Congratulations to Dr. Ned Mamula on his confirmation as Director of the US Geological Survey. I had the pleasure of working with Ned when he was a young geologist in the Conservation Division (CD) of USGS. At the time, CD was the safety and environmental regulator for OCS oil and gas operations. Ned is a great guy and a dedicated geologist!
Ned’s statement at his confirmation hearing is attached. “Map Baby Map!”
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 
Bud, do you remember when we had , I think, 10 or 12 Orders to conduct all operations in the Gulf?
Life changes –
Thanks much for the newsletters I truly enjoy them.
Karen Vanacor
Karen, Indeed I do! You might be interested in this post:
https://budsoffshoreenergy.com/2023/03/23/for-historians-the-ocs-orders/
Bud