The BSEE Office of Public Affairs provides information to the public, the media and to our external stakeholders including environmental organizations, industry, trade associations and academia. Check here often to access all BSEE press releases and media advisories regarding BSEE activities.
News Items
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Tropical Storm Ida Activity Statistics Update – November 9, 2009
Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs in the path of Tropical Storm Ida. The Minerals Management Service’s Continuity of Operations Plan team is… more
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MMS Employees Volunteer Time, Efforts in Denver Community
Employees of the Minerals Management Service’s (MMS) Mineral Revenue Management (MRM) program at Denver’s Federal Center are volunteering in their communities to help homeless youth and the… more
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MMS Approves $1 Million Grant for Louisiana Shoreline Protection
The Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) announced the approval of a $1 million grant to Calcasieu Parish in Louisiana through the Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP), for a… more
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MMS Conditionally Approves Shell’s Exploration Plan for Beaufort Sea
The Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) has approved, with conditions, Shell Offshore, Inc.’s Exploration Plan to explore two leases in the Beaufort Sea. The two leases… more
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MMS Shares Regulatory Expertise with the West African Pipeline Authority
The Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) shared its oil and gas regulatory expertise with the newly established West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAGPCo) and its… more
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MMS Going ‘Green’ with Electronic Statements
New computing software activated this month by the Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) promises to speed delivery of invoices and account statements to energy producers… more
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Public Comments Received for Offshore Energy Plan Reaches 530,000
The Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) has now received more than 530,000 comments from the public regarding the development of a comprehensive offshore energy strategy for the… more
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MMS Awards Grant to North Slope Borough
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has awarded an $80,000 grant to the North Slope Borough through the Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) for an outreach project that will assist in coastal… more
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MMS Study Positively Identifies Giant Squid Presence in Gulf of Mexico
During a recent research cruise, a rare giant squid was captured in the Gulf of Mexico. The research cruise was partially funded through an interagency agreement between the Department of the… more
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Federal Offshore Sand to Renourish Florida Beaches
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) will convey 1.3 million cubic yards of sand from the Federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to Brevard County, Fla. to help… more