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Originally Posted by roachboy
http://www.mms.gov/ld/PDFs/GreenBook...ngDocument.pdf
you might look at this booklet about leasing oil drilling rights under the ocean from mms before you go too much further into this flight of fancy about what leasing means and confuse it even more with an entirely other type of contractual relation.
just saying.
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Here is a link to MMS with a Power Point presentation giving an overview of the leasing process. I am not clear on your point, but there is no doubt that on federally controlled land/territory oil and gas exploration is established through a contractual arrangement that establishes obligations to perform/pay fees and royalties and can be terminated.
OEMM: Lease Information ~ Virginia Lease Sale 220
What is your point? How is this my fantasy or stuff I just make up?
Also, on their site is a link to BP's spill response plan:
Offshore Energy and Minerals Management (OEMM) Program Home Page