Happy Tuesday! Hope you have been able to keep dry this evening! The storm which blew through made driving a bit difficult earlier.
We always enjoy a follow-up story,
and we did say, if we heard anything else on this Alaskan wonderland! We blogged about the about Department of
Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the changes both administrations
implemented during their tenure governing American assets. The current administration has been working
away trying to get the oil and gas industry interested in Alaska’s North Slope
and they think they have the carrot to do it.
Did anyone
happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on
October 21, 2025, their article titled, “US begins process to reopen leasing in
Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve”? In
the article, it speaks on how U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) and its Office
of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have overturned the previous administration’s
measures to limit drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska (NPR-A) which limited sales to less than half
of the reserve and the current administration is hoping to open up most of the reserve.
The BLM opened up last week a request for nominations of tracts and comments which will close November 21,
2025. This move by the BLM aligns with
the President’s Executive Order and Congress’ desire for the U.S. to have
energy dominance. The BLM was instructed
to have a minimum of five lease sales in this area within the next decade for no
less than four million acres each sale. If
you are interested in any tracts in the NPR-A, please see the Federal
Register for information on how to submit your request; see above’s link
for information on how. Once the window
for tracts and comments close the BLM will decide on what areas will be up for
lease and there will be 30 days’ notice prior to the lease sale. Well, we said we would keep our eyes open on this
area of the country, and the changes didn’t disappoint! We will let you know, if we hear anything
else on this American asset! If you
would like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please
click the link: US
begins process to reopen leasing in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve | Oil
& Gas Journal.
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to check out our ESC website or
contact us via the email in the Blog, if you have a hydrocarbon liquids
project you would like to see get off the ground or you would like to see
what’s under your feet to help with your emissions!
We hope you have a wonderful evening! Keep warm and dry as this new front blows
into the area!
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