1985 Mineral Revenues Report Available Now From Minerals Management Service

Media Contact: Michael Baugher {303) 231-3162 Susan Hall (202} 343-3983
For Immediate Release: November 13, 1986

The Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) announces the availability of its publication, Mineral Revenues: The 1985 Report on Receipts from Federal and Indian Leases.

The booklet reports on the 1985 activities of the MMS Royalty Management Program, including collection of $6.5 billion in bonuses, rents and royalties from Indian and federal {offshore and onshore) minerals 1eases.

The report also offers tables and statistics relating to the generation, distribution, and history of revenues obtained under th1s program.

Copies of the 1985 report are available, free of charge, from:

Office of Minerals Management Information Minerals Management Service Department of the Interior 18th and C Streets, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20240 (202) 343-3983

or

Public Affairs Office Royalty Management Program Minerals Management Service P.O. Box 25165 MS-651 Denver, Colorado 80225 (303) 231-3162.