Released Geological and Geophysical Data

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management permits and regulates all geological and geophysical exploration for oil and gas on America's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This exploration is primarily carried out by private companies operating under BOEM permits.

To ensure that the Federal Government receives fair market value for any leases issued, BOEM has acquired a large portion of the data resulting from these exploration activities. Federal regulations require that this data be held proprietary for 25 years, then released to the public. The first such data was released in 2001.


 Released August 2025
OCS Permit 96-033D Seismic Reflection DataBeaufort Sea Planning Area
OCS Permit 97-043D Seismic Reflection DataBeaufort Sea Planning Area
 Released June 2023
OCS Permit 81-29Seismic Reflection Data (SEGY and Scans)Cook Inlet
OCS Permit 83-66Seismic Reflection Data (SEGY and Scans)Shumagin
OCS Permit 84-24Seismic Reflection Data (SEGY, Velocity, and Scans)Cook Inlet
 Released October 2022
OCS Permit 79-31Seismic Reflection Data (SEGY and Scans)Cook Inlet
OCS Permit 79-33Seismic Reflection Data (SEGY and Scans)Cook Inlet
 Released September 2016 
OCS Permit 84-30, 84-31Seismic Reflection Data North Aleutian and St. George
OCS Permit 84-22 Seismic Reflection DataSt. George
OCS Permit 83-47 Seismic Reflection Data North Aleutian
OCS Permit 83-33Seismic Reflection Data North Aleutian
OCS Permit 83-25Seismic Reflection Data St. George
OCS Permit 82-72Seismic Reflection Data St. George and North Aleutian
OCS Permit 82-63 Seismic Reflection Data St. George and North Aleutian
OCS Permit 82-46 Seismic Reflection Data St. George and North Aleutian
OCS Permit 82-39Seismic Reflection Data St. George
OCS Permit 82-33  North Aleutian
OCS Permit 82-29 Seismic Reflection Data St. George
OCS Permit 81-41 Seismic Reflection Data SEG-Y Format Beaufort Sea
OCS Permit 81-38Seismic Reflection Data St. George
OCS Permit 81-19 Seismic Reflection Data North Aleutian and St. George
OCS Permit 81-14Seismic Reflection Data North Aleutian
OCS Permit 80-30 Seismic Reflection Data St. George
OCS Permit 80-21Seismic Reflection Data North Aleutian
OCS Permit 80-14 Seismic Reflection Data St. George and Navarin
Released April 2015
OCS Permit 87-15Seismic Reflection Data Beaufort Sea
OCS Permit 84-32Seismic Reflection Data Beaufort Sea
OCS Permit 82-30Seismic Reflection ProfilesBeaufort Sea
OCS Permit 81-47Seismic Reflection ProfilesBeaufort Sea
Released March 2015  
OCS Permit 85-53Seismic data in SEG-Y FormatBeaufort Sea
OCS Permit 85-49Seismic Reflection ProfilesBeaufort Sea
OCS Permit 84-37Seismic Reflection ProfilesBeaufort Sea
OCS Permit 83-28Seismic Reflection ProfilesBeaufort Sea
OCS Permit 82-59Seismic data in SEG-Y FormatBeaufort Sea
OCS Permit 81-23 (and 81-23c)Seismic data in SEG-Y FormatBeaufort Sea
Released February 2015
OCS Permit 77-15Seismic Reflection ProfilesBeaufort Sea
 Released April 2013 
OCS Permit 82-60Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection DataChukchi Sea
Released March 2013
OCS Permit 80-03Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection DataBeaufort Sea
Released December 2011 
OCS Permit 80-31Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection DataChukchi Sea
 Released December 2003
OCS Permit 77-031977 Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection Data SurveyBeaufort Sea
Released September 2003 
OCS Permit 77-331978 Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection Data Survey 
Released August 2003 
OCS Permit 77-251977 Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection Data Survey 
Released June 2003 
OCS Permit 78-071978 Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection Data SurveyBeaufort Sea
Released September 2001 
OCS Permit 75-33Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection DataLower Cook Inlet
OCS Permit 75-09Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection DataNorth Aleutian Shelf
OCS Permit 75-26Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection DataCentral Gulf of Alaska
OCS Permit 75-30High Resolution DataSt. George Basin
OCS Permit 75-17Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection DataSt. George and North Aleutian basins
Released August 2001  
OCS Permits 75-29 and 75-59Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection DataSt. George Basin and Kodiak Shelf
OCS Permit 75-39Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection DataNorton Sound
OCS Permit 75-02Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection DataShumagin, Kodiak and Gulf of Alaska geologic basins
OCS Permit 75-08Multi-Channel Seismic Reflection DataSt. George and North Aleutian basins
Released March 2001 
OCS Permit 76-17Multi-Channel Seismic Reflections DataShumagin, Kodiak and Gulf of Alaska Geologic basins