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Marine Minerals Administration

US Interior Department bureau created on July 10, 2026 by Secretarial Order 3451, which merged BOEM and BSEE. It inherits offshore leasing, safety, inspection and enforcement on the Outer Continental Shelf, with the legacy bureaus keeping operating authority during a phased transition.

Record verified against agent research 2026-10-22 as of 2026-10-12 (Reuters via Devdiscourse). Tracked since 2026-10.

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  1. Reports 68.8 percent of Gulf oil output still shut in after Isaias landfall

    The bureau said operators had 68.76 percent of Gulf of Mexico oil and 57.44 percent of gas production shut in and crews off 113 of 371 staffed platforms and eight of 11 non-dynamically positioned rigs, in its Saturday report after the storm became post-tropical.

    Reuters via Devdiscourse

  2. Reports 71.5 percent of Gulf oil output shut in before Isaias landfall

    The bureau said operators had shut in 71.51 percent of Gulf of Mexico oil and 58.84 percent of gas production and evacuated 129 of 371 manned platforms as of 11 a.m. CDT October 9. Its Gulf region director said operators were also closing subsea safety valves and moving mobile drilling units.

    Oilprice.comRigzoneNPR via KUNC

  3. Reports 63 percent of Gulf oil output shut in as Isaias strengthens

    The bureau said operators had shut in 62.89 percent of Gulf of Mexico oil and 57.35 percent of gas production and evacuated 121 of 371 manned platforms, based on reports from 12 operators as of 11 a.m. CDT October 8.

    Reuters via BOE ReportgCaptain

  4. Reports a quarter of Gulf oil output shut in ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias

    The bureau said operators had shut in 25.08 percent of Gulf of Mexico oil and 16.37 percent of gas production and evacuated eight of 371 manned platforms, and that it was monitoring evacuations.

    Reuters via BOE Report

From the public record

  1. 2026-07-10

    Created by merging BOEM and BSEE. Secretarial Order 3451 established the bureau effective immediately, with a phased transition so that safety, permitting, inspection and enforcement are not disrupted.

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