Summary of Findings

Offshore Areas not associated with a State represent data for Atlantic
Offshore, Northern Gulf of Mexico Offshore, and Pacific Offshore regions.
Data for Offshore Areas included as part of Alaska, California, Louisiana,
and Texas are shown in file NC92A4.dbf with their respective state.

The total value of shipments and receipts for the 55 establishments
classified in mineral industries in the Offshore Areas not associated with
a State was $2.7 billion in 1992 or 2 percent of the Nation's total. This
compares to $1.5 billion in 1987. Value added by mining amounted to $2.7
billion in 1992, and payroll in mining amounted to $229.2 million.

All dollar figures included in this report are shown in current dollars for
the years specified and have not been adjusted for inflation.

Mineral industries employment in the Offshore Areas was 5.5 thousand in
1992. This is an increase of 53 percent from 1987. Oil and gas extraction
was the only industry in the area.