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{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName=Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | |||
|OrganizationType=Executive Departments | |||
|Mission=BOEM manages the development of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf energy, mineral, and geological resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way. It oversees the safe and sustainable development of offshore energy while balancing environmental protection and economic growth. | |||
|ParentOrganization=United States Department of the Interior | |||
|CreationLegislation=Secretarial Order No. 3299 by the Department of the Interior in 2010 | |||
|Employees=600 | |||
|Budget=$200 million (Fiscal Year 2024) | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Director | |||
|Services=Offshore energy leasing; Environmental reviews; Resource management; Research and data gathering | |||
|Regulations=Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA); Energy Policy Act of 2005; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89875, -77.04246 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 | |||
|Website=https://www.boem.gov | |||
}} | |||
{{Short description|US Water Energy Agency}} | {{Short description|US Water Energy Agency}} | ||
{{Infobox government agency | {{Infobox government agency | ||
|agency_name = Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | |agency_name = Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | ||
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The '''Bureau of Ocean Energy Management''' (BOEM) is an agency within the [[United States Department of the Interior]], established in 2010 by Secretarial Order. | The '''Bureau of Ocean Energy Management''' (BOEM) is an agency within the [[United States Department of the Interior]], established in 2010 by Secretarial Order. | ||
On May 19, 2010, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar signed a Secretarial Order dividing the Minerals Management Service (MMS) into three independent entities: BOEM | On May 19, 2010, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar signed a Secretarial Order dividing the [[Minerals Management Service]] (MMS) into three independent entities: | ||
<ref>https://www.boem.gov/about-boem/reorganization/reorganization-former-mms</ref> | |||
The most important legislation for BOEM is the Outer continental shelf (OCS) Lands Act to facilitate the federal government’s leasing of its offshore mineral resources and energy resources. | * Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | ||
* [[Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement]] | |||
* [[Office of Natural Resources Revenue]]<ref>https://www.boem.gov/about-boem/reorganization/reorganization-former-mms</ref> | |||
The most important legislation for BOEM is the Outer continental shelf (OCS) Lands Act to facilitate the federal government’s leasing of its offshore mineral resources and energy resources. | |||
In addition to the OCS Lands Act, the Submerged Lands Act (SLA) of 1953 grants individual states rights to the natural resources of submerged lands from the coastline to no more than 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) into the Atlantic, Pacific, the Arctic Oceans, and the Gulf of Mexico. The only exceptions are Texas and the west coast of Florida, where state jurisdiction extends from the coastline to no more than 3 marine leagues (16.2 km) into the Gulf of Mexico. | In addition to the OCS Lands Act, the Submerged Lands Act (SLA) of 1953 grants individual states rights to the natural resources of submerged lands from the coastline to no more than 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) into the Atlantic, Pacific, the Arctic Oceans, and the Gulf of Mexico. The only exceptions are Texas and the west coast of Florida, where state jurisdiction extends from the coastline to no more than 3 marine leagues (16.2 km) into the Gulf of Mexico. | ||
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Carbon sequestration (CS) refers to a process of storing captured carbon dioxide (CO2) that leads to a reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere. Carbon sequestration activities can take many forms. One form of long-term storage is injection of captured CO2 into suitable underground geologic formations. <ref>https://www.boem.gov/about-boem/regulations-guidance/carbon-sequestration</ref> | Carbon sequestration (CS) refers to a process of storing captured carbon dioxide (CO2) that leads to a reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere. Carbon sequestration activities can take many forms. One form of long-term storage is injection of captured CO2 into suitable underground geologic formations. <ref>https://www.boem.gov/about-boem/regulations-guidance/carbon-sequestration</ref> | ||
On November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law and gave the Department of the Interior the authority to grant a lease, easement, or right-of-way on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for long-term sequestration of carbon dioxide that would otherwise go into the atmosphere and contribute to further climate change. BOEM is working with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on a draft rule to implement this authority over the OCS CS projects. | On November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law and gave the Department of the Interior the authority to grant a lease, easement, or right-of-way on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for long-term sequestration of carbon dioxide that would otherwise go into the atmosphere and contribute to further climate change. BOEM is working with the [[Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement]] (BSEE) on a draft rule to implement this authority over the OCS CS projects. | ||
=== Environmental Studies === | === Environmental Studies === | ||
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BOEM uses science and law to inform our environmental analyses, conduct consultations, and design and conduct research. The environmental program informs three major areas that BOEM regulates on the outer continental shelf: oil and gas, renewable energy, and non-energy minerals such as sand and gravel or hard minerals. | BOEM uses science and law to inform our environmental analyses, conduct consultations, and design and conduct research. The environmental program informs three major areas that BOEM regulates on the outer continental shelf: oil and gas, renewable energy, and non-energy minerals such as sand and gravel or hard minerals. | ||
==Shipwrecks== | ==Shipwrecks== | ||
BOEM keeps records of shipwrecks, to ensure the Nation's important historical sites are protected when offshore activities take place on the OCS. These shipwrecks, particularly when over fifty years old, may be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places,<ref>{{Cite web |title=36 CFR § 60.4 |url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-36/chapter-I/part-60/section-60.4 |url-status=live |access-date=19 June 2022 |website=National Archives |archive-date=1 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401035238/https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-36/chapter-I/part-60/section-60.4 }}</ref> and any new wells or pipelines have to be studied for their potential effect on archaeological sites on the outer continental shelf.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=4Uk3AQAAMAAJ&dq=Attakapas+Wildlife+Management+Area&pg=PA35 Google books] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017175702/https://books.google.com/books?id=4Uk3AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA35&dq=Attakapas+Wildlife+Management+Area&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiax5Oez5zSAhUJ94MKHU4-A3EQ6AEILzAE#v=onepage&q=Attakapas%20Wildlife%20Management%20Area&f=false |date=2022-10-17 }}: pp 3-179 & 3-180 (table 3-39 and 3-40), ''Proposed Use of Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Systems On the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf'' - Retrieved 2017-02-19</ref> | BOEM keeps records of shipwrecks, to ensure the Nation's important historical sites are protected when offshore activities take place on the OCS. These shipwrecks, particularly when over fifty years old, may be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places,<ref>{{Cite web |title=36 CFR § 60.4 |url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-36/chapter-I/part-60/section-60.4 |url-status=live |access-date=19 June 2022 |website=National Archives |archive-date=1 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401035238/https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-36/chapter-I/part-60/section-60.4 }}</ref> and any new wells or pipelines have to be studied for their potential effect on archaeological sites on the outer continental shelf.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=4Uk3AQAAMAAJ&dq=Attakapas+Wildlife+Management+Area&pg=PA35 Google books] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017175702/https://books.google.com/books?id=4Uk3AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA35&dq=Attakapas+Wildlife+Management+Area&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiax5Oez5zSAhUJ94MKHU4-A3EQ6AEILzAE#v=onepage&q=Attakapas%20Wildlife%20Management%20Area&f=false |date=2022-10-17 }}: pp 3-179 & 3-180 (table 3-39 and 3-40), ''Proposed Use of Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Systems On the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf'' - Retrieved 2017-02-19</ref> | ||
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*[[SS Carrabulle|SS ''Carrabulle'']] (Built 1920, lost 1942-05-26), sunk by [[German submarine U-106 (1940)|German submarine U-106]]. | *[[SS Carrabulle|SS ''Carrabulle'']] (Built 1920, lost 1942-05-26), sunk by [[German submarine U-106 (1940)|German submarine U-106]]. | ||
*SS Amapala (Built 1924, lost 1942-05-16), sunk by German submarine U-507<ref>[http://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?14914 SS Amapala]- Retrieved 2017-02-19</ref> | *SS Amapala (Built 1924, lost 1942-05-16), sunk by German submarine U-507<ref>[http://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?14914 SS Amapala]- Retrieved 2017-02-19</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||