Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)


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The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) aims to manage the development of US Outer Continental Shelf energy, mineral and geological resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.

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Renewable Energy

BOEM outlines plans for offshore wind in Gulf of Mexico

July 26, 2024
BOEM is advancing an unsolicited lease request from Hecate Energy to develop two areas offshore Texas, and BOEM also said it will not proceed with a planned GoM auction.
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Renewable Energy

BOEM, Maryland extend offshore wind collaboration

June 10, 2024
The memorandum of understanding includes continuing current efforts to explore and identify potential areas for offshore wind leasing.
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US & Gulf of Mexico

BOEM increases decommissioning financial assurance requirements

April 16, 2024
Agency estimates that industry will be required to provide $6.9 billion under new rule.
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US & Gulf of Mexico

BOEM announces next steps in OCS oil and gas leasing program

March 29, 2024
Agency makes Area ID available for proposed Lease Sales 262, 263, and 264.
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Renewable Energy

BOEM proposes second offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico

March 21, 2024
Agency plans to offer four areas, a total of 410,060 acres, off Louisiana and Texas.
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Renewable Energy

BOEM publishes notices of US east coast offshore wind proposals

March 18, 2024
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized its designation of a wind energy area in the Gulf of Maine.
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Renewable Energy

US BOEM finalizes offshore wind energy areas near Oregon

Feb. 14, 2024
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has designated two final wind energy areas offshore Oregon.
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US & Gulf of Mexico

BOEM O&G lease sale 261 scheduled for Dec. 20

Nov. 16, 2023
The Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale was originally scheduled for Sept. 27 and later scheduled for Nov. 8 in response to judicial orders.
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Lease Sale 261
US & Gulf of Mexico

BOEM postpones Lease Sale 261 due to litigation

Nov. 2, 2023
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced that it is postponing Lease Sale 261, previously scheduled for Nov. 8.
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Renewable Energy

BOEM designates four new wind energy areas in Gulf of Mexico

Oct. 30, 2023
Creating an offshore wind industry in the GoM will take time and partnership, agency says.

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Offshore Wind
Renewable Energy

BOEM's draft wind energy area covers 3.5MM acres in Gulf of Maine

Oct. 21, 2023
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) identified a draft wind energy area (WEA) offshore Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, opening a 30-day public review and comment...
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Lease Sale 261
US & Gulf of Mexico

BOEM announces new date, updated terms for Lease Sale 261

Oct. 5, 2023
Agency says that it plans to conduct sale on Nov. 8, 2023.
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Lease Sale 261
US & Gulf of Mexico

BOEM postpones GoM Lease Sale 261

Sept. 26, 2023
Agency says that it will hold lease sale no later than Nov. 8, 2023.
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Renewable Energy

BOEM completes environmental analysis for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project

Sept. 25, 2023
Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind commercial project remains on schedule, and the federal regulatory agency has completed its environmental analysis.
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Lease Sale 261
US & Gulf of Mexico

BOEM says it is complying with court order regarding Lease Sale 261

Sept. 23, 2023
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management says that it is taking steps to comply with the court order issued on Sept. 21, 2023.
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Lease Sale 261 will offer approximately 12,395 blocks in the Western, Central, and Eastern Planning Areas in the Gulf of Mexico.
US & Gulf of Mexico

BOEM publishes final notice for Gulf of Mexico lease sale

Aug. 24, 2023
Lease sale 261 to be held on Sept. 27, 2023.
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Offshore Wind
Renewable Energy

BOEM finalizes wind energy areas offshore Delaware, Maryland and Virginia

July 31, 2023
BOEM announced three final wind energy areas in the Central Atlantic. If fully developed, the final WEAs could support between 4 GW and 8 GW of energy production.
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Decommissioning

BOEM proposes stronger financial assurance requirements for decommissioning

June 29, 2023
Agency says that updated requirements would be designed to provide increased clarity, transparency.
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US & Gulf of Mexico

BOEM issues final EA for possible Gulf of Mexico wind lease sale

June 2, 2023
Environmental assessment finds ‘no significant impacts.’