Texas Engineering and Experiment Station (TEES)

The summary for the Texas Engineering and Experiment Station (TEES) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Minerals Management Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Texas Engineering and Experiment Station (TEES): The MMS, as authorized by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) (43 U.S.C. 1331-1356), is responsible for ensuring that any oil and gas activities located on the OCS conserve resources, operate safely, and protect the coastal and marine environment. The Technology Assessment and Research Program (TA&R) is a research element encompassed by the MMS regulatory Program. The TA&R Program supports research associated with operational safety and pollution prevention as well as oil spill response and cleanup capabilities. The TA&R Program was established in the 1970's to ensure that industry operations on the Outer Continental Shelf incorporated the use of the Best Available and Safest Technologies (BAST) subsequently required through the 1978 OCSLA amendments. Congress provides TA&R funding to be used by OTRC in order to perform research through the MMS. Minerals Management Services has received funding in support of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and is responsible for ensuring safe oil and gas operations which operate in the coastal and marine environment. This funding, known in MMS as a cooperative agreement between MMS and the Offshore Research Technology Center (OTRC) is to develop knowledge through academic and research program focused on problems related to the economical exploration and development of deep water resources.