Call for nominations and comments for the 2025 National Petroleum Reserve
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office is issuing a call for nominations and comments on all available unleased tracts for the upcoming National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska (NPR-A) 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. This is a standard step in the leasing process as BLM prepares to hold the first NPR-A lease sale since 2019 and the first lease sale under direction in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This action also advances priorities in the Executive Order, Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential, and the associated Secretary's Order of the same name.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.