Program Offices
The Alaska Outer Continental Shelf encompasses the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, the Bering Sea, Cook Inlet and the Gulf of Alaska. BOEM's Alaska Region Office is responsible for managing the development of oil, natural gas, renewable energy and mineral resources on Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf in an environmentally and economically responsible way.
ORGANIZATION CHART
- Environmental Sciences Management: Prioritizes,
funds, and administers environmental research projects needed to inform
decision makers about potential impacts to the human, marine, and
coastal environment.
- Environmental Analysis: Conducts
environmental impact assessments in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for OCS activities such as lease sales,
exploration plans, or applications to conduct seismic surveys. The
Environmental Analysis sections are also responsible for completing
other assessments and consultations in compliance with other applicable
environmental laws.
- Leasing: Implements
the Department of the Interior's Five-Year OCS Program within the
Alaska OCS Region. The section ensures that the requirements and
procedures of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) are followed
in the preparation and conduct of sales listed in the Five-Year
Program.
- Plans: Manages all Exploration Plans, and Development and Production Plans, within the Alaska OCS Region.
- Resource Evaluation: Investigates
the mineral potential of the OCS (mainly for oil and gas), and ensures
that the federal government receives fair market value for OCS oil and
gas leases that it awards to private firms through a competitive bidding
process. Resource Evaluation also regulates the collection of
geological and geophysical data offshore (private companies doing
seismic research, for example).
- Tribal and Community Liaison:
The Alaska Region is committed to maintaining open and transparent
communications with key stakeholders, including Alaska Native
Organizations and Tribal Governments. To that end, it employs a
dedicated Tribal and Community Liaison to coordinate community meetings,
public hearings and other special activities.
CONTACT
Alaska OCS Region
3801 Centerpoint Dr Ste 500
Anchorage AK 99503-5820
Main Phone Number: 907-334-5200
Main Fax Number: 907-334-5202