BOEM's Environment Studies Program Information

Over 5,000 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Environmental Studies are available on GovInfo, including studies back to 1974. BOEM's Environmental Studies Program (ESP), mandated by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act in 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1346), provides scientific research regarding offshore energy and marine mineral exploration, development, and production activities impact's on human, marine, and coastal environments. These studies are utilized to inform policy decisions on the development of energy and mineral resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Explore ESP research ranging from air quality, habitat and ecology, marine archaeology, marine mammals, physical oceanography, social science, and so much more or view some highlighted publications based on topic of interest.

Deepwater

History of the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Oil and Gas Industry During the Deepwater Era:

• Volume 1: The Shape of These Monsters: From Fixed to Floating Offshore Oil and Gas Production, 1976-2006
• Volume 2: Shell Oil's Deepwater Mission to Mars
• Volume 3: The Secret of the Sea: Offshore Oil and Gas Revenue Collection, Valuation, and Royalty Relief, 1973-2010
• Volume 4: A Guide to the Interviews

Marine Archaeology

• Archaeological Excavation of the Mardi Gras Shipwreck (16gm01), Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope
• Battle of the Atlantic: A Catalog of Shipwrecks off North Carolina’s Coast from the Second World War
• Nominating Historic Shipwrecks to the National Register of Historic Places: A Best Practices Guide for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Marine Mammals

• Arctic Currents: A Year in the Life of a Bowhead Whale
• Comprehensive Synthesis of Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on Marine Mammals on the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf, Volume 1
• Movements and Habitat Use of the Florida Manatee (Trichechus Manatus Latirostris) in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

Oil and Gas

• Effects of Oil and Gas Development: A Current Awareness Bibliography
• Fact Book: Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Support Sectors
• History of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Southern Louisiana, Volume III: Morgan City’s History in the Era of Oil and Gas – Perspectives of Those Who Were There

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