The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has revealed a proposed notice of sale for the next offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is the second of thirty Gulf of America (U.S. Gulf of Mexico) oil and gas lease sales required by this legislation.

As the proposed lease sale, known as Big Beautiful Gulf (BBG2) , is scheduled to take place on March 11, 2026, the proposed notice of sale will be published in the Federal Register on November 20, 2025, initiating a 60-day comment period for affected state governors and local governments. Following the review, BOEM will publish a final notice of sale in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the scheduled lease sale date.