Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Sunrise Wind passes two new milestones

Yesterday the Sunrise Wind project received its Record of Decision (ROD) from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), crossing a critical milestone in the federal environmental review process. The ROD formally concludes the agency’s National Environmental Policy Act review process and precedes the anticipated approval of Sunrise Wind’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP), expected this summer. Marking a business milestone, developers Ørsted and Eversource reported that they had jointly...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/sunrise-wind-passes-two-new-milestones/

BOEM moves ahead on more offshore wind projects

In a clutch of announcements today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said that it has completed its environmental review of the proposed Sunrise Wind energy project, is proposing an offshore wind sale in the Central Atlantic and is working with the State of Maryland to identify a wind area of similar potential to an area that has now been removed from the proposed Central Atlantic sale, thus enabling the state to achieve its 8.5 GW offshore wind goal.

SUNRISE WIND

The Sunrise Wind...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/boem-moves-ahead-on-more-offshore-wind-projects/

BOEM sets new date for much delayed oil and gas Lease Sale 261

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has now set a new date for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas Lease Sale 261. As we reported earlier, on November 14, a court ruled against any further delay of the sale.

Yesterday, BOEM said:

“As a result of the order issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Nov. 14, 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has scheduled Lease Sale 261 for Dec. 20, 2023.

“The Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale was originally scheduled...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/oil-gas/boem-sets-new-date-for-much-delayed-oil-and-gas-lease-sale-261/

Plans for Gulf of Maine offshore wind advance

Moving ahead on plans for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday identified a Draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) there, opening a 30-day public review and comment period.

The draft WEA covers approximately 3,519,067 acres offshore Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, ranging from approximately 23 to 120 miles off the coast.

While BOEM sees the Gulf of Maine as having significant opportunities for offshore wind energy development, the...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/plans-for-gulf-of-maine-offshore-wind-advance/

BOEM postpones GoM oil and gas lease sale

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday announced that it is postponing Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261, which had been set for today, September 27.

As we reported earlier, that date had been set as BOEM moved to comply with a preliminary injunction granted the State of Louisiana, the American Petroleum Institute, Chevron USA Inc. and Shell Offshore have been granted a preliminary injunction in response to their law suit challenging conditions in...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/oil-gas/boem-postpones-gom-oil-and-gas-lease-sale/

Virginia offshore wind project marks a regulatory milestone

Dominion Energy reports that its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project reached a major regulatory milestone today when the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it had completed its environmental analysis of the 2.6-gigawatt project planned off the Virginia Beach coast.

The Notice of Availability for the final EIS will officially publish in the Federal Register on Friday, September 29, 2023, though it is already accessible on the BOEM website.

“The completion of CVOW’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/virginia-offshore-wind-project-marks-a-regulatory-milestone/

New joint strategy covers fisheries surveys in US offshore wind development areas

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (NOAA Fisheries) have crafted a joint strategy to addres ..

The post New joint strategy covers fisheries surveys in US offshore wind development areas appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing-boat-world/regulation-enforcement/new-joint-strategy-covers-fisheries-surveys-in-us-offshore-wind-development-areas/

Biden budget seeks $237.4 million for BOEM

The Biden administration budget request for fiscal year 2023 asks for $237.4 million in total budget authority to fund the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s mission to manage U.S. offshore energy and mineral resources.

To put that $237.4 million in perspective, bear in mind that BOEM raked in $437 billion in winning bids in its recent New York Bight offshore wind lease sale.

“Interior’s FY 2023 budget provides needed resources to ensure BOEM is equipped to deliver on its mission on behalf of...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/biden-budget-seeks-237-4-million-for-boem/

Carolinas offshore wind lease sale set for May

The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review and will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore the Carolinas on May 11.

The lease areas cover 110,091 acres in the Carolina Long Bay area that, if developed, could result in at least 1.3 gigawatts of offshore wind energy, enough to power nearly 500,000 homes.

“BOEM is focused on ensuring that any development offshore North Carolina is done...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/carolinas-offshore-wind-lease-sale-set-for-may/

Fishing industry alliance files suit challenging approval of offshore wind farm near Martha’s Vineyard

The Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA), a broad membership-based coalition of fishing industry associations and fishing companies, has filed suit challengin ..

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