Michael Prymula, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Leasing and Plans, Mapping and Automation Section, Geographer
20180425
MarineMineralProgramBlocks_20180425
tabular digital data
The Marine Minerals Program partners with communities to address serious erosion along the Nation’s coastal beaches, dunes, barrier islands, and wetlands. Erosion affects natural resources, energy, defense, public infrastructure, and tourism. To help address this problem, the MMP leases sand, gravel and/or shell resources from federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for shore protection, beach nourishment, and wetlands restoration with vigorous safety and environmental oversight. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)provides the authority to manage minerals on the OCS and the requirement to provide environmental oversight.BOEM is the only federal agency with the authority to lease marine minerals from the OCS, including responding to commercial requests for OCS minerals such as gold, manganese, or other hard minerals. Read about our Legal Framework, and our mission and vision.Contact Us:MarineMinerals@boem.govThis data set contains OCS block outlines (clipped) to the GOM Planning Area Boundary in ArcGIS shape file format for the BOEM Gulf of Mexico Region. OCS blocks are used to define small geographic areas within an Official Protraction Diagram (OPD) for leasing and administrative purposes. These blocks have been clipped along the Submerged Lands Act (SLA) boundary and along the Continental Shelf Boundaries. Additional details are available from:http://www.boem.gov/uploadedFiles/BOEM/Oil_and_Gas_Energy_Program/Mapping_and_Data/99-0006.pdfBecause GIS projection and topology functions can change or generalize coordinates, and because shapefiles cannot represent true arcs, these GIS files are considered to be approximate and are NOT an OFFICIAL record for the exact block coordinates or areas. The Official Protraction Diagrams (OPDs) and Supplemental Official Block Diagrams SOBDs) serve as the legal definition for BOEM offshore boundary coordinates and area descriptions.
Geospatial reference analysis for OCS blocks with significant sediment resources listed at:
http://www.boem.gov/Non-Energy-Minerals/Managing-Multiple-Uses-in-the-Gulf-of-Mexico.aspx.
Blocks added per the Marine Minerals Program Team (25 April 2018):
MO 765, 766, 767, 809, 810, 811, 853, 854, 855, 897, 898, 899, 900, and 901.
20180425
20180425
Date new marine mineral program blocks added.
As needed
-94.431619
-81.556200
30.228477
25.667509
None
OCS Lease Blocks
Outer Continental Shelf
Gulf of Mexico
SLA
Oil
OCS
Blocks
Submerged Lands Act Boundary
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Gas
Federal
GOM
BOEM
None
BOEM will not assume any responsibility or liability for damages caused by errors or omissions in the original data set. BOEM has made efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data; however, some errors may exist. Notifications of errors are appreciated and shall be reported to the BOEM Office of Public Affairs (see contact information below). Data is not intended to be used as legal documentation and shall not be construed as such. The data was developed within the U.S. Government; no proprietary rights may be attached to them nor may they be sold to the U.S. Government as part of any procurement of ADP products or services. Data is not to be used for navigational purposes.For more information please visit our webpage: https://www.boem.gov/Office of Public Affairs, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region1201 Elmwood Park Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70123-2394Phone: 1-800-200-4853
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Leasing and Plans, Mapping and Automation Section
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.4.1.5686
Vector
GT-polygon composed of chains
588
8.9830550972891565e-009
8.9830550972891565e-009
Decimal Degrees
D North American 1927
Clarke 1866
6378206.4
294.9786982
MarineMineralProgramBlocks_20180425
Geospatial reference analysis for OCS blocks with significant sediment resources.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Leasing and Plans, Mapping and Automation Section
FID
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
BLOCK_LAB
The block_number data element value with the space formatting removed. For example, where a block_number value is " 128", the block_lab value would be "128"
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
No domain information is available
AC_LAB
The concatenation of the area_code data element value and the block_number data element value with the space formatting removed. For example, where a block_number value is " 128" and the area_code value is "MP", the AC_LAB value would be "MP128"
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
No domain information is available
SHAPE_Area
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Esri
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
COMMENTS
Textual entry to define remark made by the data creator.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Leasing and Plans, Mapping and Automation Section
No domain information is available
SHAPE
Feature geometry.
Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
Shape_Leng
AREA_CODE
The designated abbreviation assigned to Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) geographical units for identification purposes and for use on maps and in data bases
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
KC
KEATHLEY CANYON
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
AT
ATWATER
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
MQ
MARQESAS
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
CE
CAMPECHE ESCARPMENT
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
SX
SABINE PASS (TEXAS)
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
CC
CORPUS CHRISTI
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
AM
AMERY TERRACE
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
EI
EUGENE ISLAND AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
BA
BRAZOS AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
EW
EWING BANK
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
VR
VERMILION AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
CS
CHANDELEUR SOUND
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
ST
SOUTH TIMBALIER AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
MO
MOBILE
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
PS
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
DT
DRY TORTUGAS
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
DD
DESTIN DOME
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
BS
BRETON SOUND AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
CA
CHANDELEUR AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
SS
SHIP SHOAL AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
KW
KEY WEST
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
MA
MIAMI
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
SE
SIGSBEE ESCARPMENT
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
EB
EAST BREAKS
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
GI
GRAND ISLE AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
EC
EAST CAMERON AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
RK
RANKIN
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
HI
HIGH ISLAND AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
MP
MAIN PASS AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
TV
TORTUGAS VALLEY
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
MU
MUSTANG ISLAND AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
GB
GARDEN BANKS
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
GV
GAINESVILLE
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
HE
HENDERSON
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
AP
APALACHICOLA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
HC
HUDSON CANYON
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
CP
COON POINT (THIS IS A FIELD)
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
GA
GALVESTON AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
WR
WALKER RIDGE
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
FM
FLORIDA MIDDLE GROUND
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
SM
SOUTH MARSH ISLAND AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
MC
MISSISSIPPI CANYON
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
LL
LLOYD
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
TS
TIGER SHOAL (THIS IS A FIELD)
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
PB
ST PETERSBURG
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
CH
CHARLOTTE HARBOR
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
BM
BAY MARCHAND AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
GC
GREEN CANYON
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
PE
PENSACOLA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
LU
LUND
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
MI
MATAGORDA ISLAND AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
SP
SOUTH PASS AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
VN
VERNON
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
EL
THE ELBOW
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
TP
TARPON SPRINGS
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
LS
LUND SOUTH
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
PI
PORT ISABEL
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
DC
DESOTO CANYON
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
PL
SOUTH PELTO AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
WC
WEST CAMERON AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
FP
FLORIDA PLAIN
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
VK
VIOSCA KNOLL
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
WD
WEST DELTA AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
PN
NORTH PADRE ISLAND AREA
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
HH
HOWELL HOOK
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
AC
ALAMINOS CANYON
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
PR
PULLEY RIDGE
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
LP
LIGHTHOUSE POINT (THIS IS A FIELD)
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
SA
SABINE PASS (LOUISIANA)
Technical Information Management System (TIMS)
20180710
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Leasing and Plans, Mapping and Automation Section
Lenny Coats
Section Chief
mailing and physical
1201 Elmwood Park Blvd
MS266A
New Orleans
LA
70123
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504-731-1457
Leonard.Coats@boem.gov
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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