11th National Oil and Gas Leasing Program Development
After careful consideration of the OCS Lands Act Section 18(a)(2) factors, as well as input from governors, industry, and the public, the Secretary’s 1st Proposal includes a schedule of 34 lease sales in three of the four OCS regions.
- 1st Analysis and Proposal Document
- Federal Register Notice of Availability [available on Nov. 24]
- Comment Docket BOEM-2025-0483 [available on Nov. 24]
The lease sales included as part of this 1st Proposal are in addition to those required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The 1st Proposal does not include a potential lease sale in the North Aleutian Basin Planning Area, Washington/Oregon Planning Area, or any of the Atlantic planning areas. Additionally, the Secretary has decided to remove a significant portion of the Eastern GOA Planning Area (see maps).
After considering relevant information and analysis, the Secretary intends to create a new South-Central GOA Planning Area, the boundaries of which would align with GOA Program Area B. Additionally, the Secretary has decided to remove the remaining areas within the current Eastern GOA Planning Area from further leasing consideration in the 11th Program. See maps for more details.
1st Proposal Regional Sale Summary
| Region | Starting in Year | Number of Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2026 | 21 |
| Gulf of America | 2027 | 7 |
| Pacific | 2027 | 6 |
| Total | 34 | |
| Program Area | Starting in Year | Number of Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Sea | 2026 | 2 |
| Cook Inlet | 2027 | 5 |
| Chukchi Sea | 2028 | 2 |
| GOA Program Area A | 2027 | 5 |
| GOA Program Area B | 2029 | 2 |
| Gulf of Alaska, Shumagin, Kodiak, Hope Basin, Norton Basin, Navarin Basin, St. George Basin, and High Arctic | 2030 | 1 in each of the 8 areas |
| Aleutian Basin, Aleutian Arc, Bowers Basin, and St. Matthew-Hall | 2031 | 1 in each of the 4 areas |
| Southern California | 2027 | 3 |
| Central California | 2027 | 2 |
| Northern California | 2029 | 1 |
| Total | 34 | |
Maps and Viewers
1st Proposal Full Lease Sale Schedule
| Count | Sale Year | OCS Region | Program Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2026 | Alaska | Beaufort Sea Program Area |
| 2. | 2027 | Pacific | Southern California Program Area |
| 3. | 2027 | Pacific | Central California Program Area |
| 4. | 2027 | Gulf of America | GOA Program Area A* |
| 5. | 2027 | Alaska | Cook Inlet Program Area* |
| 6. | 2028 | Alaska | Chukchi Sea Program Area |
| 7. | 2028 | Gulf of America | GOA Program Area A* |
| 8. | 2028 | Alaska | Cook Inlet Program Area* |
| 9. | 2029 | Pacific | Southern California Program Area |
| 10. | 2029 | Pacific | Northern California Program Area |
| 11. | 2029 | Pacific | Central California Program Area |
| 12. | 2029 | Gulf of America | GOA Program Area A* |
| 13. | 2029 | Gulf of America | GOA Program Area B |
| 14. | 2029 | Alaska | Cook Inlet Program Area* |
| 15. | 2030 | Alaska | Gulf of Alaska Program Area |
| 16. | 2030 | Alaska | Shumagin Program Area |
| 17. | 2030 | Alaska | Kodiak Program Area |
| 18. | 2030 | Gulf of America | GOA Program Area A* |
| 19. | 2030 | Gulf of America | GOA Program Area B |
| 20. | 2030 | Alaska | Cook Inlet Program Area* |
| 21. | 2030 | Pacific | Southern California Program Area |
| 22. | 2030 | Alaska | Chukchi Sea Program Area |
| 23. | 2030 | Alaska | Beaufort Sea Program Area |
| 24. | 2030 | Alaska | Hope Basin Program Area |
| 25. | 2030 | Alaska | Norton Basin Program Area |
| 26. | 2030 | Alaska | Navarin Basin Program Area |
| 27. | 2030 | Alaska | St. George Basin Program Area |
| 28. | 2030 | Alaska | High Arctic Program Area |
| 29. | 2031 | Gulf of America | GOA Program Area A* |
| 30. | 2031 | Alaska | Cook Inlet Program Area* |
| 31. | 2031 | Alaska | Aleutian Basin Program Area |
| 32. | 2031 | Alaska | Aleutian Arc Program Area |
| 33. | 2031 | Alaska | Bowers Basin Program Area |
| 34. | 2031 | Alaska | St. Matthew-Hall Program Area |
*Note: The GOA Program Area A and Cook Inlet Program Area lease sales included in this table are discretionary sales that would be in addition to those sales mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
A lease sale must be included in an approved National OCS Program or be otherwise required by law to be held. The lease sale process includes further stages of analysis, public input, and decisionmaking.