Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sales

 

National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A)

BLM manages more than 22 million acres of surface estate plus the subsurface mineral rights to an additional ~650,000 acres in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The BLM manages the NPR-A under the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act (NPRPA), which mandates an “expeditious program of competitive leasing” while safeguarding key surface resources. 

The BLM is currently implementing new direction to help unlock Alaska’s energy potential through Executive Order 14153 and Secretary's Order 3422 and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21).

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the BLM is reinvigorating the NPR-A oil and gas leasing program and resuming lease sales. The Act requires BLM to hold at least five lease sales over the next 10 years, offering a minimum of 4 million acres at each sale. 

The upcoming lease sale will follow the guidelines set in the 2020 Record of Decision (ROD), with updates to the high-potential area boundaries. 

Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The 1,563,500-acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a frontier basin with strong potential for oil and gas development. The area may contain between 4.25 and 11.8 billion barrels of technically recoverable oil, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 

The Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Program was made possible by the passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which mandated development of a competitive oil and gas program for the area. 

The BLM is currently implementing new direction under Executive Order 14153 and Secretary’s Order 3422 and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to unleash the potential of the Coastal Plain. That includes efforts to reverse the 2023 lease cancellations, reinstate the 2020 Record of Decision, and resume and expand leasing in the Coastal Plain. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act builds on that direction, requiring four lease sales in the Coastal Plain over the next seven years. 

View current and recent oil and gas lease sale notices and results below.

Coastal Plain 2025 Lease Sale

Coastal Plain Lease Sale Jan. 10, 2025, sealed bid

Lease Sale

Coastal Plain 2021 Lease Sale

Coastal Plain Lease Sale Jan.6, 2021 sealed bid

Lease Sale

Call for Nominations

NPR-A 2019 Lease Sale

NPR-A Lease Sale Dec. 11, 2019 sealed bid

NPR-A 2018 Lease Sale

NPR-A Lease Sale Dec. 12, 2018 sealed bid

NPR-A 2017 Lease Sale
NPR-A 2016 Lease Sale
NPR-A 2015 Lease Sale
NPR-A 2014 Lease Sale
NPR-A 2013 Lease Sale
NPR-A 2012 Lease Sale
NPR-A 2011 Lease Sale
NPR-A 2010 Lease Sale
NPR-A 2008 Lease Sale
NPR-A 2006 Lease Sale
NPR-A 2004 Lease Sale
NPR-A 2002 Lease Sale
NPR-A 1999 Lease Sale

 

Point of Contact

Rob Brumbaugh
Email: BLM_AKSO_AK932_AKLeasesales@blm.gov