# ConocoPhillips Alaska

Type: Company (COP)

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-18**: Record Lease Sale — First sale under the new mandate draws bids from 11 companies for 1.3 million acres.
- **2025**: Legislative Mandate — Congress passes a law requiring five lease sales in the NPR-A over the next decade.
- **2023**: Willow Project Authorization — The Biden administration authorizes ConocoPhillips' massive Willow oil project.
- **2019**: Last Previous Lease Sale — The final oil and gas lease sale in the NPR-A before a multi-year hiatus.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Alaska Petroleum Reserve Lease Sale Draws Record Interest Amid Legal Fray
2026-03-19 02:12:15 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The first oil and gas lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska since 2019 saw 11 companies bid on 1.3 million acres, signaling a major shift in federal energy policy. While state officials hail the results as the strongest to date, environmental groups are mounting legal challenges to protect critical Arctic habitats.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/alaska-npr-a-lease-sale-record-bids

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