... for industry to file those permit applications electronically. This process will involve the use of common XML schemas. This paper describes the coordinated effort being undertaken by the member states of GWPC, BLM, POSC (Petrotechnical Open Standards Consortium), MMS (Mineral Management Service), and others...

... An API-recognized schema for oil and gas production and injection reporting would be the first step in providing consistent and bi-directional data exchange between agencies and operators. Additionally, the participating agencies are interested in expanding the schema to cover permitting issues...