Office of Mineral Resources
Divisions
The responsibilities of the Office of Mineral Resources are spread out over four divisions.
The Executive Division manages overall office operations including budget, personnel, professional service contracts, and purchasing.
The Geological and Engineering Division (G&E) provides the State Mineral and Energy Board with expertise, advice and recommendations in the fields of geology, geophysics and engineering, by compiling, maintaining and analyzing varied scientific data to determine the most advantageous minerals exploration, development and production on state-owned lands and water bottoms. The division also issues non-exclusive seismic permits for surveys over state-owned lands and water bottoms.
The Mineral Income Division performs collection and accounting of revenue due the state from mineral leasing activity and production on state-owned lands and water bottoms on behalf of the State Mineral and Energy Board. The division also audits revenue due the state from mineral leasing activity and production on state-owned lands and water bottoms.
The Petroleum Lands Division performs the mineral leasing function on behalf of the State Mineral and Energy Board, maintains state mineral lease ownership and property data, manages the docket of items submitted for Board consideration at its monthly meetings and maintains the official state mineral lease files.
