2007. Central Planning Area Sales 185, 190, 194, 198, and 201; Western Planning Area Sales 187, 192, 196, and 200. Draft Environmental Impact Statement;  Vol. II: Figures and Tables. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2002-052. Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2002). 638 and 179 p.

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Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sale 181, Eastern Planning Area, Final Environmental Impact Statement.  OCS EIS/EA 2001-051.  Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico Region.  (2001) 914 p. in two volumes. 

Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales 169, 172, 175, 178, and 182; Central Planning Area, Final Environmental Impact Statement.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 97-0033.  Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS region. (1997) 555 p.  

Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales 189 and 197, Eastern Planning Area, Final Environmental Impact Statement. Volume I: Chapters 1–8 and Appendices; Volume II: Figures and Tables. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2003-020. GOM Region. (2003) 612+152+xlii p.

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Proposed Use of Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Systems on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, Western and Central Planning Areas, Final Environmental Impact Statement. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2000-090. Minerals Management Service. (2001) 782 + xv p.  

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Environmental and Safety Risks of an Expanding Role for Independents on the Gulf of Mexico OCS (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 98-0021. Allan G. Pulsipher et al. (1998) 39 p.  

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Environmental Impacts of Synthetic Based Drilling Fluids. OCS Study MMS 2000-064. J.M. Neff, S. McKelvie, and R.C. Ayers, Jr. (2000) 121 p.  

Shock Wave/Sound Propagation Modeling Results for Calculating Marine Protected Species Impact Zones During Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures. OCS Study MMS 2003-059.  Peter T. Dzwilewski and Gregg Fenton.  (2003)  34 p. on compact disc. 

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Socioeconomic and Environmental Issues Analysis of Oil and Gas Activity on the Outer Continental Shelf of the Western Gulf of Mexico, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-011. William R. Kelley. (2002) 66 p.

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Across-Shelf Larval, Postlarval, and Juvenile Fish Collected at Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms and a Coastal Rock Jetty West of the Mississippi River Delta (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-077. Frank J. Hernandez, Jr., Richard F. Shaw, Joseph S. Cope, James G. Ditty, Mark C. Benfield, and Talat Farooqi. (2002) 144 p.  

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Bluewater Fishing and OCS Activity:  Interactions Between the Fishing and Petroleum Industries in Deepwaters of the Gulf of Mexico; Deepwater Program; Final Report.  OCS Study MMS 2002-078.  Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.  (2003)  261 p. on single compact disc.   

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Economic Impact of Recreational Fishing and Diving Associated with Offshore Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-010. Robert L. Hiett and J. Walter Milon. (2002) 284 p.

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Estimation of Fisheries Impacts Due to Underwater Explosives Used to Sever and Salvage Oil and Gas Platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Final Report.  OCS Study MMS 2000-087. Gregg R. Gitschlag, Michael J. Schirripa, and Joseph E. Powers. (2001) 80 p.  

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Importance of Zooplankton in the Diets of Blue Runner (Caranx crysus) Near Offshore Platforms in the Northern Gulf of Mexico (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2003-029.  Sean F. Keenan and Mark C. Benfield.  (2003)  129 p. on single compact disc. 

Marine and Coastal Fishes Subject to Impingement by Cooling-Water Intake Systems in the Northern Gulf of Mexico:  An Annotated Bibliography.  OCS Report MMS 2003-040.  Fernando Martinez-Andrade and Donald M. Baltz.  (2003)  113 p. on compact disc.   

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Potential Spatial and Temporal Vulnerability of Pelagic Fish Assemblages in the Gulf of Mexico to Surface Oil Spills Associated with Deepwater Petroleum Development (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2005-012.  Mark C. Benfield and Richard F. Shaw.  (2005)  158 p. 

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Proceedings: Gulf of Mexico Fish and Fisheries: Bringing Together New and Recent Research, October 2000. OCS Study MMS 2002-004. Melanie McKay, Judith Nides, and Debra Vigil, eds. (2002) 673 p.

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Rigs and Reefs: A Comparison of the Fish Communities at Two Artificial Reefs, a Production Platform, and a Natural Reef in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. OCS Report MMS 2003-009. Charles A. Wilson, Aaron Pierce, and Mark W. Miller, eds. (2003) 95 p. on single compact disc.  

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Rigs-to-Reefs Policy, Progress, and Perspective. OCS Report MMS 2000-073. Les Dauterive. (2000) 8 p.

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Seasonal and Spatial Variation in the Biomass and Size Frequency Distribution of the Fish Associated with Oil and Gas Platforms in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.   OCS Study MMS 2000-005.  David R. Stanley and Charles A. Wilson.  (2000)   252 + xxi p. 

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Workshop on Environmental Issues Surrounding Deepwater Oil and Gas Development, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 98-0022. Robert S. Carney, ed. (1998) 144 p.  

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Proposed Use of Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Systems on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, Western and Central Planning Areas, Final Environmental Impact Statement. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2000-090. Minerals Management Service. (2001) 782 + xv p.  

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Workshop on Environmental Issues Surrounding Deepwater Oil and Gas Development, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 98-0022. Robert S. Carney, ed. (1998) 144 p.  

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Ecology of Live Bottom Habitats of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: A Community Profile. OCS Study MMS 99-0004. M.J. Thompson, W.W. Schroeder, and N.W. Phillips. (1999) 74 p.  

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Economic Effects of Coastal Alabama and Destin Dome Offshore Natural Gas Exploration, Development, and Production. OCS Study MMS 2000-044. Jason R. Plater, Jaqueline Q. Kelley, William W. Wade, and Robert T. Mott. (2000) 199 + xi p.

Workshop on Environmental Issues Surrounding Deepwater Oil and Gas Development, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 98-0022. Robert S. Carney, ed. (1998) 144 p.  

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Exploration Activities in the Eastern Sale Area: Eastern Planning Area, Gulf of Mexico OCS Programmatic Environmental Assessment.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2003-008.  MMS GOM Region.  (2003)  202 p.   

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Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sale 181, Eastern Planning Area, Draft Environmental Impact Statement. OCS EIA/EA MMS 2000-077. MMS Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2001) 608 + xxvii p.

Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sale 181, Eastern Planning Area, Final Environmental Impact Statement.  OCS EIS/EA 2001-051.  Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico Region.  (2001) 914 p. in two volumes.   

Impact Assessment of Exploration Wells Offshore South Florida.  OCS Study MMS 89-0022.  E.A. Shinn et al. (1990) 95 p.  

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"An Informational Brochure on Proposed Lease Sale 181 in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico." MMS 2000-088. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2001) 4 p.  

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Physical/Biological Oceanographic Integration Workshop for the DeSoto Canyon and Adjacent Shelf, October 19-21, 1999. OCS Study MMS 2000-074. William W. Schroeder and Carolyn F. Wood, eds. (2001) 157 p.  

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Socioeconomic Baseline and Projections of the Impact of an OCS Onshore Base for Selected Florida Panhandle Communities. Vol. I, Final Report; Vol. II, Technical Description of the MMS Florida Panhandle Model; Vol. III, User's Guide for the Model. OCS Study MMS 2002-024, 2002-025, and 2002-026. Ronald T. Luke, Eric S. Schubert, Greg Olsson, and F. Larry Leistritz. (2002) 262, 74, and 26 p. and one CD.

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Socioeconomic Baseline Study for the Gulf of Mexico, Final Report: Description of the Dataset, 1930-1990 (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2002-054. Natsumi Aratame and Joachim Singelmann. (2002) Compact disc.  

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Technical Summaries from Selected Environmental Studies of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. OCS Study MMS 96-0025. (1996) 184 p.  

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The Flower Garden Banks (Northwest Gulf of Mexico): Environmental Characteristics and Human Interaction. OCS Study MMS 98-0010. Kenneth J.P. Deslarzes, ed. (1998) 100 p.  

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Long-Term Monitoring of the East and West Flower Garden Banks, 1996-1997. OCS Study MMS 99-0005. Quentin R. Dokken, Ian R. MacDonald, John W. Tunnell, Jr., Carl R. Beaver, Gregory S. Boland, and Derek K. Hagman. (1999) 101 p.  

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Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 1998-1999. OCS Report MMS 2001-101. Quenton R. Dokken, Ian R. MacDonald, John W. Tunnell, Jr., Terry Wade, Carl R. Beaver, Susan A. Childs, Kim Withers, Thomas W. Bates. (2002) 119 p.

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Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 1998-2001, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2003-031. Quentin R. Dokken et al. (2003) 89 p.

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Post-Hurricane Assessment of Sensitive Habitats of the Flower Garden Banks Vicinity. OCS Study MMS 2009-032. M. L. Robbart, R. B. Aronson, K. J. P. Deslarzes, W. F. Precht, L. Duncan, B. Zimmer, and T. DeMunda. (2009) 160pp.  

Outer Continental Shelf Pipelines Crossing the Louisiana Coastal Zone: A Geographical Information System Approach, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-038. R. Hampton Peele, John I. Snead, and Weiwen Feng. (2002) 1 compact disc.

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Geological and Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Resources on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2004-054.  Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.  (2004)  466 p.   

Assessment of Conventionally Recoverable Hydrocarbon Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf as of January 1, 1995.  OCS Report MMS 99-0034.  Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico Region. (1999) CD-ROM in ArcView GIS format, Icon Author interactive multimedia format, and Adobe PDF format.  

Atlas of Gulf of Mexico Gas and Oil Sands as of January 1, 1999. OCS Report MMS 2001-086. Barbara J. Bascle, Lesley D. Nixon, and Katherine M. Ross. (2001) CD-ROM.

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Atlas of Northern Gulf of Mexico Gas and Oil Reservoirs, Vol. 1, Miocene and Older Reservoirs; Vol. 2, Pliocene and Pleistocene Reservoirs. Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico Region; Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin; Basin Research Institute, Louisiana State University; and Geological Survey of Alabama (Vol. 1). (1997) Folio volumes, plates, and CD-ROM's of geologic and engineering data of state and Federal offshore reservoirs.

Cross-Shelf Exchange Processes and the Deepwater Circulation of the Gulf of Mexico: Dynamical Effects of Submarine Canyons and the Interactions of Loop Current Eddies with Topography, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2004-017.  Sergei A. Frolov, G. Dail Rowe, Lewis M. Rothstein, and Isaac Ginis.  (2004) 149 p.  

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Effects of Oil and Gas Development: A Current Awareness Bibliography (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 97-0045. Chris Hooper-Lane, Shanna Bonvillain, Donna Rice, Glenda Conklin Carter. (1998) 119 p.  

Improved Geohazards and Benthic Habitat Evaluations:  Digital Acoustic Data with Ground Truth Calibrations (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2001-050.  Harry H. Roberts.  (2001)  164 p.   

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2000 Assessment of Conventionally Recoverable Hydrocarbon Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf as of January 1, 1999.  OCS Report MMS 2001-087.  Gary L. Lore, David A. Marin, Eric C. Batchelder, William C. Courtwright, Richard P. Desselles, Jr., and Ralph J. Klazynski.  (2001)  CD-ROM. 

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Daily Oil and Gas Production Rate Projections From 2003 Through 2007, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf.  OCS Report MMS 2003-028.  J. Michael Melancon, Roy Bongiovanni, and Richie D. Baud.  (2003)  17 p.   

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Economic Impact in the U.S. of Deepwater Projects: A Survey of Five Projects.  OCS Study MMS 2004-041.  John J. Stiff and Joachim Singelmann.  (2004)  171 p.   

Across-Shelf Larval, Postlarval, and Juvenile Fish Collected at Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms and a Coastal Rock Jetty West of the Mississippi River Delta (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-077. Frank J. Hernandez, Jr., Richard F. Shaw, Joseph S. Cope, James G. Ditty, Mark C. Benfield, and Talat Farooqi. (2002) 144 p.  

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Association of Sea Turtles with Petroleum Platforms in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico.  OCS Study MMS 90-0025.  Ren Lofoefner et al.  (1991) 90 p.  

Cetaceans, Sea Turtles and Seabirds in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Distribution, Abundance and Habitat Associations. Vol. I: Executive Summary (OCS Study MMS 2000-002), Vol. II: Technical Report (MMS 2000-003), Vol. III: Data Appendix (MMS 2000-004). Randall W. Davis, William E. Evans, and Bernd Würsig. (2000) 27 + xviii p., 346 + xl p., and 201 + xxvi p.

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Coastal Upwelling and Mass Mortalities of Fishes and Invertebrates in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico During Spring and Summer 1998, Final Report. MMS 99-0049. Sneed B. Collard and Alexis Lugo-Fernandez. (1999) 16 pp.  

Cumulative Ecological Significance of Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico: A Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Habitat Suitability Model-Phase II, Model Description. OCS Study MMS 97-0044. B.J. Gallaway and J.G. Cole, eds. (1998) 109 p.

Cumulative Ecological Significance of Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico: A Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Habitat Suitability Model-Phase II, User Manual. OCS Study MMS 97-0043. LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc. (1998) 23 p.

Cumulative Ecological Significance of Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico: Information Search, Synthesis, and Ecological Modeling-Phase I, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 97-0036. LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc. and Science Applications International Corp. (1998) 130 p.  

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The Deep Sea Gulf of Mexico: An Overview and Guide. OCS Study MMS 2001-065. Benny J. Gallaway, John G. Cole, and Larry R. Martin. (2001) 28 p. and CD-ROM.  

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Ecology of Live Bottom Habitats of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: A Community Profile. OCS Study MMS 99-0004. M.J. Thompson, W.W. Schroeder, and N.W. Phillips. (1999) 74 p.  

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The Flower Garden Banks (Northwest Gulf of Mexico): Environmental Characteristics and Human Interaction. OCS Study MMS 98-0010. Kenneth J.P. Deslarzes, ed. (1998) 100 p.  

Importance of Zooplankton in the Diets of Blue Runner (Caranx crysus) Near Offshore Platforms in the Northern Gulf of Mexico (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2003-029.  Sean F. Keenan and Mark C. Benfield.  (2003)  129 p. on single compact disc. 

Long-Term Monitoring of the East and West Flower Garden Banks, 1996-1997. OCS Study MMS 99-0005. Quentin R. Dokken, Ian R. MacDonald, John W. Tunnell, Jr., Carl R. Beaver, Gregory S. Boland, and Derek K. Hagman. (1999) 101 p.  

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Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 1998-1999. OCS Report MMS 2001-101. Quenton R. Dokken, Ian R. MacDonald, John W. Tunnell, Jr., Terry Wade, Carl R. Beaver, Susan A. Childs, Kim Withers, Thomas W. Bates. (2002) 119 p.

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Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 1998-2001, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2003-031. Quentin R. Dokken et al. (2003) 89 p.

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Mississippi/Alabama Pinnacle Trend Ecosystem Monitoring, Final Synthesis Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-080. Continental Shelf Associates, Inc., and Texas A&M University, Geochemical and Environmental Research Group. (2001) 446 p.  

Offshore Petroleum Platforms: Functional Significance for Larval Fish Across Longitudinal and Latitudinal Gradients; Coastal Marine Institute. OCS Study MMS 2002-077. Richard F. Show, David C. Lindquist, Mark C. Benfield, Talat Farooqi, and John T. Plunket. (2003) CD-ROM.

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Post-Hurricane Assessment of Sensitive Habitats of the Flower Garden Banks Vicinity. OCS Study MMS 2009-032. M. L. Robbart, R. B. Aronson, K. J. P. Deslarzes, W. F. Precht, L. Duncan, B. Zimmer, and T. DeMunda. (2009) 160pp.  

Potential for Accelerated Bioremediation and Restoration of Oil-Impacted Marshes through the Selection of Superior Oil-Tolerant Vegetation (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2000-042. Mark W. Hester, Quixam Lin, Irving A. Mendellsohn, and Dennis J. DesRoches. (2000) 47 p.

Rigs and Reefs: A Comparison of the Fish Communities at Two Artificial Reefs, a Production Platform, and a Natural Reef in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. OCS Report MMS 2003-009. Charles A. Wilson, Aaron Pierce, and Mark W. Miller, eds. (2003) 95 p. on single compact disc.  

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Rigs-to-Reefs Policy, Progress, and Perspective. OCS Report MMS 2000-073. Les Dauterive. (2000) 8 p.

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Seasonal and Spatial Variation in the Biomass and Size Frequency Distribution of the Fish Associated with Oil and Gas Platforms in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.  OCS Study MMS 2000-005.  David R. Stanley and Charles A. Wilson.  (2000)  252 + xxi p. 

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Stability and Change in Gulf of Mexico Chemosynthetic Communities; Vol. I: Executive Summary; Vol. II: Technical Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-035 and 2002-036. Ian R. MacDonald, editor. (2002) 2 compact discs.

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Synopsis of Biological Data on the Kemp's Ridley Turtle, Lepidochelys kempi (Garman, 1880). OCS Study MMS 94-0023. Rene Marquez-M., comp. (1994) 91 p.  

History of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Southern Louisiana, Interim Report:  Volume I, Papers on the Evolving Offshore Industry (OCS Study MMS 2004-049); Volume II, Bayou Lafourche—An Oral History of the Development of the Oil and Gas Industry (OCS Study MMS 2004-050); Volume III, Samples of Interviews and Ethnographic Prefaces (OCS Study MMS 2004-051).  Diane Austin (vols. I, II), Tom McGuire (vols. I, II, III); and Bob Carriker, Joseph Pratt, Tyler Priest, and Allan G. Pulsipher (vol. I).  (2004)  98, 147, and 74 p.   

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Oceanic Gas Hydrate Research and Activities Review, OCS Study MMS 2000-017. Mary C. Boatman and Jennifer Peterson. (2000) 68 p.  

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Atlas of Gulf of Mexico Gas and Oil Sands as of January 1, 1999. OCS Report MMS 2001-086. Barbara J. Bascle, Lesley D. Nixon, and Katherine M. Ross. (2001) CD-ROM.

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Effects of Simultaneous Exposure to Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Hypoxia, and Prior Exposure on the Tolerance and Sublethal Responses of Marine Animals: Blue Crabs and Killifish; Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-009. William B. Stickle, Jr. (2002) 18 p.

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Fate and Effects of Barium and Radium-Rich Fluid Emissions from Hydrocarbon Seeps on the Benthic Habitats of the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Louisiana. OCS Study MMS 2001-004. Paul Aharon, Dan Van Gent, Baoshun Fu, L. Max Scott. (2001) 141 p.  

Oceanic Gas Hydrate Research and Activities Review, OCS Study MMS 2000-017. Mary C. Boatman and Jennifer Peterson. (2000) 68 p.  

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Effects of Simultaneous Exposure to Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Hypoxia, and Prior Exposure on the Tolerance and Sublethal Responses of Marine Animals: Blue Crabs and Killifish; Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-009. William B. Stickle, Jr. (2002) 18 p.

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Influence of Hypoxia on the Interpretation of Effects of Petroleum Production Activities (University Research Initiative). OCS Study MMS 93-0022. Nancy M. Rabalais, Lorene E. Smith, Edward B. Overton, and Anne L. Zoeller. (1993) 158 p.  

Relative Contribution of Produced Water Discharge in the Development of Hypoxia.  OCS Study MMS 2005-044.  Nancy N. Rabalais.  (2005)  37 + 11 p.   

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Bluewater Fishing and OCS Activity:  Interactions Between the Fishing and Petroleum Industries in Deepwaters of the Gulf of Mexico; Deepwater Program; Final Report.  OCS Study MMS 2002-078.  Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.  (2003)  261 p. on single compact disc. 

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Brief Overview of Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Pipelines:  Installation, Potential Impacts, and Mitigation Measures.  OCS Report MMS 2001-067.  Deborah Cranswick.  (2001)  14 p.   

Characterization of Chronic Sources and Impacts of Tar Along the Louisiana Coast (University Research Initiative). OCS Study MMS 93-0046. Charles B. Henry, Jr., Paulene O. Roberts, and Edward B. Overton. (1993) 63 p.

Deepwater Development: A Reference Document for the Deepwater Environmental Assessment, Gulf of Mexico OCS (1998 through 2007). OCS Report MMS 2000-015. James B. Regg, Staci Atkins, Bill Hauser, Joseph Hennessey, Bernard J. Kruse, Joan Lowenhaupt, Bob Smith, and Amy White. (2000) 94 p.  

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Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Environmental and Socioeconomic Data Search and Literature Study; Volume I: Narrative (OCS Study MMS 2000-049) and Volume II: Annotated Bibliography (OCS Study MMS 2000-050). Continental Shelf Associates, Inc. (2000) 340 + xxii p. (Vol. I) and 287 p. (Vol. II).

Deepwater Program: Literature Review, Environmental Risks of Chemical Products Used in Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Oil and Gas Operations; Vol. I: Technical Report; Vol. II: Appendices. OCS Study MMS 2001-011 and 2001-012. Paul Boehm, David Turton, Amar Rval, Dan Candle, Deborah French, Nancy Rabalais, Robert Spies, and Jay Johnson. (2001) 325 and 370 p.  

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Degradation of Synthetic-Based Drilling Mud Base Fluids by Gulf of Mexico Sediments, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2006-028. Deborah J. Roberts and Alan H. Nguyen. (2006) 126 p.  

Economic Impact in the U.S. of Deepwater Projects: A Survey of Five Projects.  OCS Study MMS 2004-041.  John J. Stiff and Joachim Singelmann.  (2004)  171 p.   

Effect of the Oil and Gas Industry on Commuting and Migration Patterns in Louisiana, 1960-1990.  OCS Study MMS 2002-072.  Natusumi Aratame and Joachim Singelmann.  (2002)  CD-ROM.   

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Effects of Simultaneous Exposure to Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Hypoxia, and Prior Exposure on the Tolerance and Sublethal Responses of Marine Animals: Blue Crabs and Killifish; Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-009. William B. Stickle, Jr. (2002) 18 p.  

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Estimation of Fisheries Impacts Due to Underwater Explosives Used to Sever and Salvage Oil and Gas Platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2000-087. Gregg R. Gitschlag, Michael J. Schirripa, and Joseph E. Powers. (2001) 80 p.

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Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures, Information Synthesis Report.  OCS Study MMS 2003-070.  Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.  (2004)  229 p.   

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Explosive Removal Scenario Simulation Results, Final Report.  OCS Study MMS 2004-064.  Adam S. Frankel and William T. Ellison.  (2005)  48 p.   

Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Operations and Activities, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2000-001. Gulf of Mexico COS Region. (2000) 240 + xix p.  

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Gulf of Mexico Marine Protected Species Workshop, June 1999. OCS Study MMS 2001-039. Melanie McKay, Judith Nides, William Lang, and Debra Vigil. (2001) 171 p.

How Does Produced Water Cause a Reduction in the Genetic Diversity of Harpacticoid Copepods? Final Report (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-078. John W. Fleeger, David W. Foltz, Axayácatl Rocha-Olivares. (2001) 35 p.  

Impact Assessment of Exploration Wells Offshore South Florida.  OCS Study MMS 89-0022.  E.A. Shinn et al. (1990) 95 p.  

Interactions Between Migrating Birds and Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Final Report (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2005-009.  Robert W. Russell, ed.  (2005)  325 p.   

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Management of the MMS-LSU Coastal Marine Institute: A Report of the First Six Years, 1992-1998; Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-062. Robert S. Carney, comp. (2001) 83 p.

Marine and Coastal Fishes Subject to Impingement by Cooling-Water Intake Systems in the Northern Gulf of Mexico:  An Annotated Bibliography.  OCS Report MMS 2003-040.  Fernando Martinez-Andrade and Donald M. Baltz.  (2003)  113 p. on compact disc.   

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Mississippi/Alabama Pinnacle Trend Ecosystem Monitoring, Final Synthesis Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-080. Continental Shelf Associates, Inc., and Texas A&M University, Geochemical and Environmental Research Group. (2001) 446 p.

MMS Seafloor Monitoring Project: First Annual Technical Report, 1997 Field Season. OCS Study MMS 99-0014. Jack B. Irion and Richard J. Anuskiewicz, comps. (1999) 41 p. + 22 p. apps.

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Observation of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico, Second Annual Report. OCS Study MMS 2000-009. Radian International LLC and Sonoma Technology, Inc. (2000) 28 p.  

Oil Spill During Hurricane Lili, Outer Continental Shelf, Ship Shoal Block 119:  Responses, Fate, and Effects.  OCS Report MMS 2003-039.  Margaret Metcalf, Harold Wright, Elizabeth Peuler, Nicholas Wetzel, and Michael Gravois.  (2003)  20 p. on one compact disc. 

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Relative Contribution of Produced Water Discharge in the Development of Hypoxia.  OCS Study MMS 2005-044.  Nancy N. Rabalais.  (2005)  37 + 11 p.   

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Shock Wave/Sound Propagation Modeling Results for Calculating Marine Protected Species Impact Zones During Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures. OCS Study MMS 2003-059.  Peter T. Dzwilewski and Gregg Fenton.  (2003)  34 p. on compact disc. 

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Sperm Whale Seismic Study in the Gulf of Mexico; Annual Report: Year 1. OCS Study MMS 2003-069. Ann E. Jochens and Douglas C. Biggs, eds. (2004) 125 p. on CD.

User's Guide for the Breton Offshore Activities Data System (BOADS) for Air Quality, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2000-081. Dana L. Coe, Donna J. Ladner, Jeff D. Prouty, Lyle R. Chinkin, Mark Yocke, and David Scalfano. (2001) 73 p. and compact disc.

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An Informational Brochure on Proposed Lease Sale 181 in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.  MMS 2000-088. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2001) 4 p.  

Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales 189 and 197, Eastern Planning Area, Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Volume I, Chapters 1–8 and Appendices; Volume II, Figures and Tables.  OCS EIS-EA MMS 2002-056.  Gulf of Mexico Region.  (2002)  xlii + 522 p. and 150 p. 

Oil and Gas Leasing Procedures Guidelines, Outer Continental Shelf.  OCS Report MMS 2001-076.  MMS Gulf of Mexico Region.  (2001)  150 p. 

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Proposed OCS Lease Sale 194, Central Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment..  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2004-068.  Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.  (2004)  36 p.   

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Proposed OCS Lease Sale 197, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment..  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2004-069.  Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.  (2004)  31 p.   

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Proposed OCS Lease Sale 174, Western Gulf of Mexico: Environmental Assessment. OCS Study MMS 99-0002. Gulf of Mexico Region. (1999) 18 p.  

Proposed OCS Lease Sale 184, Western Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment.  OCS EIS/EA MMS 2002-008.  MMS Gulf of Mexico Region.  (2002)  27 p.   

Proposed OCS Lease Sale 190, Central Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2003-066. GOMR Region. (2003) 26 p.  

Proposed OCS Lease Sale 192, Western Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2004-007. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2004) 19 p.  

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Statistical Summary, 2002; Leasing by Sale and by Map Area/Block Number, Outer Continental Shelf. OCS Report MMS 2003-027. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2003) 134 p.  

Air Quality and Dispersion Meteorology over the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: Measurements, Analyses, and Syntheses (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2000-014. S.A. Hsu and B.W. Blanchard (2000). 188 p.  

Analysis of Ambient Pollutant Concentrations and Meteorological Conditions Affecting EPA Class I and II Areas in Southeastern Louisiana; Vol. I: Technical Report (OCS Study MMS 96-0062); Vol. II: Appendices (MMS 96-0063). S.A. Hsu. (1997) 137 and 355 p.

Characterization of Chronic Sources and Impacts of Tar Along the Louisiana Coast (University Research Initiative). OCS Study MMS 93-0046. Charles B. Henry, Jr., Paulene O. Roberts, and Edward B. Overton. (1993) 63 p.

DeSoto Canyon Eddy Intrusion Study, Final Report; Vol. I, Executive Summary (OCS Study MMS 2000-079) and Vol. II, Technical Report (OCS Study MMS 2000-080). Thomas J. Berger, Peter Hamilton, James J. Singer, Evans Waddell, James H. Churchill, Robert R. Leben, Thomas N. Lee, and Wilton Sturges. (2001) 41 & 275 p.

Development of Bioremediation for Oil Spill Cleanup in Coastal Wetlands, Coastal Marine Institute. OCS Study MMS 2002-048. Irving A. Mendelssohn and Qianxin Lin, editors. (2003) 97 p. on compact disc.

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Dispersion in Broad, Shallow Estuaries: A Model Study. OCS Study MMS 2001-054. Masimichi Inoue, William J. Wiseman, Jr., Dongho Park, Dubravo Justic, and Gregg Stone. (2001) 54 p.

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Dynamic Height and Seawater Transport across the Louisiana--Texas Shelf Break; Final Report (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2000-045. Carole L. Current and William J. Wiseman. (2000) 45 p.  

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Economic and Social Consequences of the Oil Spill in Lake Barre, Louisiana. OCS Study MMS 99-0028. Allan G. Pulsipher, Deborah Tootle, and Richard Pincomb. (1999) 32 pp.  

Economic Impact in the U.S. of Deepwater Projects: A Survey of Five Projects.  OCS Study MMS 2004-041.  John J. Stiff and Joachim Singelmann.  (2004)  171 p.   

Ecosystem Analysis of the Louisiana Bight and Adjacent Shelf Environments; Vol. I: The Fate of Organic Matter and Nutrients in the Sediments of the Louisiana Bight (OCS Study MMS 96-0055); Vol. II: Bibliography of Ecological Studies (MMS 96-0057). Robert R. Twilley (Vols. I and II) and Brent A. McKee (Vol. II). (1997) 124 and 129 p.

Effects of Changes in Oil and Gas Prices and State Offshore Petroleum Production on the Louisiana Economy, 1969-1999.  (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2004-052.  Omowumi O. Iledare and Williams C. Olatubi.  (2004)  45 p.   

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Effect of the Oil and Gas Industry on Commuting and Migration Patterns in Louisiana, 1960-1990.  OCS Study MMS 2002-072.  Natusumi Aratame and Joachim Singelmann.  (2002)  CD-ROM.   

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High-Resolution Integrated Hydrology–Hydrodynamic Model: Development and Application to Barataria Basin, Louisiana (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2004-063.  Dongho Park, Masamichi Inoue, William J. Wiseman, Jr., Dubravko Justic, and Gregg Stone.  (2004)  73 p.   

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Influence of Hypoxia on the Interpretation of Effects of Petroleum Production Activities (University Research Initiative). OCS Study MMS 93-0022. Nancy M. Rabalais, Lorene E. Smith, Edward B. Overton, and Anne L. Zoeller. (1993) 158 p.  

History of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Southern Louisiana, Interim Report:  Volume I, Papers on the Evolving Offshore Industry (OCS Study MMS 2004-049); Volume II, Bayou Lafourche—An Oral History of the Development of the Oil and Gas Industry (OCS Study MMS 2004-050); Volume III, Samples of Interviews and Ethnographic Prefaces (OCS Study MMS 2004-051).  Diane Austin (vols. I, II), Tom McGuire (vols. I, II, III); and Bob Carriker, Joseph Pratt, Tyler Priest, and Allan G. Pulsipher (vol. I).  (2004)  98, 147, and 74 p.   

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Investigation of Pressure and Pressure Gradients along the Louisiana/Texas Inner Shelf and Their Relationships to Wind Forcing and Current Variability (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-057. Nan Walker, Ewa Jarosz, and Steve Murray. (2001) 39 p.  

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Investigation of Pressure and Pressure Gradients along the Louisiana/Texas Inner Shelf and Their Relationships to Wind Forcing and Current Variability (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-057. Nan Walker, Ewa Jarosz, and Steve Murray. (2001) 39 p.  

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Labor and Demand in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in the 1990's: The Louisiana Case.  OCS Study MMS 2003-022.  Forrest A. Deseran and Linda Tobin.  (2003)  Compact disc (20 p.) 

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Lafourche Parish and Port Fourchon, Louisiana: Effects of the Outer Continental Shelf Petroleum Industry on the Economy and Public Services, Part I. Coastal Marine Institute. OCS Study MMS 2001-019. Diane C. Keithly. (2001) 22 + 42 p.  

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Lafourche Parish and Port Fourchon, Louisiana: Effects of the Outer Continental Shelf Petroleum Industry on the Economy and Public Services, Part 2; Coastal Marine Institute. OCS Study MMS 2001-020. David W. Hughes, J. Matthew Fannin, Walter Keithly, Williams Olatubi, and Jiemin Guo. (2002). Companion volume to Part 1, OCS Study MMS 2001-019. 49 p.  

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An Observational Study of the Mississippi-Atchafalaya Coastal Plume, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 98-0040. Stephen P. Murray, ed. (1999) 513 p.

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Observation of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico; Final Performance Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-028. Vaisala Meteorological Systems, Inc., and Sonoma Technology, Inc. (2002) 114 p.  

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Observational and Predictive Study of Inner Shelf Currents over the Louisiana-Texas Shelf (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2004-036.  Lawrence J. Rouse et al.  (2004)  207 p.   

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Oil and Gas Development and Coastal Income Inequality: A Comparative Analysis (University Research Initiative). OCS Study MMS 94-0052. Charles M. Tolbert. (1995) 75 p.  

Oil Spill During Hurricane Lili, Outer Continental Shelf, Ship Shoal Block 119:  Responses, Fate, and Effects.  OCS Report MMS 2003-039.  Margaret Metcalf, Harold Wright, Elizabeth Peuler, Nicholas Wetzel, and Michael Gravois.  (2003)  20 p. on one compact disc. 

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Outer Continental Shelf Pipelines Crossing the Louisiana Coastal Zone: A Geographical Information System Approach, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-038. R. Hampton Peele, John I. Snead, and Weiwen Feng. (2002) 1 compact disc.

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Proposed OCS Lease Sale 182, Central Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2001-097. Minerals Management Service Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2001) 52 p.

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Proposed Use of Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Systems on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, Western and Central Planning Areas, Final Environmental Impact Statement. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2000-090. Minerals Management Service. (2001) 782 + xv p.  

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Social and Economic Impacts of OCS Activity on Individuals and Families; Vol. I: Final Report; Vol. II: Case Studies of Morgan City and New Iberia, Louisiana (OCS Study MMS 2002-022 and -023). Vol. I: Diane Austin, Karen Coelho, Andrew Gardner, Ryland Higgins, and Tom McGuire. Vol. II: Diane Austin, Andrew Gardner, Rylan Higgins, Jennifer Schrag-James, Shannon Sparks, and Leah Stauber. (2002) 297 and 197 p.

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Socioeconomic Baseline Study for the Gulf of Mexico, Final Report: Description of the Dataset, 1930-1990 (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2002-054. Natsumi Aratame and Joachim Singelmann. (2002) Compact disc.  

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Texas-Louisiana Shelf Circulation and Transport Processes Study: Synthesis Report; Vol. I, Technical Report (OCS Study MMS 98-0035); Vol. II, Appendices (MMS 98-0036). A.W. Nowlin, Jr., A.E. Jochens, R.O. Reid, and S.F. DiMarco. (1998) 450 and 284 p.

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User's Guide for the Breton Offshore Activities Data System (BOADS) for Air Quality, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2000-081. Dana L. Coe, Donna J. Ladner, Jeff D. Prouty, Lyle R. Chinkin, Mark Yocke, and David Scalfano. (2001) 73 p. and compact disc.

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Velocity and Transport Characteristics of the Louisiana-Texas Coastal Current during 1994. OCS Study MMS 2001-093. Stephen P. Murray, Ewa Jarosz, and Edward T. Weeks III. (2002) 89 p.

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Wave Climate and Bottom Boundary Layer Dynamics with Implications for Offshore Sand Mining and Barrier Island Replenishment in South-Central Louisiana (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2000-053. Gregory W. Stone (2002) Compact Disc.  

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Wind and Eddy-Related Circulation on the Louisiana/Texas Shelf and Slope Determined from Satellite and In-Situ Measurements, October 1993--August 1994, Coastal Marine Institute. OCS Study MMS 2001-025. Nan D. Walker. (2001) 57 p.

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Visual 1:  Active Leases and Infrastructure, April 2005. OCS Map 2005-014.  Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.  (2005).  1 sheet.   

Mariculture Associated with Oil and Gas Structures: A Compendium. OCS Study MMS 96-0050. Villere Reggio, comp. (1996) 32 p. GOM ($3). 

Across-Shelf Larval, Postlarval, and Juvenile Fish Collected at Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms and a Coastal Rock Jetty West of the Mississippi River Delta (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-077. Frank J. Hernandez, Jr., Richard F. Shaw, Joseph S. Cope, James G. Ditty, Mark C. Benfield, and Talat Farooqi. (2002) 144 p.  

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Coastal Upwelling and Mass Mortalities of Fishes and Invertebrates in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico During Spring and Summer 1998, Final Report. MMS 99-0049. Sneed B. Collard and Alexis Lugo-Fernandez. (1999) 16 pp.  

The Deep Sea Gulf of Mexico: An Overview and Guide. OCS Study MMS 2001-065. Benny J. Gallaway, John G. Cole, and Larry R. Martin. (2001) 28 p. and CD-ROM.  

The Flower Garden Banks (Northwest Gulf of Mexico): Environmental Characteristics and Human Interaction. OCS Study MMS 98-0010. Kenneth J.P. Deslarzes, ed. (1998) 100 p.  

Importance of Zooplankton in the Diets of Blue Runner (Caranx crysus) Near Offshore Platforms in the Northern Gulf of Mexico (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2003-029.  Sean F. Keenan and Mark C. Benfield.  (2003)  129 p. on single compact disc. 

Long-Term Monitoring of the East and West Flower Garden Banks, 1996-1997. OCS Study MMS 99-0005. Quentin R. Dokken, Ian R. MacDonald, John W. Tunnell, Jr., Carl R. Beaver, Gregory S. Boland, and Derek K. Hagman. (1999) 101 p.  

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Management of the MMS-LSU Coastal Marine Institute: A Report of the First Six Years, 1992-1998; Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-062. Robert S. Carney, comp. (2001) 83 p.

Mississippi/Alabama Pinnacle Trend Ecosystem Monitoring, Final Synthesis Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-080. Continental Shelf Associates, Inc., and Texas A&M University, Geochemical and Environmental Research Group. (2001) 446 p.

Offshore Petroleum Platforms: Functional Significance for Larval Fish Across Longitudinal and Latitudinal Gradients; Coastal Marine Institute. OCS Study MMS 2002-077. Richard F. Show, David C. Lindquist, Mark C. Benfield, Talat Farooqi, and John T. Plunket. (2003) CD-ROM.

Physical/Biological Oceanographic Integration Workshop for the DeSoto Canyon and Adjacent Shelf, October 19-21, 1999. OCS Study MMS 2000-074. William W. Schroeder and Carolyn F. Wood, eds. (2001) 157 p.  

Selected Aspects of the Ecology of the Continental Slope Fauna of the Gulf of Mexico:  A Synopsis of the Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Study, 1983-1988.  OCS Study MMS 2003-072.  Benny J. Galaway, John G. Cole, Robert G. Fechholm.  (2003)  44 p. 

Spatial and Temporal Variability of Plankton Stocks on the Basis of Acoustic Backscatter Intensity and Direct Measurements in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-063. Rebecca L. Scott, Douglas C. Biggs, and Steven F. DiMarco. (2001) 117 p.

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Survival of a Hydrogen-Utilizing Bacterium when Introduced into Native and Foreign Environments (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-094. Paul A. LaRock and Lisa S. Donovan. (2002) 52 p.

Workshop on Environmental Issues Surrounding Deepwater Oil and Gas Development, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 98-0022. Robert S. Carney, ed. (1998) 144 p.  

Marine Debris Point Source Investigation, Padre Island National Seashore, March 1994 - September 1995. OCS Study MMS 96-0023. John E. Miller and Darrell L. Echols (1996) 31 p.  

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Cetaceans, Sea Turtles and Seabirds in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Distribution, Abundance and Habitat Associations. Vol. I: Executive Summary (OCS Study MMS 2000-002), Vol. II: Technical Report (MMS 2000-003), Vol. III: Data Appendix (MMS 2000-004). Randall W. Davis, William E. Evans, and Bernd Würsig. (2000) 27 + xviii p., 346 + xl p., and 201 + xxvi p.

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Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitats and Benthic Ecology; Interim Report – Year 2.  OCS Study MMS 2002-063.  Gilbert T. Rowe and Mahlon C. Kennicutt II.  (2002)  138 p.

Explosive Removal Scenario Simulation Results, Final Report.  OCS Study MMS 2004-064.  Adam S. Frankel and William T. Ellison.  (2005)  48 p.   

Gulf of Mexico Marine Protected Species Workshop, June 1999. OCS Study MMS 2001-039. Melanie McKay, Judith Nides, William Lang, and Debra Vigil. (2001) 171 p.

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Sperm Whale Seismic Study in the Gulf of Mexico; Annual Report: Year 1. OCS Study MMS 2003-069. Ann E. Jochens and Douglas C. Biggs, eds. (2004) 125 p. on CD.

Air Quality and Dispersion Meteorology over the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: Measurements, Analyses, and Syntheses (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2000-014. S.A. Hsu and B.W. Blanchard (2000). 188 p.  

Analysis of Ambient Pollutant Concentrations and Meteorological Conditions Affecting EPA Class I and II Areas in Southeastern Louisiana; Vol. I: Technical Report (OCS Study MMS 96-0062); Vol. II: Appendices (MMS 96-0063). S.A. Hsu. (1997) 137 and 355 p.

Boundary Layer Study in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico, Final Report.  OCS Study MMS 2004-060.  Clinton P. MacDonald, Paul T. Roberts, Mark R. Lilly, Charley A. Knoderer, Dianne S. Miller, and Steven R. Hanna.  (2004)  572 p.   

Deepwater Physical Oceanography Reanalysis and Synthesis of Historical Data: Synthesis Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-064. Worth D. Nowlin, Jr., Ann E. Jochens, Steven F. DiMarco, Robert O. Reid, and Matthew K. Howard. (2001) 514 p. and 3 compact discs.

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Investigation of Pressure and Pressure Gradients along the Louisiana/Texas Inner Shelf and Their Relationships to Wind Forcing and Current Variability (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2001-057. Nan Walker, Ewa Jarosz, and Steve Murray. (2001) 39 p.  

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Management of the MMS-LSU Coastal Marine Institute: A Report of the First Six Years, 1992-1998; Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-062. Robert S. Carney, comp. (2001) 83 p. 

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Meteorology of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: Data from 1995 to 1997, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2000-075. M.A. Yocke, C.A. Emery, P. Robert, C. MacDonald, D. Ladner, J. Prouty, and A. Barnett. (2000) 156 + xviii p. and 5 compact discs.

Observation of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico; Final Performance Report. OCS Study MMS 2002-028. Vaisala Meteorological Systems, Inc., and Sonoma Technology, Inc. (2002) 114 p.  

Observation of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico, Second Annual Report. OCS Study MMS 2000-009. Radian International LLC and Sonoma Technology, Inc. (2000) 28 p.  

User's Guide for the Breton Offshore Activities Data System (BOADS) for Air Quality, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2000-081. Dana L. Coe, Donna J. Ladner, Jeff D. Prouty, Lyle R. Chinkin, Mark Yocke, and David Scalfano. (2001) 73 p. and compact disc.

Visibility and Atmospheric Dispersion Capability over the Northern Gulf of Mexico:  Estimations and Observations of Boundary Layer Parameters (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2005-008.  S.A. Hsu and B.W. Blanchard.  (2005)  184 p.   

Air Quality and Dispersion Meteorology over the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: Measurements, Analyses, and Syntheses (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2000-014. S.A. Hsu and B.W. Blanchard (2000). 188 p.  

DeSoto Canyon Eddy Intrusion Study, Final Report; Vol. I, Executive Summary (OCS Study MMS 2000-079) and Vol. II, Technical Report (OCS Study MMS 2000-080). Thomas J. Berger, Peter Hamilton, James J. Singer, Evans Waddell, James H. Churchill, Robert R. Leben, Thomas N. Lee, and Wilton Sturges. (2001) 41 & 275 p.  

Mississippi/Alabama Pinnacle Trend Ecosystem Monitoring, Final Synthesis Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-080. Continental Shelf Associates, Inc., and Texas A&M University, Geochemical and Environmental Research Group. (2001) 446 p.

Proposed OCS Lease Sale 182, Central Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Assessment. OCS EIS/EA MMS 2001-097. Minerals Management Service Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. (2001) 52 p.

Socioeconomic Baseline Study for the Gulf of Mexico, Final Report: Description of the Dataset, 1930-1990 (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2002-054. Natsumi Aratame and Joachim Singelmann. (2002) Compact disc.  

User's Guide for the Breton Offshore Activities Data System (BOADS) for Air Quality, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2000-081. Dana L. Coe, Donna J. Ladner, Jeff D. Prouty, Lyle R. Chinkin, Mark Yocke, and David Scalfano. (2001) 73 p. and compact disc.

Ecosystem Analysis of the Louisiana Bight and Adjacent Shelf Environments; Vol. I: The Fate of Organic Matter and Nutrients in the Sediments of the Louisiana Bight (OCS Study MMS 96-0055); Vol. II: Bibliography of Ecological Studies (MMS 96-0057). Robert R. Twilley (Vols. I and II) and Brent A. McKee (Vol. II). (1997) 124 and 129 p.

An Observational Study of the Mississippi-Atchafalaya Coastal Plume, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 98-0040. Stephen P. Murray, ed. (1999) 513 p.

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Satellite-Based Assessment of the Mississippi River's Discharge Plume's Spatial Structure and Temporal Variability (University Research Initiative). OCS Study MMS 94-0053. Nan D. Walker. (1995) 56 p.

Adaptation of the Minerals Management Service's Oil Weathering Model for Use in the Gulf of Mexico Region. OCS Study MMS 92-0023. Bruce E. Kirstein (1992) 128 p.  

Boundary Layer Study in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico, Final Report.  OCS Study MMS 2004-060.  Clinton P. MacDonald, Paul T. Roberts, Mark R. Lilly, Charley A. Knoderer, Dianne S. Miller, and Steven R. Hanna.  (2004)  572 p.   

Coastal Alabama Offshore Natural Gas Economic Projection Model. OCS Study MMS 2000-065. Jason R. Plater. (2002) 22 p. and one CD-ROM.  

A Critical Review of Four Types of Air Quality Models Pertinent to MMS Regulatory and Environmental Assessment Missions. OCS Study MMS 98-0050. Joseph C. Chang, Mark E. Fernau, Joseph S. Scire, David G. Strimaitis (1998) 172 p.

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Cross-Shelf Exchange Processes and the Deepwater Circulation of the Gulf of Mexico: Dynamical Effects of Submarine Canyons and the Interactions of Loop Current Eddies with Topography, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2004-017.  Sergei A. Frolov, G. Dail Rowe, Lewis M. Rothstein, and Isaac Ginis.  (2004) 149 p.  

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Cumulative Ecological Significance of Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico: A Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Habitat Suitability Model-Phase II, Model Description. OCS Study MMS 97-0044. B.J. Gallaway and J.G. Cole, eds. (1998) 109 p.

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Cumulative Ecological Significance of Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico: A Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Habitat Suitability Model-Phase II, User Manual. OCS Study MMS 97-0043. LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc. (1998) 23 p.

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Cumulative Ecological Significance of Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico: Information Search, Synthesis, and Ecological Modeling-Phase I, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 97-0036. LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc. and Science Applications International Corp. (1998) 130 p.  

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Dispersion in Broad, Shallow Estuaries: A Model Study. OCS Study MMS 2001-054. Masimichi Inoue, William J. Wiseman, Jr., Dongho Park, Dubravo Justic, and Gregg Stone. (2001) 54 p.

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Explosive Removal Scenario Simulation Results, Final Report.  OCS Study MMS 2004-064.  Adam S. Frankel and William T. Ellison.  (2005)  48 p.   

High-Resolution Integrated Hydrology–Hydrodynamic Model: Development and Application to Barataria Basin, Louisiana (Coastal Marine Institute).  OCS Study MMS 2004-063.  Dongho Park, Masamichi Inoue, William J. Wiseman, Jr., Dubravko Justic, and Gregg Stone.  (2004)  73 p.   

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Modeling the Economic Impacts of Offshore Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico: Methods and Applications.  Coastal Marine Institute.  OCS Study MMS 2003-018.  David E. Dismukes, Williams O. Olatubi, Dmitry V. Mesyanzhinov, and Allan G. Pulsipher.  (2003)  93 p. on compact disc.   

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Refining and Revising the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region High-Probability Model for Historic Shipwrecks, Final Report; Volume I: Executive Summary (OCS Study MMS 2003-060); Volume II: Technical Narrative (MMS 2003-061); Volume III: Appendices (MMS 2003-062).  Charles E. Pearson, Stephen R. James, Jr., Michael C. Krivor, S. Dean El Darragi, and Lori Cunningham.  (2004)  13, 338, and 138 p.   

Socioeconomic Baseline and Projections of the Impact of an OCS Onshore Base for Selected Florida Panhandle Communities. Vol. I, Final Report; Vol. II, Technical Description of the MMS Florida Panhandle Model; Vol. III, User's Guide for the Model. OCS Study MMS 2002-024, 2002-025, and 2002-026. Ronald T. Luke, Eric S. Schubert, Greg Olsson, and F. Larry Leistritz. (2002) 262, 74, and 26 p. and one CD.

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Shock Wave/Sound Propagation Modeling Results for Calculating Marine Protected Species Impact Zones During Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures. OCS Study MMS 2003-059.  Peter T. Dzwilewski and Gregg Fenton.  (2003)  34 p. on compact disc. 

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User's Guide for the Breton Offshore Activities Data System (BOADS) for Air Quality, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2000-081. Dana L. Coe, Donna J. Ladner, Jeff D. Prouty, Lyle R. Chinkin, Mark Yocke, and David Scalfano. (2001) 73 p. and compact disc.

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History of Coastal Alabama Natural Gas Exploration and Development: Final Report. MMS 99-0031. William W. Wade, Jason R. Plater, and Jacqueline Q. Kelley. (1999) 189 p.  

The Promise of Deep Gas in the Gulf of Mexico. OCS Report MMS 2001-037. Minerals Management Service. (2001) 4 p.  

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Archival Investigations for Potential Colonial-Era Shipwrecks in Ultra-Deep Water within the Gulf of Mexico. OCS Study BOEMRE 2011-004. Krivor, Michael C., John de Bry, Nicholas J. Linville, and Debra J. Wells (2011). 290pp.

MMS Seafloor Monitoring Project: First Annual Technical Report, 1997 Field Season. OCS Study MMS 99-0014. Jack B. Irion and Richard J. Anuskiewicz, comps. (1999) 41 p. + 22 p. apps.

Abundance and Distribution of Sea Turtles off North Carolina. OCS Study MMS 95-0024. J.A. Keinath, J.A. Musick, and D.E. Barnard. (1996) 156 p.  

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Boating Uses, Economic Significance, and Information Inventory for North Carolina's Offshore Area, "The Point":  Vol. I: Characterization of Recreational and Commercial Fisheries; Vol. II: Economic Analysis of "The Point" and Adjacent Counties: Baseline Information, Valuation and Potential Impacts; Vol. III:  Data Inventory Related to the Hatteras Middle Slope Bibliography.  OCS Study MMS 2002-044, 2002-045, 2002-046.  Vol. I:  Mac Currin and Steve Ross; Vol. II: Raymond B. Palmquist, Peter W. Schumann, Jeffrey A. Michael; Vol. III:  Steve W. Ross, Ernst F. Aschenbach III, and Jacques Ott, comps.  (2002)  CD-ROM. 

Air Quality and Dispersion Meteorology over the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: Measurements, Analyses, and Syntheses (Coastal Marine Institute). OCS Study MMS 2000-014. S.A. Hsu and B.W. Blanchard (2000). 188 p.  

Coastal Upwelling and Mass Mortalities of Fishes and Invertebrates in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico During Spring and Summer 1998, Final Report. MMS 99-0049. Sneed B. Collard and Alexis Lugo-Fernandez. (1999) 16 pp.  

Meteorology of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: Data from 1995 to 1997, Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2000-075. M.A. Yocke, C.A. Emery, P. Robert, C. MacDonald, D. Ladner, J. Prouty, and A. Barnett. (2000) 156 + xviii p. and 5 compact discs.

Northeastern Gulf of Mexico Chemical Oceanography and Hydrography Study, Synthesis Report.  OCS Study MMS 2002-055.  Ann E. Jochens, Steven F. DiMarco, Worth D. Nowlin, Jr., Robert O. Reid, and Mahlon C. Kennicutt II.  (2002)  561 p. 

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Oil and Gas Leasing Procedures Guidelines, Outer Continental Shelf.  OCS Report MMS 2001-076.  MMS Gulf of Mexico Region.  (2001)  150 p.   

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Surface Circulation and the Transport of the Loop Current in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico; Final Report. OCS Study MMS 2001-102. Frank E. Muller-Karger, Fred Vukovich, Robert Leben, Bisman Nababan, Chuanmin Hu, and Doug Myhre. (2001) 39 p.

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Technical Summaries from Selected Environmental Studies of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. OCS Study MMS 96-0025. (1996) 184 p.  

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