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BOEM is preparing for the potential to hold competitive lease sales that will allow winning bidders to submit plans for future exploration and development of
Proposed and Final Notices of Sale Outline Path for Expanded Offshore Leasing in the Gulf of America
BOEM today published the Final Notice of Sale for the Cook Inlet Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 1
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BOEM is exploring the Aleutian Arc offshore Alaska and mapping the seafloor to help prioritize areas likely to contain critical minerals.
In summer 2025, BOEM joined federal and academic partners aboard the R/V Atlantis to explore Alaska’s remote Aleutian Arc, one of the least-mapped regions of the U.S. seafloor. Using advanced sonar and the deep-diving submersible Alvin, researchers studied volcanic ecosystems, hydrothermal activity, and potential critical mineral resources essential to modern technology and clean energy. Led by the U.S. Geological Survey, the 21-day expedition gathered vital biological and geological data to help guide environmentally responsible offshore energy decisions.
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BOEM’s Studies Across America—A Freedom 250 Commemoration
As America marks 250 years, BOEM highlights research studies helping the bureau write the next chapter of the America’s offshore energy story.
Charting A Course Toward Quieter Seas
BOEM-backed report details technologies and tactics to reduce offshore noise
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