Below are Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data and web services BOEM uses and contributes to in managing the Marine Minerals Program (MMP).
Whether we are talking about offshore oil and gas, offshore renewable energy, or offshore sand and gravel for coastal restoration projects, BOEM's mandate to manage 3.2 billion acres on the Outer Continental Shelf is no small task. Sometimes offshore sand resources are not extractable because of the presence of offshore ocean energy infrastructure, archaeologically sensitive areas, and/or biologically sensitive areas.
BOEM depends on data to make its decisions on how to reduce and avoid multiple use conflicts -- whether within the agency or with other ocean users, such as national security, ocean energy facilities, commercial and recreational fishing, ocean aquaculture, maritime commerce and navigation, tribal interests, critical undersea infrastructure and other ocean uses.
Managing Multiple Uses
Below are links to information BOEM uses and contributes to in managing the Marine Minerals Program.
Gulf of Mexico Dataset (GIS and Tabular DATA)
Listing of Gulf of Mexico lease blocks with significant sediment resources.
Atlantic Geospatial Dataset (GIS DATA)
Atlantic OCS block aliquots have been identified as having sand resources through preliminary and detailed studies.
- View: Metadata
- Download: Shapefile | Geodatabase
OCS Marine Minerals Lease Areas (GIS DATA)
Collection of active, completed, expired, and proposed lease areas where entities have entered into or have requested a lease agreement with BOEM to dredge sand, gravel or shell resources.
- View: Metadata
- Download: Shapefile | Geodatabase
MMIS Viewer
The Marine Minerals Information System (MMIS) Viewer is an interactive tool that provides access to marine minerals data.
- Launch: MMIS Viewer
GIS Data and Web Services
Explore MMP’s data services directory that has datasets for the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Regions. You'll find essential sand and sediment resource areas, derivative seafloor and subsurface products from studies, and more.
Access all BOEM-hosted MMP feature data and map services in the REST services directory.
Access all BOEM-hosted MMP image services in the REST services directory.