Interior Has Taken Steps To Improve the Adequacy of Data Used for Making Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Decisions
RCED-85-68
Published: Mar 26, 1985. Publicly Released: Apr 24, 1985.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO examined the adequacy of the geological and geophysical data which the Minerals Management Service (MMS) uses to estimate the oil and gas resource potential of offshore tracts and to determine whether to accept industry bids for offshore leases.
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