News Items

2026

March 2026
03/11/2026 | Press Release
Interior Holds Second Lease Sale in the Gulf of America Under One Big Beautiful Bill Act Advancing American Energy Dominance
03/09/2026 | Press Release
BOEM Releases 2026 National Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf
03/06/2026 | Note to Stakeholders
BOEM Extends Public Comment Period on Request for Information and Interest on Potential Minerals Lease Sale Offshore Alaska
03/05/2026 | Press Release
Interior Department Moves to Cut Red Tape for Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
03/02/2026 | Press Release
BOEM Releases Five Beaufort Sea Seismic Survey Datasets
February 2026
02/27/2026 | Note to Stakeholders
BOEM’s Marine Minerals Information System Data Services are Relocating
02/26/2026 | Press Release
BOEM Announces Intent to Prepare Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Potential Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing in California
02/24/2026 | Note to Stakeholders
BOEM Issues Record of Decision for Gulf Lease Sales 259 and 261
02/23/2026 | Press Release
BOEM Proposes Rule Changes to Support Critical Mineral Exploration and Development Essential for National Security and Economic Prosperity
02/19/2026 | Press Release
BOEM Proposes Third Gulf of America Lease Sale Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
02/10/2026 | Note to Stakeholders
BOEM Potential Critical Minerals Sales and Bidder Qualifications
02/04/2026 | Press Release
BOEM Advances Second OBBBA Offshore Lease Sale
January 2026
01/30/2026 | Press Release
BOEM Publishes Final Notice of Sale for Cook Inlet Lease Sale
01/27/2026 | Press Release
BOEM seeks public input on potential Alaska minerals lease sale
01/26/2026 | Press Release
BOEM Invites Public Input on Potential Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Areas in Southern and Central California

2025

December 2025
12/22/2025 | Press Release
The Trump Administration Protects U.S. National Security by Pausing Offshore Wind Leases
12/12/2025 | Note to Stakeholders
BOEM Extends Public Comment Period on Request for Information and Interest on Potential Minerals Lease Sale Offshore the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
12/12/2025 | Press Release
BOEM Initiates Process for Potential Mineral Lease Sale Offshore Virginia
12/10/2025 | Press Release
Interior Advances American Offshore Energy Dominance with First Lease Sale Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
12/09/2025 | Media Advisory
BOEM to Host Press Conference Following Big Beautiful Gulf 1 Lease Sale