Press-Release-Catalog-2004

Release Date
12/31/2004
  • 12/27/04 MMS to Evaluate Interest in Oil and Gas Sale in Alaska's Cook Inlet
  • 12/21/04 Trahan to Head Regional Public Affairs
  • 12/21/04 MMS Updates Offshore Undiscovered Oil and Natural Gas Resource Estimates
  • 12/16/04 Oceans Managed Securely and Safely
  • 12/16/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, December 16, 2004
  • 12/14/04 MMS Announces a Project to Enhance Gulf Coast Area Meteorological/Air Quality Data Analysis and Modeling
  • 12/13/04 Florida Company Awarded Contract for Monitoring health of Flower Garden Banks
  • 12/13/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Monday, December 13, 2004
  • 12/10/04 MMS Reports on Subsurface, High-Speed Current Jets in Deepwater
  • 12/09/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, December 9, 2004
  • 12/06/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Monday, December 6, 2004
  • 12/02/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, December 2, 2004
  • 11/29/04 MMS and Offshore Operators Establish Deep Water Current Monitoring Program
  • 11/29/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Monday, November 29, 2004
  • 11/23/04 New Ocean Radar Study to Increase Offshore Alaska Safety
  • 11/22/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Monday, November 22, 2004
  • 11/19/04 MMS Begins Investigation into Gas Release on Platform Gail
  • 11/18/04 MMS to Investigate Gas Release on Platform Gail
  • 11/18/04 Western Gulf of Mexico Sale 192 Nets $169,928,999 in High Bids
  • 11/18/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, November 18, 2004
  • 11/17/04 Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for Proposed Eastern Planning Area Lease Sale
  • 11/15/04 Gulf of Mexico Deep Water Oil and Gas Production Remains Strong in 2004
  • 11/15/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Monday, November 15, 2004
  • 11/15/04 Spurred by Incentives, Oil and Gas Production in the Gulf of Mexico Expected to Increase Over the Next Decade
  • 11/12/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Friday, November 12, 2004
  • 11/10/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Wednesday, November 10, 2004
  • 11/09/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Tuesday, November 9, 2004
  • 11/08/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Monday, November 8, 2004
  • 11/05/04 Cancellation of News Conference: MMS to Announce 10-Year Gulf of Mexico Oil Production at Later Date Projections
  • 11/05/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Friday, November 5, 2004
  • 11/05/04 MMS Issues Proposed Notice of Eastern Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 197
  • 11/05/04 MMS Issues Proposed Notice of Central Gulf Lease Sale 194
  • 11/04/04 News Conference: MMS to Announce 10-Year Gulf of Mexico Oil Production Projections
  • 11/04/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, November 4, 2004
  • 11/03/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Wednesday, November 3, 2004
  • 11/02/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Tuesday, November 2, 2004
  • 11/01/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Monday, November 1, 2004
  • 10/29/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Friday, October 29, 2004
  • 10/28/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, October 28, 2004
  • 10/27/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Wednesday, October 27, 2004
  • 10/27/04 Winter Royalty Gas Sale Draws Strong Bids
  • 10/26/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Tuesday, October 26, 2004
  • 10/25/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Monday, October 25, 2004
  • 10/22/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Friday, October 22, 2004
  • 10/21/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, October 21, 2004
  • 10/20/04 Alaska Earns $17.5 Million in FY '04 Mineral Revenues
  • 10/20/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Wednesday, October 20, 2004
  • 10/19/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Tuesday, October 19, 2004
  • 10/19/04 States Earn $1.24 Billion in FY '04 Mineral Revenues
  • 10/18/04 MMS Outlines Proposed Terms for Beaufort Sea Sale 195
  • 10/18/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Monday, October 18, 2004
  • 10/15/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Friday, October 15, 2004
  • 10/14/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, October 14, 2004
  • 10/13/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Wednesday, October 13, 2004
  • 10/12/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Tuesday, October 12, 2004
  • 10/08/04 MMS Updates Damage Assessment from Hurricane Ivan
  • 10/08/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Friday, October 8, 2004
  • 10/07/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, October 7, 2004
  • 10/06/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Wednesday, October 6, 2004
  • 10/05/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Tuesday, October 5, 2004
  • 10/04/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Monday, October 4, 2004
  • 10/01/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Friday, October 1, 2004
  • 09/30/04 MMS AND USCG Sign Agreement Reaffirm Commitment to Offshore Environmental Protection and Safe Operations
  • 09/30/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, September 30, 2004
  • 09/30/04 MMS to Hold Structural Assessment Process Dissemination Meeting
  • 09/29/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Wednesday, September 29, 2004
  • 09/29/04 Protecting the Ocean Environment and Ensuring Safe Operations: MMS and US Coast Guard Sign Agreement
  • 09/28/04 MMS Awards Air Study to University of Alabama
  • 09/28/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Tuesday, September 28, 2004
  • 09/27/04 Gulf of Mexico Fact Book Examines OCS Infrastructure
  • 09/27/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Monday, September 27, 2004
  • 09/24/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Friday, September 24, 2004
  • 09/23/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, September 23, 2004
  • 09/22/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Wednesday, September 22, 2004
  • 09/21/04 UPDATE Offshore Oil and Gas Operators Report Preliminary Damage From Hurricane Ivan
  • 09/21/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics
    as of Tuesday, September 21, 2004
  • 09/20/04 Offshore Oil and Gas Operators Report Preliminary Damage from Hurricane Ivan
  • 09/20/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Monday, September 20, 2004
  • 09/20/04 Small Federal Agency Plays Large Role in Managing Oceans
  • 09/17/04 Offshore Oil and Gas Operators Report Preliminary Damage From Hurricane Ivan
  • 09/17/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Friday, September 17, 2004
  • 09/16/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, September 16, 2004
  • 09/15/04 MMS Working with Industry to Lower Hurricane Impacts on Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico
  • 09/15/04 MMS & State of Massachusetts Conduct Joint Federal/State Boundary Survey
  • 09/15/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Tuesday, September 15, 2004
  • 09/14/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Tuesday, September 14, 2004
  • 09/13/04 Rule Offers Accounting Relief for Marginal Properties
  • 09/13/04 Hurricane Ivan Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics
  • 09/09/04 MMS Partners with Mexico to Study Ocean Currents Over the Western Slope of the Gulf
  • 09/07/04 Hurricane Frances Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Tuesday, September 7, 2004
  • 09/07/04 Gibbs Tschudy Named to MRM Post
  • 09/03/04 MMS to Hold Workshop on Deepwater Current Monitoring Program
  • 09/03/04 Hurricane Frances Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Friday, September 3, 2004
  • 09/02/04 MMS, Louisiana Complete Joint RIK Crude Sale
  • 09/01/04 Key Program Gets Higher Status
  • 08/30/04 MMS, Wyoming Team up for RIK Crude Sale
  • 08/26/04 MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Names Chief of Staff and Two Deputy Regional Supervisors for Field Operations
  • 08/25/04 New Digital Well Data Contract to Advance Electronic Government Effort
  • 08/24/04 MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Names Chief of Staff and Two Deputy Regional Supervisors for Field Operations
  • 08/20/04 MMS Provides New Encouragement for Deep Gas
  • 08/18/04 Western Gulf of Mexico Sale 192 Attracts $171,387,285 in High Bids
  • 08/17/04 Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 192 Receives 421 Bids on 351 Tracts
  • 08/13/04 Interior Official Brings Energy Message to Nebraska: America's Dependence on Foreign Oil and Gas to Deepen--New Frontiers May Offer Domestic Alternatives
  • 08/13/04 Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Friday, August 13, 2004
  • 08/12/04 Tropical Storm Bonnie Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Thursday, August 12, 2004
  • 08/11/04 Tropical Storm Bonnie Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics as of Wednesday, August 11, 2004
  • 08/10/04 MMS Moves to On-Line Public Commenting with "Public Connect"
    User-Friendly Access to MMS Regulatory and Planning Information
  • 08/03/04 MMS Completes Environmental Review of Seismic Activities and Effects on Marine Mammals
  • 07/26/04 Mystery Barge in Alaska's Cook Inlet
  • 07/26/04 No New Effects Identified for Next Federal Beaufort Sea Sale
  • 07/22/04 WWII Shipwrecks May Hold Key to Biological Mysteries of the Deep - MMS and NOAA Scientists Team Up with Academic and Industry Professionals to Study Gulf Shipwrecks
  • 07/20/04 Scientists to Launch the Most Comprehensive Deepwater Shipwreck Study in the World
  • 07/15/04 MMS Issues Final Notice of Western Gulf Lease Sale 192
  • 07/12/04 Deepwater Discoveries Announced in 2004 Gulf of Mexico OCS (Through June 1, 2004)
  • 07/12/04 Correction to a News Release sent out on Thursday, June 3, 2004, "MMS Announces Eight Deepwater Discoveries in 2004 - Gulf of Mexico Helps Meet America's Oil Needs."
  • 07/12/04 Secretary Norton Unveils Royalty-in-Kind Business Plan: Federal Program Aims to Optimize Value for Taxpayers
  • 07/08/04 MMS to Hold Information Session for Well Log Submittal NTL's
  • 06/18/04 Central Gulf of Mexico Sale 190 Nets $364,024,383 in High Bids
  • 06/10/04 MMS Announces Information Sessions for Well Log Submittal NTLs
  • 06/10/04 America's Dependence on Foreign Oil and Gas to Deepen: New Frontiers May Offer Domestic Alternatives Official Says
  • 06/03/04 MMS Announces Eight Deepwater Discoveries in 2004 Gulf of Mexico Helps Meet America's Oil Needs
  • 05/18/04 Companies Bypass Federal Cook Inlet Sale 191
  • 05/17/04 MMS Wraps Up Series of Public Meetings on Pipeline Authority
  • 05/13/04 MMS to Hold Final Public Meeting to Explore Potential Pipeline Authority Pipeline Companies, Producers Encouraged to Provide Comments
  • 05/10/04 MMS to Hold Cook Inlet Lease Sale 191
  • 05/06/04 Minerals Management Service and Petroleum Safety Authority of Norway
    Renew Shared Commitment to Offshore Safety and Environmental Protection
  • 05/05/04 Expanding Deepwater Frontier Is Focus of New Report
  • 05/05/04 MMS Improves Well Permitting and Reporting System with "eWell" New Electronic System to Simplify Data Exchange
  • 05/05/04 Amendments to Federal Oil Valuation Rule Keep Pace with Changing Marketplace
  • 04/28/04 MMS Director Burton to Hold Press Conference at OTC 2004
  • 04/27/04 MMS Honors Excellence in Offshore Minerals Revenue Collection
  • 04/27/04 MMS Holds First Public Meeting to Explore Potential Pipeline Authority
  • 04/23/04 Minerals Management Service Honors Energy Champions Tuesday in Houston
  • 04/23/04 SOARing High, SAFEer than Ever: Minerals Management Service Honors Energy Champions Tuesday in Houston
  • 04/22/04 Small Federal Agency Plays Large Role in Managing Oceans
  • 04/22/04 Cape Area Elementary Students, Minerals Management Service Celebrate Earth Day on Restored Cocoa Beach
  • 04/19/04 MMS Ocean Science Magazine Explores the Depths of Ocean Research
  • 04/15/04 Celebrate Brevard County Beaches on Earth Day 2004
  • 04/15/04 MMS Finalizes Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Sale
  • 04/13/04 MMS Names New Regional Supervisor
  • 04/12/04 MMS to Explore Potential Pipeline Authority Public Meetings Announced In Federal Register
  • 04/07/04 Royalty-in-kind Gas Sale Attracts Top Bids
  • 03/26/04 Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for Proposed Western Planning Area Lease Sale 192
  • 03/26/04 MMS Issues Proposed Notice of Western Gulf Lease Sale 192
  • 03/24/04 Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange Contracts Awarded; MMS, Wyoming Team Up on RIK Sale
  • 03/18/04 Taking Offshore Safety to a Higher Level: MMS Honors Finalists in Annual Competition
  • 03/17/04 Central Gulf of Mexico Sale 190 Attracts $368,763,482 in High Bids
  • 03/17/04 Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 190 Receives 829 Bids on 557 Tracts
  • 03/15/04 MMS, Louisiana Complete Second RIK Crude Sale
  • 03/10/04 Energy Industry Champions Honored by Minerals Management Service
  • 03/09/04 MMS Sponsors Computers for Learning
  • 03/04/04 Ultra-Deep Drilling Record Set Deepwater Energy Exploration Expands
  • 03/04/04 MMS Reports Successes, Challenges in Royalty-in-Kind Projects
  • 03/02/04 MMS Recognizes Companies for Safety Excellence in the Gulf of Mexico
  • 02/25/04 MMS Ocean Science Magazine Explores the Depths of Ocean Research
  • 02/25/04 RIK Crude Oil Contracts Helping Small Refiners
  • 02/24/04 MMS Announces the International Workshop on Coatings for Corrosion Protection: Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities, Marine Pipelines & Ship Structure
  • 02/23/04 MMS Announces New Publication - MMS Ocean Science
  • 02/19/04 New Partnership Allows Alaska to Audit Federal Mineral Production
  • 02/17/04 MMS Honors Excellence in Offshore Safety, Revenue Management
  • 02/17/04 States Receive More Than $1 Billion from Share of Federal Mineral Revenues
  • 02/12/04 MMS Issues Final Notice of Central Gulf Lease Sale 190
  • 02/09/04 Department of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Patricia Morrison and MMS Director Johnnie Burton to Keynote Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Meeting
  • 02/05/04 50th Anniversary Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Commemorative Posters Available
  • 02/03/04 President's 2005 Budget Request Invests in Gulf of Mexico MMS Director Briefs New Orleans Business Leaders
  • 02/02/04 President Requests $282.4 Million for FY 2005 MMS Budget
  • 01/30/04 MMS FY 2005 Budget to be Announced Mon., Feb. 2, 2004
  • 01/30/04 Director Burton Announces President's Proposed 2005 Budget for MMS and its Effects on the Oil and Gas Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region
  • 01/30/04 MMS Samples Interest in Exploring Alaska's Frontier Areas
  • 01/29/04 Director Burton Announces President's Proposed 2005 Budget for MMS and its Effects on the Oil and Gas Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region
  • 01/29/04 MMS Announces Product Price Changes in the Public Information Office
  • 01/22/04 Secretary Norton to Announce Incentives to Increase Domestic Natural Gas Production, Create Thousands of Jobs, and Save Consumers Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
  • 01/23/04 Secretary Norton Unveils New Incentives to Boost Domestic Natural Gas Production, Save Americans $570 Million a Year
  • 01/09/04 MMS Holds Public Forum on New Assignment and Lease Relinquishment Forms
  • 01/02/04 From Algae to Snapper: MMS Presents Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Research