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Lease expiry radar · drill-or-drop screening
Every federal lease still in its primary term (BSEE status
PRIMRY) with an estimated expiry = effective date +
the standard OCS term for its water depth (<400 m → 5 yr,
400–800 m → 7 yr, ≥800 m → 10 yr). An estimate, not a
legal date: some sale vintages used 8-year mid-depth terms, and
extensions / suspensions aren't modeled. An undrilled lease near its
estimated expiry is a drill-or-drop candidate — the operator must
spud, extend, or hand the acreage back.
Primary-term leases
1,168
status PRIMRY today
Expiring ≤ 12 mo
36
estimated primary-term end
Expiring ≤ 24 mo
211
Undrilled
1,141
no wellbore on the lease
Drill-or-drop ≤ 24 mo
194
undrilled + expiring
Bonus at stake
128.79M$
winning bids on drill-or-drop acreage
Past estimated term
3
likely extended/suspended — verify
Primary-term expirations by quarter · next 4 years
| Lease | Areas | WD (ft) | Term | Effective | Est. expiry | Months left | Wells | Last spud | Last production | Likely operator | Winning bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G36516 | PL | 39 | 5 yr | 2019-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | -25 | 0 | — | — | GOM Energy Venture III, LLC | $150,007 |
| G35834 | MC | 4,373 | 10 yr | 2016-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | -1 | 1 | 2018-02-19 | — | Shell Offshore Inc. | $7,089,624 |
| G36624 | GC | 1,988 | 7 yr | 2019-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | -1 | 3 | 2021-08-07 | — | Ridgewood Tabasco, LLC | $2,016,077 |
| G35867 | GC | 3,816 | 10 yr | 2016-08-01 | 2026-08-01 | 0 | 1 | 2023-03-12 | — | HEQ II Longclaw, LLC | $1,560,560 |
| G36774 | MC | 1,634 | 7 yr | 2019-12-01 | 2026-12-01 | 4 | 0 | — | — | LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C. | $631,321 |
| G36775 | MC | 1,860 | 7 yr | 2019-12-01 | 2026-12-01 | 4 | 0 | — | — | LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C. | $631,321 |
| G35964 | MC | 6,191 | 10 yr | 2017-06-01 | 2027-06-01 | 10 | 0 | — | — | Anadarko US Offshore LLC | $625,260 |
| G35970 | MC | 4,452 | 10 yr | 2017-06-01 | 2027-06-01 | 10 | 0 | — | — | LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C. | $605,707 |
| G35987 | MC | 6,617 | 10 yr | 2017-06-01 | 2027-06-01 | 10 | 0 | — | — | BP Exploration & Production Inc. | $576,915 |
| G36013 | GB | 5,748 | 10 yr | 2017-06-01 | 2027-06-01 | 10 | 0 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. | $704,123 |
| G36050 | GC | 5,394 | 10 yr | 2017-06-01 | 2027-06-01 | 10 | 0 | — | — | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | $650,719 |
| G36059 | GC | 6,152 | 10 yr | 2017-06-01 | 2027-06-01 | 10 | 0 | — | — | Beacon Offshore Energy Exploration LLC | $757,757 |
| G36062 | GC | 5,292 | 10 yr | 2017-06-01 | 2027-06-01 | 10 | 0 | — | — | LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C. | $1,622,888 |
| G35967 | MC | 6,824 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. | $4,056,719 |
| G35974 | MC | 7,280 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. | $650,719 |
| G35983 | MC | 7,356 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. | $650,719 |
| G36015 | GB | 6,627 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. | $2,250,719 |
| G36016 | GB | 6,939 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. | $12,600,227 |
| G36055 | GC | 5,535 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | $763,367 |
| G36056 | GC | 7,316 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 1 | 2019-04-05 | — | BP Exploration & Production Inc. | $599,915 |
| G36058 | GC | 5,617 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Anadarko US Offshore LLC | $790,272 |
| G36069 | KC | 6,365 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. | $591,730 |
| G36070 | KC | 6,565 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. | $591,730 |
| G36071 | KC | 7,890 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. | $3,710,829 |
| G36072 | KC | 7,769 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. | $650,719 |
| G36073 | KC | 8,688 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. | $650,719 |
| G36074 | KC | 6,837 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | $1,661,976 |
| G36075 | KC | 7,717 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | $608,976 |
| G36076 | KC | 6,906 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | $1,231,976 |
| G36078 | KC | 6,663 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Anadarko US Offshore LLC | $1,400,260 |
| G36089 | WR | 7,474 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | $613,976 |
| G36090 | WR | 7,185 | 10 yr | 2017-07-01 | 2027-07-01 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | $669,976 |
| G35962 | MC | 5,420 | 10 yr | 2017-08-01 | 2027-08-01 | 12 | 1 | 2026-03-17 | — | Anadarko US Offshore LLC | $5,134,285 |
| G36029 | GC | 3,199 | 10 yr | 2017-08-01 | 2027-08-01 | 12 | 3 | 2024-10-22 | — | Hess Corporation | $18,327,777 |
| G36881 | MC | 1,440 | 7 yr | 2020-08-01 | 2027-08-01 | 12 | 0 | — | — | LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C. | — |
| G36882 | MC | 1,686 | 7 yr | 2020-08-01 | 2027-08-01 | 12 | 0 | — | — | LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C. | — |
Months-left badge: ≤ 12 · ≤ 24 · longer. "Likely operator" = largest current working-interest holder (ownership is per segment — see the lease page for the full picture). "Winning bid" = the high bid when the lease was awarded (BOEM lease sales).