BOEM sets date for Central Atlantic offshore wind lease sale

The U.S Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale in the Central Atlantic, on August 14, 2024.

“We are excited to announce this sale and underscore our commitment to explore additional areas in the Central Atlantic for potential offshore wind energy development,” said BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein. “BOEM will continue to work with all ocean users to ensure offshore wind energy proceeds in an...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/boem-sets-date-for-central-atlantic-offshore-wind-lease-sale/

Chevron Most Active While Exxon Eyes Carbon Storage in Gulf of Mexico Auction

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON, March 29 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday bid for offshore blocks to store carbon dioxide underground during a government oil and gas lease sale in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, while rivals Chevron Corp and BP Plc targeted areas for production. The largest U.S….

https://gcaptain.com/chevron-most-active-while-exxon-eyes-carbon-storage-in-gulf-of-mexico-auction/

Interior releases proposed 5-year offshore oil and gas lease sales program

The U.S. Department of the Interior chose the Friday of the July 4 weekend to release its proposed program for the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program) for years 2023-2028.

“This is the second step in a three-step planning process to determine whether or how many offshore oil and gas lease sales to hold over the next five years. The proposed plan puts forward several options from no lease sales up to 11 lease sales over the next five years,” said...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/interior-releases-proposed-5-year-offshore-oil-and-gas-lease-sales-program/