Minerals Management Service

Minerals Management Service Type: Government Parent organization: U.S. Department of the Interior Employees: 1,600 (circa 2009) Executive: Michael R. Bromwich (last Director before reorganization) Budget: Address: 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 Website: No longer operational; see Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Creation Legislation: Secretarial Order by Secretary James G. Watt on January 19, 1982 Wikipedia: Minerals Management Service

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Mission To manage the nation's natural gas, oil, and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf in an environmentally sound and safe manner. MMS aimed to ensure the fair return to the taxpayer from federal resource development.

Services Leasing; Royalty Collection; Resource Evaluation

Regulations OCS Lands Act; Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act

Minerals Management Service (MMS) was a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Interior, responsible for managing the nation's offshore energy and mineral resources. Due to issues highlighted after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, MMS was restructured into three new entities in 2011.

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Mission

The mission of the Minerals Management Service was to manage the development of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in a manner that protects the environment, promotes safety, and ensures a fair return to the public through royalties and other financial benefits from resource exploitation.

Parent organization

MMS was part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, tasked with overseeing natural resources on federal lands and waters.

Legislation

MMS was created by a Secretarial Order from Secretary James G. Watt on January 19, 1982. Its operations were governed by several pieces of legislation including the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the [Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-97/pdf/STATUTE-97-Pg1007.pdf).

Partners

- Various federal agencies involved in environmental protection and safety. - State governments with interests in offshore resources. - Industry stakeholders in the energy sector.

Number of employees

MMS employed approximately 1,600 people in 2009.

Organization structure

• Offshore Energy and Minerals Management (OEMM) handled leasing, planning, and environmental studies.
• Minerals Revenue Management (MRM) was responsible for collecting royalties and managing finances.
• Regional Offices in key coastal areas managed local operations and enforcement.

List of programs

• Offshore Leasing Program
• Royalty-in-Kind Program (discontinued)
• Environmental Studies Program

Last total enacted budget

Specific budget figures for MMS before its dissolution are not readily available.

Leader

Michael R. Bromwich was the last Director of MMS before its reorganization into BOEMRE in 2010.

Services provided

MMS provided services like leasing federal offshore lands for exploration and production, managing the collection of royalties from these activities, conducting environmental assessments, and enforcing safety and environmental regulations on the OCS.

Regulations overseen

MMS was responsible for implementing and enforcing regulations related to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act, and other federal laws concerning offshore energy development, ensuring environmental protection, safety, and economic returns.

Headquarters address

1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240

Website

MMS no longer has an operational website as it was restructured. See BOEM and BSEE for its successor entities.

Wikipedia article

wikipedia:Minerals Management Service