BLM-Alaska Energy Program
The BLM-Alaska Energy Program is responsible for the administration of federally owned lands containing oil and gas, phosphates, coal, coalbed natural gas, oil shale, and geothermal resources; known as leasable minerals. To develop and produce leasable minerals, a lease must be obtained for a particular area of federal land.
Although all leasable minerals are important, oil and gas is the
most established on federal lands in Alaska. It is a precious and a highly essential naturally occurring non-renewable resource. Consequently, the management of oil and gas on federal lands, amount, location and removal, requires compliance of specific
laws and
regulations.
These laws and regulations help protect people, wildlife and the environment, and also inform the public about exploration plans and activities, the development, and production of these limited resources.
Technically, the BLM-Alaska's Energy Program:
- Conducts pre-lease assessments; post-lease sale bid evaluations in the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska (NPR-A)
- Permits oil and gas exploration and development activities
- Protects federal lands from drainage of oil and gas from wells drilled on non-federal lands
- Administers federal oil and gas units
- Inspects industry operations from compliance with regulations, lease terms, and permit conditions
Under the BLM Energy Program, mineral evaluations are done for land exchanges, sales or disposals, Resource Management Plans (RMPs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), and land use plans developed by other federal agencies.
**Correction Notice** September 4, 2008
2008 NPR-A Detailed Stement of Sale
National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska, Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2008, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office - Detailed Statement of Sale
Mooses Tooth Unit Agreement - National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
Current: National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska Leases Map
(Last updated : March 6, 2008)
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