Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
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Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

bullet Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Definition - The Federal Government administers the submerged lands, subsoil, and seabed, lying between the States' seaward jurisdiction and the seaward extent of Federal jurisdiction.
 
bullet Federal Offshore Lands - what they are and how they are administered.
 
bullet Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act - History
 
bullet OCS Lands Act (the law) (286.05 KB PDF)

Maps Showing the Status of the Federal OCS Leasing Program

bullet Active Lease Statistics (1.39 MB PDF)
 
bullet 2007-2012 Program Map- Lower 48 (533.01 KB PDF)
 
bullet 2007-2012 Program Map- Alaska (467.97 KB PDF)
 
bullet 2007-2012 Program Areas Withdrawn (1.10 MB PDF)

Last Updated: 10/29/2010, 09:11 AM Central Time