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Oil and Gas

BOEM is responsible for all OCS leasing policy and program development issues for oil, gas and other marine minerals.


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Renewable Energy

BOEM facilitates the responsible development of renewable energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.

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Marine Minerals

BOEM works with coastal communities to provide Outer Continental Shelf sand to restore and protect shorelines. Our work supports coastal resilience, state and local economies, and ecological habitat.

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Environment

Our goals are to be good stewards and protect the environment while overseeing the development of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) energy and marine mineral resources.

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Latest News

Keeping Our Stakeholders Informed
BOEM Approves Construction and Operations Plan for Sunrise Wind’s Offshore Wind Project
Project Could Power More Than 320,000 homes
BOEM Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Analysis of Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Area
Area could support 15 GW of clean, renewable energy, enough to power more than five million homes
BOEM Advances Offshore Wind Near U.S. Territories
Calls for research ideas that would help ensure offshore energy activities are conducted in an environmentally and socially responsible way.

BOEM Highlights

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National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
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BOEM Launches the Environmental Studies Program Hub.
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How BOEM Considers Impacts from Offshore Energy Development.
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FEATURED STORY

Hawksbill Turtle

Celebrating Sea Turtle Week 

This year, to celebrate Sea Turtle Week, we will highlight some of the sea turtle species that we have studied. We will share interesting highlights about these turtles and some of our innovative findings and future research plans.

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Flagler County Florida

BOEM Helps to Restore Popular Florida Beaches

BOEM will lease sand to replenish the shoreline in Flagler County, Florida as part of the Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project

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Leatherback Hatchlings

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Globe-spanning Giants of the Open Sea

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Green Sea Turtle

Green Sea Turtles

Ancient Caretakers of the Seagrass

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Join The Team

Start a rewarding career at BOEM

You can put your science and engineering know-how to use at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

Join us and help ensure the safe and environmentally responsible development of the U.S. offshore energy and marine mineral resources. Whether you are a recent graduate looking to gain valuable experience in the field, or an experienced professional looking for a stable career, BOEM has current vacancies available for all levels of experience.