The US Department of the Interior announced it will cancel two planned Arctic offshore lease sales under the US government’s current five-year plan for 2012-2017 due to Shell’s failed Arctic campaign and current market conditions, which left…
As part of President Obama’s comprehensive Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources and cut carbon pollution, Sally Jewell, US secretary of the Interior and Abigail Ross Hopper, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) director…
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will offer 40 million acres for exploration in the proposed Gulf of Mexico Central planning area Lease Sale 241 and Eastern planning area Lease Sale 226 to take place in March 2016. Image…
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that its Western Gulf of Mexico (GoM) lease sale 246 held today (19 August) attracted US$22.7 million in bids. The BOEM and industry advocates say the sale reflects current market conditions…
“The call to delay next week’s Department of the Interior Western Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas lease sale shows how out of touch with energy reality and the American people some extremist environmental groups are,” Randall Luthi, NOIA…
As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper announced that the bureau will offer approximately 21…
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) completed its required evaluation of bids to ensure that the public receives fair market value for tracts leased as part of the Gulf of Mexico Central Planning Area Oil and Gas Lease Sale 235.…
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposes to conduct 10 oil and gas lease sales in the federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), as outlined in the 2017-2022 Draft Proposed Leasing Program. BOEM published in the 29 April 2015…
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) is reviewing Shell's Arctic drilling plans, according to a recent Reuters report. On 31 March, DOI issued a record of decision affirming Shell’s Arctic leases from the Chukchi Sea OCS oil and gas lease sale 193 from 2008…
A total of 42 offshore companies showed up to the Central Gulf of Mexico (GoM) Lease Sale 235 that drew in more than US$538 million in high bids for exploration and development in the area. Gulf of Mexico map…
The Gulf of Mexico (GoM) lease sale 235 that will offer 41.2 million acres for exploration and development in the central planning area offshore Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama begins tomorrow (18 March 2015). Secretary Jewell will…
National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement in advance of tomorrow’s Gulf of Mexico offshore oil and gas lease sale: 'This sale will be interesting due to low oil prices, which just dropped further this week…
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper announced the bureau will offer more than 21 million acres offshore Texas for oil and gas exploration and development in a lease sale that will include all available unleased areas in the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area…
The US Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will offer 41.2 million acres for oil and gas exploration and development in the Gulf of Mexico under lease sale 235, which will be held on 18 March 2015 in New Orleans…
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) for the US Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico map. From BOEM. The…
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