Past National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Programs

Feature Image
The sunsets behind a large oil rig in the foreground that is reaching a long arm towards the camera

National OCS Program Development Cycles

CycleProgram yearsEffective dates
11980 - 1985June 1, 1980–May 31, 1985
(remanded October 6, 1981; replaced with 1982–1987 Program)
21982 - 1987July 21, 1982–June 30, 1987
31987 - 1992July 1, 1987–June 30, 1992
41992 - 1997July 1, 1992–June 30, 1997
51997 - 2002July 1, 1997–June 30, 2002
62002 - 2007July 1, 2002–June 30, 2007
72007 - 2012July 1, 2007–June 30, 2012
(remanded April 17, 2009; revised 2007–2012 Program effective December 1, 2010)
82012 - 2017August 27, 2012–August 26, 2017
92017 - 2022July 1, 2017–June 30, 2022
102024 - 2029July 1, 2024, – June 30, 2029