MMS_COMPANY_NUM
| VARCHAR2 | 15 | The number assigned by the Minerals Management Service to a business entity, individual, or agency with whom MMS does business or exchanges information. |
MMS_START_DATE
| DATE | 7 | The date that a business entity began doing business with the Minerals Management Service. |
BUS_ASC_NAME
| VARCHAR2 | 300 | The name of a **business associate**. |
SORT_NAME
| VARCHAR2 | 225 | The name of the business entity doing business on the OCS used for sorting purposes. For example, The Louisana Land and Exploration Company would have a short name of LOUISIANA LAND AND EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE and therefore sort with business entities whose name begins with "L." |
MMS_TERM_DATE
| DATE | 7 | The date that a business entity is no longer qualified to do business on the OCS with MMS. |
PAC_REGION_CODE
| VARCHAR2 | 3 | Indicates whether a business associate is qualified with the Minerals Management Service's Pacific Region. |
GOM_REGION_CODE
| VARCHAR2 | 3 | Indicates whether a business associate is qualified with the Minerals Management Service's Gulf of Mexico Region. |
ALASKA_RGN_CODE
| VARCHAR2 | 3 | Indicates whether a business associate is qualified with the Minerals Management Service (MMS) Alaska Regional Office. |
ATL_REGION_CODE
| VARCHAR2 | 3 | Indicates whether a business associate is qualified with the Minerals Management Service's Atlantic Region. |
DUNS_NUMBER
| VARCHAR2 | 39 | The unique identifier assigned to a requesting business by Dun and Bradstreet. The first nine digits are assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, the last four are agreed to by the trading partners. |
TERM_ACTN_EFF_DT
| DATE | 7 | The date that an action, such as a name change or merger, that causes a business entity to terminate is effective. |
TERMINATION_CODE
| VARCHAR2 | 3 | Indicates the reason a business entity terminates its qualification status with the MMS. |
DIVISION_NAME
| VARCHAR2 | 105 | The name of the organizational division of an entity used as part of the mailing address. |
LINE_1_ADDRESS
| VARCHAR2 | 105 | The first line of a street address. |
LINE_2_ADDRESS
| VARCHAR2 | 105 | The second line of a street address. |
CITY_NAME
| VARCHAR2 | 105 | The name of the city for the mailing address. |
POSTAL_ST_CODE
| VARCHAR2 | 6 | Indicates the postal code for a state. |
ZIP_CODE
| VARCHAR2 | 60 | The Postal Service designator which delineates the state, county or parish, community, and possibly neighborhood for a residence or business entity. |
COUNTRY_NAME
| VARCHAR2 | 105 | The name of the country other than the United States of America (USA) where a business entity receives correspondence. |