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ONRR Press Release Catalog 2006

12/21/2006 Minerals Management Service to Start Environmental Review
12/14/2006 DOI Signs Agreement with Oil and Gas Companies on 1998/1999 Leases
12/07/2006 MMS Issues $32 Million Royalty Bill to Major Oil Company
12/06/2006 MMS Moves to Strengthen Compliance Effort - Comprehensive Plan Details Actions, Timelines
11/30/2006 MMS Develops Hurricane Web Page - Agency Creates Central Location for Information on Hurricane Impacts
11/28/2006 States Earn Record $2.2 Billion in Royalty Receipts - Wyoming Leads Again
11/27/2006 Six companies win RIK crude oil contracts
11/21/2006 MMS Hosting 'Production Data Workshop'
11/21/2006 MMS Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Holds Public Hearings on Proposed Sales for 2007-2012
11/20/2006 Western Gulf of Mexico Sale 200 Nets $331,950,865 in High Bids
11/17/2006 Minerals Management Service Proposes to Expand Lease Sale 205 Available Acreage
11/14/2006 Allred Announces New Panel to Review MMS Mineral Leasing Program
11/09/2006 Minerals Management Service To Hold New Jersey Information Meeting on the Proposed 2007-2012 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program
10/27/2006 Minerals Management Service to Hold Public Hearing in Houston on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 2007-2012 OCS and Gas Leasing Program
10/27/2006 Minerals Management Service to Hold Public Hearing in New Orleans on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 2007-2012 OCS and Gas Leasing Program
10/24/2006 The Minerals Management Service Issues Scoping Report on Long Island Offshore Wind Park
10/24/2006 Interior and Louisiana Agree to Settle Lawsuit On Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Natural Gas Leasing
10/23/2006 RIK Gas Sale Nets 13 Contracts - Ten Companies Awarded Gulf of Mexico Gas
10/13/2006 MMS, Alabama unveil new partnership RIK Gas Sale to Include State’s 8(g) Leases
10/13/2006 The Minerals Management Service to Meet with Key Regional Offshore Renewable Energy Stakeholders
10/10/2006 MMS Releases Summary of Lower Tertiary Play in Gulf
09/29/2006 Report to Congress highlights RIK successes Increased revenues, reduced costs, improved efficiencies
09/29/2006 Minerals Management Service announces the availability of Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) Guidelines.
08/26/2006 Minerals Management Service Announces Public Hearings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 2007-2012 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program
08/24/2006 Minerals Management Service Issues Proposed 5-Year Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 2007-2012 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program
08/15/2006 MMS will work with State to Ensure Successful Lease Sale 200
08/14/2006 Minerals Management Service Given Approval for Lease Sale 200
07/21/2006 Geothermal Rules Encourage Alternative Energy Development on Federal Lands
07/21/2006 MMS and Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sign Memorandum of Understanding
07/19/2006 MMS Announces New OCS Cost Recovery Fees
07/17/2006 MMS Issues Final Notice ofWestern Gulf Lease Sale200
07/13/2006 MMS to Extend Comment Period on Cape Wind Energy Project Notice of Intent
06/21/2006 Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics Report as of Monday, June 19, 2006
06/19/2006 Royalty in Kind Report Highlights ’05 Performance
06/13/2006 Central Gulf of Mexico Sale 198 Nets $581,820,861 in High Bids
06/07/2006 RIK sale yields 8.4 million barrels of crude Strong Bidding Leads to Eight Contracts
06/05/2006 Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics Report as of Thursday, June 1, 2006
05/30/2006 Securing Offshore Oil & Gas Production in the 2006 Hurricane Season
05/30/2006 MMS to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Cape Wind Energy Project
05/22/2006 MMS Proposes To Incorporate Recommended Practice For Cementing Shallow Water Flow Zones In Deep Water
05/22/2006 MMS Seeks Comments on OCS Safety and Environmental Management Systems
05/16/2006 Minerals Management Service To Hold DC Metro Area Public Meeting on Renewable Energy and Alternate Use on America's Outer Continental Shelf
05/11/2006 Deep Wrecks Project Receives Prestigious Cooperative Conservation Award
05/05/2006 Minerals Management Service Schedules Public Meetings on Renewable Energy and Alternate Use on America’s Outer Continental Shelf
05/04/2006 MMS Employees Recognized for Excellence at 63rd Department of the Interior Honors Convocation
05/02/2006 Deepwater Frontier Is Focus of New Gulf of Mexico Report
04/24/2006 MMS Panel to Focus on Energy Policy Act
04/20/2006 MMS Official Receives Prestigious Presidential Award
04/20/2006 Secretary Presents 20 Presidential & Executive Leadership Awards
04/17/2006 MMS Publishes Revised Incident Reporting Requirements for a Safer Offshore Working Environment
04/12/2006 MMS Recognizes Four Companies for Performance
04/03/2006 Record RIK Gas Sale Nets 14 Contracts
03/23/2006 MMS to Hold Scoping Meetings and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Western and Central Lease Sales in Gulf of Mexico
03/15/2006 Central Gulf of Mexico Sale 198 Attracts $978,310,887 in Bids
03/13/2006 Minerals Management Service Commits to New Rockies Gas Pipeline - Expansion of RIK Program to Benefit U.S. Taxpayers
03/10/2006 Department of the Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton today announced she will leave the President's Cabinet at the end of March.
03/10/2006 Minerals Management Service Adds Florida to Public Meetings Schedule for Development of OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program Environmental Impact Statement
03/08/2006 BLM and MMS Seek Public Input on Regulatory Efforts To Promote New Forms of Oil and Natural Gas Production
03/08/2006 Village of Kaktovik and MMS Sign Agreement on Natural Resources
03/06/2006 Minerals Management Service Schedules Public Meetings on Development of OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program Environmental Impact Statement
02/28/2006 RIK Crude Oil Sale Sparks Strong Bidding
02/23/2006 Two Companies Win Wyoming RIK Gas Contracts
02/21/2006 MMS Recognizes 16 in Energy Industry for Corporate Leadership
02/13/2006 Comments sought on proposed Indian Oil Rule