The Minerals Management Service (MMS) recently released an OCS Report entitled "Geological and Geophysical Data Acquisition, A 25-Year Retrospective 1976 - 2001" a Resource Evaluation Program Report by George Dellagiarino, Patricia Fulton, Keith Meekins, and Dave Zinzer. The 46 page report describes the role of geological and geophysical data acquisition on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Resource Evaluation Program. It also provides detailed statistics on types, quantities, and costs associated with such data acquisition.

The OCS Report, designated MMS 2002-079 is available for inspection at the following MMS regional offices:

Alaska Region
949 East 36th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99508

Gulf of Mexico Region
1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70123

Pacific Region
770 Paseo Camarillo
Camarillo, CA 93010

Copies of this report are available free of charge, as long as the supply lasts, from:

Minerals Management Service
Technical Services Branch
381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4063
Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 787-1080

Minerals Management Service
Chief, Resource Evaluation Division
381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4070
Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 787-1628