The Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) oversees offshore energy, mineral and geologic resources while ensuring safety and environmental protection.
- Tweets58
- Following124
- Followers159
- Likes65
ALT Offshore oil platform named Shell's Sparta in the Gulf of America with clear blue skies and calm sea waters.
ALT Illustration showing offshore oil platforms with checkpoints in Singapore and Texas for pre-production and additional inspections.
ALT Offshore oil platform at Garden Banks Block 959 in the Gulf of America with key facts on location, depth, and installation timeline.
ALT Two men monitoring multiple digital screens displaying navigation and radar data inside NOMAD trailer control room.
ALT NOMAD with Drone Tether
ALT Members of the Marine Minerals Administration and Shell pose in front of the Sparta floating production unit in Singapore. Sparta is expected to produce up to 90,000 barrels of oil per day, enough to support the daily travel of about 2 million cars in the United States.
ALT John Mouton, a production operations supervisory inspector with the Marine Minerals Administration, reviews documentation during a pre-production inspection of the Sparta floating production unit in Singapore. Sparta is expected to begin production in 2028 and will become Shell’s 11th development in the Gulf of America.
ALT Devon Manuel, a production operations section chief with the Marine Minerals Administration, receives information from a Shell employee during a pre-production inspection of the Sparta floating production unit in Singapore. MMA conducts inspections throughout the pre-production process to help ensure offshore facilities meet federal safety and operational requirements before entering service.
ALT Andre Mouton, a federal safety inspector with the Marine Minerals Administration, accompanies Shell employees during a pre-production inspection of the Sparta floating production unit in Singapore. Sparta will travel to Texas for additional preparation and a final round of pre-production inspections before heading to its offshore location in the Gulf of America.
ALT Final leasing notice for the American Samoa Outer Continental Shelf with a lease sale date of November 19, 2026, featuring a coastal ocean view and the U.S. Department of the Interior Marine Minerals Administration seal.
ALT MMA employees in business attire smiling in front of a presentation screen at the OCEANS 2026 conference.
ALT Man in suit speaking at a podium during the Oceans 2026 conference in Monterey, CA.
ALT Woman in a white blazer standing at a podium during the Oceans 2026 conference in Monterey, CA.
ALT Man in suit presenting ocean conservation priorities at a conference podium with a large projection screen behind him.
ALT Two workers in orange safety gear walk on an offshore oil platform at sunset with a helicopter flying overhead and a ship in the distance.
ALT Aerial view of a coastal beach lined with waves gently crashing onto the sandy shore, bordered by a row of residential houses and vacation homes extending along the coastline, with a calm inlet visible in the background.
ALT Aerial view of : Before-and-after images show a beach restored with wider sand and rebuilt shoreline.
ALT NOAA forecast map from October 7, 2026, showing Tropical Storm Isaias in the Gulf of America. The storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves northeast toward the northern Gulf Coast, reaching the coast early Saturday. Hurricane and tropical storm watches are in effect along portions of the Gulf Coast.