Seismic Data Inventory

Cover of the "Blue Book" 2024 Geological & Geophysical Data Inventory

This report catalogs the current and historical geological and geophysical (G&G) data permitting activities and G&G data purchases of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Resource Evaluation Program. The report includes G&G data and information associated with both oil and gas activities and marine and strategic minerals activities, but does not include an inventory of G&G data associated with renewable energy activities.

BOEM’s regulations (30 CFR § 551) govern the process for pre-lease G&G exploration for oil, gas, and sulphur resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Part 551 applies to both G&G exploration and scientific research. The purpose of these regulations is to prescribe when a permit or the filing of a notice is required to conduct G&G activities on the OCS, the operating procedures for conducting exploration activities, requirements for disclosing data and information, conditions for reimbursing permittees for certain costs, and other conditions under which exploration must be conducted. Similar regulations addressing pre-lease prospecting activities for minerals other than oil, gas, or sulphur can be found in 30 CFR § 580.

This report focuses primarily on the aggregation and summary of administrative data, such as the totals for permits issued, data acquired, and expenditures for these data. These items are influenced by a number of factors, including overall trends of oil and gas prices, access to OCS acreage, and the shift of industry investment to international and onshore opportunities.

Current BOEM G&G Data Inventory Report

Previous BOEM G&G Data Inventory Reports

MMS G&G Data Inventory Reports

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OCS Report MMS Report 2010-13 
Geological & Geophysical Data Acquisition, Outer Continental Shelf Through 2006-2007-2008, By George Dellagiarino and Joseph Maloney.
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MMS Report 2007-049 
Geological and Geophysical Data Acquisition, Outer Continental Shelf Through 2004-2005. G. Dellagiarino, K. Meekins, and D. Zinzer. 2007 U.S. DOI. 42 p.
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MMS Report 2004-003 
Geological and Geophysical Data Acquisition, Outer Continental Shelf Through 2002. G. Dellagiarino, P. Fulton, K. Meekins, and. D. Zinzer. 2004 u.s. doi. 44 p.
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MMS Report 2002-079 
Geological and Geophysical Data Acquisition. A 25-Year Retrospective 1976 - 2001. G. Dellagiarino, P. Fulton, K. Meekins, and D. Zinzer. 2002 U.S. DOI. 46 p.
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MMS Report 2001-092 
Geological and Geophysical Data Acquisition, Outer Continental Shelf Through 2000. G. Dellagiarino, P. Fulton, K. Meekins, and D. Zinzer. 2001 U.S. DOI. 33 p
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MMS Report 2000-071 
Geological and Geophysical Data Acquisition, Outer Continental Shelf Through 1999. G. Dellagiarino, P. Fulton, K. Meekins, and D. Zinzer. 2000 U.S. DOI. 32 p.
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MMS Report 1999-058 
Geological and Geophysical Data Acquisition, Outer Continental Shelf Through 1998. G. Dellagiarino, P. Fulton, K. Meekins, and D. Zinzer. 1999 U.S. DOI. 32 p.
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MMS Report 1998-027 
Geological and Geophysical Data Acquisition, Outer Continental Shelf Through 1997. G. Dellagiarino, P. Fulton, K. Meekins, and D. Zinzer. 1998 U.S. DOI. 32 p.
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MMS Report 1997-0035 
Geological and Geophysical Data Acquisition. A Twenty-Year Retrospective 1976-1996. G.Dellagiarino, P. Fulton, and D. Zinzer. 1997 U.S. DOI. 39 p.