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Oil and Gas Leases in National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A)

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Source: The Energy Mix

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In March 2026, more than $164 million in leases covering 1.3 million acres of land in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), near Nuiqsut, were sold to oil companies including ConocoPhillips, Shell, and Exxon Mobil Corp. This was part of the Trump administration's energy plan, which includes additional auctions until 2035. The leases include areas near Teshekpuk Lake, despite a prelimin

Status
Closed
Sector
Oil and Gas
Location
Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Energy Mix

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The project “Oil and Gas Leases in National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Energy Mix.

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2026-07-22

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In March 2026, more than $164 million in leases covering 1.3 million acres of land in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), near Nuiqsut, were sold to oil companies including ConocoPhillips, Shell, and Exxon Mobil Corp. This was part of the Trump administration's energy plan, which includes additional auctions until 2035. The leases include areas near Teshekpuk Lake, despite a preliminary injunction to protect the area due to its cultural and environmental significance to the Iñupiat communities.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Alaska

City

Nuiqsut

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Oil and Gas

Article published date

2026-05-02

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