May 12, 2026

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Request for Information: Enhancing Spill Risk Analysis for Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Activities

The Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is issuing this RFI for Enhancing Spill Risk Analysis for Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Activities. BOEM requests information from industry, academic institutions, Tribal governments, non-governmental organizations, state and federal agencies, and the public on approaches for assessing oil spill risk associated with proposed OCS oil and gas activities. BOEM will use the information received to advance spill risk analysis that supports environmental analyses and consultations.

This effort is primarily focused on oil spill risk, rather than oil spill response. However, information produced from this effort could support general spill-response planning needs in other contexts. BOEM seeks approaches that: 1) rely on inputs that are practical to obtain, 2) are transparent, 3) can be completed in a timely manner, and 4) support the Bureau’s decision-making needs. BOEM also seeks approaches that use open-source tools, meaning modeling code and associated input data are publicly accessible, transparent, and able to be independently reviewed. Examples of input data may include but are not limited to environmental and oceanographic conditions (e.g., meteorological forcing, ocean currents, wave fields), historical spill data, and information describing potential offshore operations.

All responses under this RFI Notice must be submitted via email to Stephanie Brock at stephanie_brock@ios.doi.gov no later than Friday June 5, 2026 at 5:00PM EST. Please include “RFI BOEM Spill Risk Analysis Enhancements” in your email subject line. Please include your UEI SAM, primary POC, and business type (small, 8(a), large, etc.). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged. No feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

For more details, you may find the RFI here: SAM.gov, or please see the attached PDF.