Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)
S. 2389
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Cassidy
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-La.
Issue
9
Volume
53
Update Issue
21
Update Volume
53
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
169 Cong. Rec. S3148

would require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore lease sales under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

88 FR 47173
07/21/2023
Update Type
Notices

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released the final notice of sale for commercial wind energy leasing on the outer continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Volume
53
Issue
9
Update Volume
53
Update Issue
21
H.R. 4030
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Huffman
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Cal.
Issue
8
Volume
53
Update Issue
18
Update Volume
53
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
169 Cong. Rec. H2808

would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer continental shelf.

88 FR 25427
04/26/2023
Update Type
Notices

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management seeks comment on possible commercial wind energy leasing on the outer continental shelf in the Gulf of Maine.

Volume
53
Issue
6
Update Volume
53
Update Issue
13
88 FR 24629
04/21/2023
Update Type
Notices

The Bureau of Ocean Energy management announced the availability of new outer continental shelf official protraction diagrams and official protraction aliquot diagrams depicting geographic areas in the Gulf of Mexico, which may be used for the description of potential renewable energy and mineral lease sales in the geographic areas that the diagrams represent.

Volume
53
Issue
6
Update Volume
53
Update Issue
12
88 FR 23569
04/18/2023
Update Type
Final Rules

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement clarified and formalized its regulations related to decommissioning responsibilities of outer continental shelf oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and grant holders.

Volume
53
Issue
6
Update Volume
53
Update Issue
12
88 FR 17725
03/24/2023
Update Type
Final Rules

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement adjusted the level of the maximum daily statutory civil monetary penalty amounts for violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

Volume
53
Issue
5
Update Volume
53
Update Issue
10
88 FR 16030
03/15/2023
Update Type
Notices

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced the availability of the proposed notice of sale for the proposed Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 as required by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Volume
53
Issue
5
Update Volume
53
Update Issue
9
H.R. 1559
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Moran
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Tex.
Issue
5
Volume
53
Update Issue
9
Update Volume
53
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
169 Cong. Rec. H1279

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue an oil and gas leasing program under §18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

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