North Slope

North Slope Sale Region North Slope Sale Region

The sale area encompasses primarily onshore acreage between the Canning River and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on the east and the Colville River and National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska on the west. The northern boundary is along the Beaufort Sea Areawide. The southern boundary is along the Umiat Meridian baseline.

North Slope Best Interest Findings

View All Lease Sales Findings and Decisions
05/31/2023 - Decision of No New Substantial Information 2023
04/05/2023 - Public Notice NS, FH, BS Call for New Information
07/20/2022 - Decision of No New Substantial Information 2022 North Slope, North Slope Foothills, and Beaufort Sea Areawide Lease Sales
06/08/2021 - Decision of No Substantial New Information 2021 North Slope and Beaufort Sea Areawide Lease Sales
05/12/2020 - Decision of No Substantial New Information 2020 North Slope Foothills, North Slope, and Beaufort Sea Areawide Lease Sales
05/23/2019 - Decision of No Substantial New Information 2019 North Slope Foothills and North Slope Areawide Lease Sales
04/18/2018 - North Slope Areawide Oil and Gas Lease Sales Final Finding of the Director
01/31/2018 - North Slope Areawide Oil and Gas Lease Sales Preliminary Finding of the Director
06/15/2017 - Decision of No Substantial New Information 2017 Beaufort Sea, North Slope, and North Slope Foothills Areawide Lease Sales
06/24/2016 - Decision of No Substantial New Information 2016 Beaufort Sea, North Slope, and North Slope Foothills Areawide Lease Sales

Latest North Slope Sale

North Slope Areawide 2024
2024 North Slope North Slope Foothills and Beaufort Sea Call for New Information
5-Year Leasing Program
North Slope Region
  • June 24, 1998
  • 160 to 5,760 acres
  • North Slope Borough
  • North Slope Areawide Effective April 18, 2018
  • 3,121
  • 5.0 million acres
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