# Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Interior Department; Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau; Ocean Energy Management Bureau |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-06 |
| Comments close | 2026-10-05 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 30 CFR 250, 30 CFR 254, 30 CFR 550 |
| Summary | The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), acting through BSEE and BOEM (collectively, "the Bureaus"), is proposing to revise its existing regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), to reduce unnecessary burdens on stakeholders while ensuring that energy exploration on the Arctic OCS is safe and environmentally responsible.\1\ This proposed rule would revise certain requirements promulgated through the rule entitled, Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf--Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on t |
| Document number | 2026-15953 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-15953/oil-and-gas-and-sulfur-operations-on-the-outer-continental-shelf-revisions-to-the-requirements-for). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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