Leasing and Plans Important Notice

Office of Leasing and Plans Important Notice

To process filings as expeditiously as possible, you should submit all documents to the Office of Leasing and Plans (OLP) via email whenever possible.

OLP staff will be available to assist you through email or Microsoft Teams calls. You may submit filings to the sections in OLP as follows:

Adjudication Section – Filings must be submitted either via postal mail, courier service or electronic mail. In-person, hand filings will not be accepted. Electronic submissions must be in PDF format and emailed to the Adjudication Section mailbox at boemadjudication@boem.gov. 

All questions related to actions processed by the Adjudication Section should also be directed to the Adjudication mailbox.

Leasing and Financial Responsibility Section (LFRS)

Financial Assurance - All filings must be submitted via postal mail, courier service or electronic mail. Electronic submissions must be in PDF format and emailed to the financial assurance mailbox at boemgulffinancialassurance@boem.gov. 

All questions related to the actions processed by financial assurance should also be directed to this mailbox.

Oil Spill Financial Responsibility (OSFR) – All filings must be submitted via postal mail, courier service or electronic mail. Electronic submissions must be in PDF format and emailed to the OSFR mailbox at boemosfr@boem.gov. 

All questions related to the actions processed by OSFR should also be directed to this mailbox.

Lease Sale Coordination – Questions regarding lease sale coordination (e.g., signed bid receipts for mailed in bids), or if you have questions about Notice of Sale packages, please reach out via electronic mail to boemgulfleasesales@boem.gov. Lease sale bids are not accepted by email and should be submitted in accordance with the instructions in the appropriate Final Notice of Sale.

Plans Section – Filings of Exploration Plans, Development Operations Coordination Documents, Development and Production Plans, Surveys and applications for Rights-of-Use and Easement must be submitted via postal mail, courier service or electronic mail.. Electronic submissions must be in PDF format and emailed to boemgulfplans@boem.gov. 

All questions related to the actions processed by the Plans Section should also be directed to this mailbox.