A View for the New Year:  Recovery from Hurricanes and New Gulf Developments, by Chris Oynes at the API Houston Chapter Luncheon, January 10, 2006

Draft NTL Overview, by Jim Grant, Chief of Staff, GOMR, Minerals Management Service at the Deepwater Current Monitoring Program, Houston, Texas, September 30, 2004

America's Energy Future:  The Gulf of Mexico Continues as a Prospective Basin by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Scientists (GCAGS), Baton Rouge, LA, October 24, 2003

A Review of Deepwater Operations by Regional Director Chris C. Oynes at the Deepwater Operations Forum, Galveston, TX, September 30, 2003

Management Panel at SPE - NOGS - AADE Deepwater Symposium by Regional Director Chris C. Oynes at the 2003 Deepwater Symposium, New Orleans, LA, August 26, 2003

Development and Changes in Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas by Regional Director Chris C. Oynes at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, TX,  May 5, 2003

The Role of Deep Gas from the Shelf by Regional Director Chris C. Oynes, March 4, 2003

Gulf of Mexico Update and Deepwater Development  by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston TX, May 2, 2001

The Deepwater Gulf of Mexico -- Lessons Learned  by Carolita Kallaur, Associate Director, MMS at the Institute of Petroleum's International Conference on Deepwater Exploration and Production in Association with OGP, London, UK, February 22, 2001

FPSO Environmental Impact Statement:  What is Happening? Speech at OTC by George, Parker, and Cranswick; Houston, Texas; May 3, 1999

Environmental Studies

Environmental Research in the Gulf of Mexico, by Pasquale F. Roscigno, at the NOAA Sea Grant Fellows Meeting, New Orleans, La., August 15, 2008

A View for the New Year:  Recovery from Hurricanes and New Gulf Developments, by Chris Oynes at the API Houston Chapter Luncheon, January 10, 2006

Evaluation of Oil and Gas Platforms on the Louisiana Continental Shelf for Organisms with Biotechnology Potential by Susan Childs at the Gulf Coast Environmental Affairs Group Meeting, New Orleans, LA, January 9, 2003

Exploration and Production

Changes and Challenges in Gulf of Mexico by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the American Association of Professional Landmen, Houston, TX, January 22, 2004

America's Energy Future:  The Gulf of Mexico Continues as a Prospective Basin by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Scientists (GCAGS), Baton Rouge, LA, October 24, 2003

Development and Changes in Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas by Regional Director Chris C. Oynes at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, TX,  May 5, 2003

Gulf of Mexico Updates by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the OCS Policy Committee Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 21, 2002

Louisiana Coastal Economic Drivers - Oil and Gas Exploration and Production by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the Louisiana Coastal Programs 2001, Lafayette, LA, October 24, 2001

Regional Director Chris Oynes, Hotspots in Offshore Oil and Gas - The Gulf of Mexico  Panel presentation at the OTC, Houston, Texas; May 3, 1999

Sperm whales and seismic activities:  marine mammal observer data from the Gulf of Mexico, 2003-2006 by Deborah Epperson and Carol Roden at the International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC) Workshop, Houston, Texas, December 11, 2007

Geology

Chronostratigraphy vs. biostratigraphy - the value of absolute ages in Gulf of Mexico regional geologic studies, by Robert Witrock at the Public Petroleum Data Model Association (PPDM) 2006 Spring Conference, Houston, TX, April 6, 2006.  (See also, Abstract)

Biostratigraphic Databases:  Critical Tools in Stratigraphic Architecture and Sequence Stratigraphy by Robert Witrock at the Public Petroleum Data Model Association 2003 Spring Conference, Houston, TX, June 3, 2003

The PPDM Biostratigraphy Initiative -- a Final Model Review by Robert Witrock at the Public Petroleum Data Model Association 2003 Spring Conference, Houston, TX, June 2, 2003

Biostratigraphy in the Gulf of Mexico, an Historical MMS Perspective by Robert B. Witrock at the PPDM Association 2002 Houston Spring Conference, April 17, 2002

Gulf of Mexico Activities

Gulf of Mexico Region Update presented by Lars Herbst, Gulf of Mexico Regional director, at the IPAA-2009 held in Houston, TX, November 2009

MMS Update presented by Lars Herbst, Gulf of Mexico Regional Director, at the Offshore Operators Committee General Membership meeting, June 3, 2009

Environmental Research in the Gulf of Mexico, by Pasquale F. Roscigno, at the NOAA Sea Grant Fellows Meeting, New Orleans, La., August 15, 2008

MMS Gulf of Mexico Opportunities and Challenges, by B.J. Kruse, III, at the INSTOK Conference, Houston, Texas, February 27, 2008

MMS Update, by Robert L. Sebastian, Deputy Regional Supervisor, Leasing and Environment, at the 59th Annual Institute on Energy Law Conference, Houston, Texas, February 22, 2008

Update on Gulf of Mexico Operations, by Chris Oynes at the Offshore Operators Committee, Houston, Texas, June 1, 2005

The Future of the OCS -- Gulf of Mexico, by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the meeting of the NOIA, West Palm Beach, Florida, October 29, 2004

Update on the Gulf of Mexico by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the Scientific Advisory Committee meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 21, 2004

Changes and Challenges in Gulf of Mexico by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the American Association of Professional Landmen, Houston, TX, January 22, 2004

America's Energy Future:  The Gulf of Mexico Continues as a Prospective Basin by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Scientists (GCAGS), Baton Rouge, LA, October 24, 2003

Development and Changes in Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas by Regional Director Chris C. Oynes at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, TX,  May 5, 2003

Gulf of Mexico Updates by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the OCS Policy Committee Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 21, 2002

MMS at 20 Years:  Where is the OCS Program? by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, April 18, 2002

American Association of Professional Landmen OCS Workshop by Regional Director Chris Oynes, Houston, TX, February 21, 2002

Gulf of Mexico Update to OCS Policy Committee by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the OCS Policy Committee Meeting, May 24, 2001

Gulf of Mexico Update and Deepwater Development  by Regional Director Chris Oynes at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston TX, May 2, 2001

The Deepwater Gulf of Mexico -- Lessons Learned  by Carolita Kallaur, Associate Director, MMS at the Institute of Petroleum's International Conference on Deepwater Exploration and Production in Association with OGP, London, UK, February 22, 2001

Update on the Gulf of Mexico OCS  OCS Policy Committee Meeting, May 27, 1999

Regional Director Chris Oynes, Hotspots in Offshore Oil and Gas - The Gulf of Mexico  Panel presentation at the OTC, Houston, Texas; May 3, 1999

Oil and Gas Activity in the Gulf of Mexico Federal OCS From 1990 through December 31, 1998   Baltimore, MD; November 16, 1998

Update on Gulf Issues to the OCS Policy Committee   Panama City, FL; October 21, 1998

Gulf of Mexico Activities and OCS Regulatory Trends  New Orleans, Louisiana; March 9, 1998

Hurricanes

Oil, Gas, and Society:  Hurricane Preparations after Katrina, by Chris Oynes at Baker Institute at Rice University, August 22, 2006

MMS Update and A View for the New Year:  Recovery from Hurricanes and New Gulf Developments, by Chris Oynes at AAPL, January 19, 2006

A View for the New Year:  Recovery from Hurricanes and New Gulf Developments, by Chris Oynes at the API Houston Chapter Luncheon, January 10, 2006

Hurricane Recovery Status and Future of the Gulf, by Chris Oynes at the Joint Industry Luncheon, December 13, 2005

Hurricanes Rita and Katrina Update – MMS, by Chris Oynes at the Deepwater Operations Forum, October 6, 2005

Offshore Hurricane Readiness and Recovery Conference, by Chris Oynes, July 26, 2005

Regulatory Perspective, by Don Howard at the Offshore Hurricane Readiness and Recovery Conference, July 26, 2005

Inspection Program

MMS Inspections, by Russell Hoshman at the Pedestal Crane Safety Workshop and Exhibition for Managers, Maurice, Louisiana, November 10, 2004

Leasing

Offshore Energy and Minerals Management the 5-Year Leasing Program, by Dave Marin, Regional Supervisor, Resource Evaluation at the Southeastern Geophysical Society, 2009 Technical Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 10, 2009

Adjudication Unit, by Ann H. Glazner at the Leasing Activities Workshop, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 4-5, 2009

Bonding and OSFR, by Carrol S. Williams at the Leasing Activities Workshop, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 4-5, 2009

The Leasing Program, by Carrol S. Williams at the Leasing Activities Workshop, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 4-5, 2009

Right-of-Way Grant Legal Description, by Alex Alvarado at the Leasing Activities Workshop, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 4-5, 2009

Regulatory Aspects of OCS Renewable Energy, by Mark Rouse at the Leasing Activities Workshop, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 4-5, 2009

Marine Mammals

Sperm Whales and Seismic Activities:  Marine Mammal Observer Data from the Gulf of Mexico, 2003-2006, by Deborah M. Epperson, Supervisor, Studies Plan Coordination Unit, Leasing and Environment, at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, November 28, 2007

Offshore Facilities

Evaluation of Oil and Gas Platforms on the Louisiana Continental Shelf for Organisms with Biotechnology Potential by Susan Childs at the Gulf Coast Environmental Affairs Group Meeting, New Orleans, LA, January 9, 2003

Status of Regulatory System for Use of FPSO's in the GOM  by Regional Director Chris Oynes at Intsok Conference, Houston TX, March 13, 2001

FPSO Environmental Impact Statement:  What is Happening? Speech at OTC by George, Parker, and Cranswick; Houston, Texas; May 3, 1999

Regulations

A View for the New Year:  Recovery from Hurricanes and New Gulf Developments, by Chris Oynes at the API Houston Chapter Luncheon, January 10, 2006

Regulatory Perspective, by Don Howard at the Offshore Hurricane Readiness and Recovery Conference, July 26, 2005

Update on Gulf of Mexico Operations, by Chris Oynes at the Offshore Operators Committee, Houston, Texas, June 1, 2005

MMS Crane Regulations and Accidents, by Russell Hoshman at the Pedestal Crane Safety Workshop and Exhibition for Managers, Maurice, Louisiana, November 10, 2004

MMS Inspections, by Russell Hoshman at the Pedestal Crane Safety Workshop and Exhibition for Managers, Maurice, Louisiana, November 10, 2004

Draft NTL Overview, by Jim Grant, Chief of Staff, GOMR, Minerals Management Service at the Deepwater Current Monitoring Program, Houston, Texas, September 30, 2004

Power Point Presentation of Well Records Submittal NTL Information Session, by Steve Kennedy and Keith Welsh, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 29, 2004

Status of Regulatory System for Use of FPSO's in the GOM  by Regional Director Chris Oynes at Intsok Conference, Houston TX, March 13, 2001

Regulatory Process for Improving HSE Performance in the Gulf of Mexico  B.P. Amoco Contractor Safety Symposium, Houston, Texas; December 8, 1999

Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Systems in the Gulf of Mexico OCS:  A Regulatory Perspective; Speech at OTC by Jim Regg; Houston, Texas; May 3, 1999

Regulation of FPSO's in the Gulf of Mexico OCS; Speech to OTC   Houston, Texas; May 6, 1998

Gulf of Mexico Activities and OCS Regulatory Trends  New Orleans, Louisiana; March 9, 1998

Regulatory Issues and Deepwater Production  New Orleans, Louisiana; March 27, 1998

Sand and Gravel

MMS Project Prioritization List by Colleen Finnegan, MMS, Louisiana Sand Management Working Group Meeting, September 24, 2009

Geological and Geophysical (G&G) Survey Permitting by John Johnson, MMS, Louisiana Sand Management Working Group Meeting, September 24, 2009

Addressing Long-Term Sand Needs for Coastal Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico by Roger Amato and Geoffrey Wikel, MMS, Louisiana Sand Management Working Group Meeting, September 24, 2009

Federal Need for OCS Minerals Resources by Cherie Price, US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisiana Sand Management Working Group Meeting, September 24, 2009

OCS Sand for Coastal Louisiana Restoration by Syed Khalil and Gregory Grandy, Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration, Louisiana Sand Management Working Group Meeting, September 24, 2009

Methodology and Potential for Submerged Cultural Resources in Borrow Pit Areas by Chris Horrell and Dave Ball, MMS, Louisiana Sand Management Working Group Meeting, September 24, 2009

Pelican Island OCS Sand Leases: A Case Study of a Complex Project by Roger Amato, MMS, Louisiana Sand Management Working Group Meeting, September 24, 2009

Safety

Update on Gulf of Mexico Operations, by Chris Oynes at the Offshore Operators Committee, Houston, Texas, June 1, 2005

MMS Crane Regulations and Accidents, by Russell Hoshman at the Pedestal Crane Safety Workshop and Exhibition for Managers, Maurice, Louisiana, November 10, 2004

Crane Safety 2003 by Regional Director Chris C. Oynes at the 2003 Offshore Crane Operations and Safety Conference, Lafayette, LA,  June 24, 2003

Regulatory Process for Improving HSE Performance in the Gulf of Mexico  B.P. Amoco Contractor Safety Symposium, Houston, Texas; December 8, 1999