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   Leasing Program
 
 Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and Atlantic Lease Sales Schedule

GOM Lease Sales

Sales with links have either had the prelease process started or have already been held.

5-Year Program

 Alaska Lease Sales Schedule Gulf of Mexico Lease Sales Schedule

Current 5-Year Program (2007-2012)

Sale Location and Number

 Scheduled
Sale Year
Western GOM Sale 204 2007
Central GOM Sale 205 2007
Central GOM Sale 206 2008
Eastern GOM Sale 224* 2008
Western GOM Sale 207 2008
Central GOM Sale 208 2009
Western GOM Sale 210 2009
Central GOM Sale 213 2010
Western GOM Sale 215 2010
Central GOM Sale 216 2011
Western GOM Sale 218 2011
Virginia Sale 220** 2011
Central GOM Sale 222 2012

* Sale 224 is not a Section 18 sale, but mandated by GOMESAct of 2006.

** Lease sale would only be held if the President chooses to modify the withdrawal and  Congress discontinues the annual appropriations moratorium in the Mid-Atlantic

Gulf of Mexico OCS Leasing Activities

Previous 5-Year Program (2002-2007)

Sale Location and Number

 Sale Date
Central GOM Sale 201 Canceled
Western GOM Sale 200 August 2006
Central GOM Sale 198 March 2006
Eastern GOM Sale 197 March 2005
Western GOM Sale 196 August 2005
Central GOM Sale 194 March 2005
Western GOM Sale 192 August 2004
Central GOM Sale 190 March 2004
Eastern GOM Sale 189 December 2003
Western GOM Sale 187 August 2003
Central GOM Sale 185 March 19, 2003
Western GOM Sale 184 August 21, 2002
 

Other MMS Leasing Information

bullet Leasing — Headquarters
bullet Alaska — OCS Regional Leasing Information
bullet Gulf of Mexico — OCS Regional Leasing Information
bullet Pacific — OCS Regional Leasing Information
   free Pacific Region ASCII Data Download.
bullet Atlantic OCS Information — The MMS Gulf of Mexico Regional Office now conducts all leasing and resource management functions for the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Area.

Last Updated: 04/15/2009, 08:31 AM Central Time