The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (DO&G), will offer all available state acreage in the North Slope, Beaufort Sea, and North Slope Foothills Areawide oil and gas lease sale areas, tentatively scheduled for Summer of 2026. DO&G requests substantial new information concerning the North Slope, Beaufort Sea, and North Slope Foothills that has become available over the past year.

Based on the information received, DO&G will either issue a supplement to the findings or issue a decision of no substantial new information for the lease sale (AS 38.05.035(e)(6)(F)).

DO&G requests substantial new information on any of the following matters listed in AS 38.05.035(g) for the North Slope, Beaufort Sea, and North Slope Foothills areawide lease sale areas.

Substantial new information must be received by March 10, 2026, at 5:00 pm, to be considered. When providing information, please be as specific as possible. For example, if the information is from a published study, please provide a copy of the study or a complete reference citation so DO&G staff can obtain a copy for consideration. Send substantial new information to the Leasing Section:

By mail:            Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Division of Oil and Gas

550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1100

Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3560

By fax:              907-269-8938

By e-mail:         dog.bif@alaska.gov

The State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation to participate in this process, please contact the DO&G at 907-269-8800 no later than February 27, 2026, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

A person is eligible to file a request for reconsideration of the commissioner’s decision and file any subsequent appeal to the Superior Court only if the person has meaningfully participated in this process by submitting written comment during the period for receipt of new information, and is affected by the final written best interest finding (AS 38.05.035(i)).