The Minerals Management Service knew the problems, too.

The state, despite Minerals Management Service claims, opposes the proposed lease sale because of insufficient industry interest, he said.

The department's Minerals Management Service monitors the offshore energy industry.

The Minerals Management Service was created on January 19, 1982.

The computer system used to track accounts also has inhibited the Minerals Management Service's ability to audit.

The more serious problem involves royalty enforcement and collection, which is the responsibility of the department's Minerals Management Service.

Our Minerals Management Service manages many energy resources in, over and under the ocean.

The department's Minerals Management Service, which collects royalties, said it would deliver the plan to act on many of the recommendations within 30 days.

Its output is still short by 450,000 barrels a day, according to the federal Minerals Management Service.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Minerals Management Service said it welcomed the review and had nothing to hide.