 On September 9th, 1997, the MMS and the
Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources of the People's Republic of
China signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to share information
concerning minerals management. Areas of cooperation include:
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revenue
management;
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conveyance
of mineral rights and
establishment of a
leasing system;
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economic
valuation and fair market
value;
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development
of an automated system
for collecting and
managing
resources and revenues; and
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environmental evaluation. |
On April 8th, 1998,
the Ministry of Land Resources replaced the Ministry of Geology and
Mineral Resources as the proper governing authority under the existing MOU through an
Exchange of
Letter between the People's Republic of China and the MMS.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC)
The MMS and the U.S. Department of State
conducted a workshop October 4-14, 2000, entitled "Assessing and Maintaining the
Integrity of Existing Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities". The workshop,
conducted under the auspices of the APEC Marine Resources Conservation
Working Group, was designed to provide practical guidance to address the
issues faced by industry and regulatory authorities in dealing with
aging offshore oil and gas facilities. It allowed for an exchange of
information and experience APEC-wide. Practical and cost-effective
solutions were explored with the goal of understanding the programs
currently in effect in the region and avoiding duplication of effort.
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