Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement Deputy Director

Walter D. Cruickshank , Ph.D. Biography

Walter D. Cruickshank has been the Deputy Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE ) since 2002. He assists the BOEMRE Director in the administration of programs that ensure the effective management of energy and mineral resources located on the nation’s outer continental shelf, including the environmentally safe exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and renewable energy.

Dr. Cruickshank previously served as the Bureau's Associate Director for Policy and Management Improvement and has worked in the Department of the Interior for over 25 years. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Geological Sciences from Cornell University and a Doctorate in Mineral Economics from the Pennsylvania State University.