Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is a U.S. federal agency responsible for managing the development of the nation’s offshore energy and mineral resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal agency
government organization
abbreviation BOEM
appliesToJurisdiction U.S. Outer Continental Shelf
country United States of America
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States
hasDivision Office of Environmental Programs
Office of Renewable Energy Programs
Office of Strategic Resources
regional offices
hasMotto Managing the Nation’s Offshore Energy and Mineral Resources
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.boem.gov
hasRegionalOffice Alaska Region
Gulf of Mexico Region
Pacific Region
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 2011
isPartOfReorganization post-Deepwater Horizon restructuring of offshore energy oversight
jurisdiction United States federal government
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm federal agency
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
missionStatement to manage development of U.S. offshore energy and mineral resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way
operatesOn Outer Continental Shelf
parentOrganization United States Department of the Interior
partOf United States Department of the Interior
regulates commercial offshore wind projects on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf
offshore oil and gas exploration and development leasing on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf
replaced Minerals Management Service
responsibleFor Outer Continental Shelf leasing program
balancing energy development with environmental protection
balancing offshore energy development with coastal community interests
economic analysis of offshore energy development
environmental assessment of offshore energy projects
environmental impact statements for offshore activities
marine mineral leasing
offshore energy resources management
offshore mineral resources management
offshore oil and gas leasing
offshore renewable energy leasing
offshore wind energy leasing
resource evaluation of offshore energy reserves
sector energy
environmental management
natural resources
usesRegulatoryFramework Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
worksWith Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Office of Natural Resources Revenue


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