Drooid Logo
Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Zero Bids for Alaska's Cook Inlet Oil Leases

3/4/2026

37 6 Full Breakdown

1 of 1

Story summary
  • No bids were submitted for over 1 million acres in Alaska's Cook Inlet in a March 4, 2026 sale mandated by administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
  • The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) confirmed no bids and will continue offering leases to support Trump's energy agenda.
  • The last auction in 2022 attracted one bid, and eight Cook Inlet leases held by Hilcorp are not producing oil or gas.