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News Release
BLM Utah State Office
Media Contact: Ashley Snipes, [email protected]
Jan. 30, 2026
BLM announces March 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for March 31, 2026, to offer 57 oil and gas parcels totaling 68,632 acres in Utah.
The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in October 2025 and held a public comment period that closed in January 2026 on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. A 30-day public protest period to receive additional public input opened today and will close March 2, 2026.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application for permit to drill detailing development plans. The BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts an environmental analysis and coordinates with state partners and stakeholders.
All parcels that are included in a federal oil and gas lease sale include appropriate stipulations to protect important natural resources. Information on current and upcoming BLM leases is available through the National Fluid Lease Sale System. BLM lease sales are held online through EnergyNet.
The parcels BLM analyzed, as well as maps and instructions on how to submit a protest, are available on BLM’s ePlanning website at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=f539daf8-a7f2-f011-8407-001dd80db62a.
News Release
BLM Utah State Office
Media Contact: Ashley Snipes, [email protected]
Dec. 1, 2025
BLM seeks input for March 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 58 oil and gas parcels totaling 71,587 acres in Utah in a March 2026 sale. The comment period ends Jan. 2, 2026.
The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in October 2025 and is now seeking public comment on the parcels, potential deferrals, and the related environmental analysis. The BLM will use input from the public to help complete its review of each parcel.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application for permit to drill detailing development plans. The BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts an environmental analysis and coordinates with state partners and stakeholders.
All parcels that are included in a federal oil and gas lease sale include appropriate stipulations to protect important natural resources. Information on current and upcoming BLM leases is available through the National Fluid Lease Sale System. BLM lease sales are held online through EnergyNet.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 59 oil and gas parcels totaling 71,787 acres that may be included in a March 2026 lease sale in Utah. The comment period ends Oct. 27, 2025.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application for permit to drill detailing development plans. The BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts an environmental analysis and coordinates with state partners and stakeholders.
All parcels that are included in a federal oil and gas lease sale include appropriate stipulations to protect important natural resources. Information on current and upcoming BLM leases is available through the National Fluid Lease Sale System. BLM lease sales are held online through EnergyNet.
The parcels BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment, are available on the BLM’s ePlanning website at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2015604/510