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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-NM-0040-2024-0009-EA
Project Name: Q4 2024 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale - Oklahoma Field Office

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Project Information

NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-NM-0040-2024-0009-EA
Project Name

Q4 2024 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale - Oklahoma Field Office
Project Type

EA
NEPA Status

Completed - Completed
Lead Office

Oklahoma Field Office
Last Updated

Project Description

The Proposed Action is to lease four nominated parcels of federal minerals administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oklahoma Field Office, covering 1,324.12 acres. Standard terms and conditions as well as lease stipulations listed in the BLM Oklahoma Field Office Resource Management Plan(s) (as amended) and Lease Stipulations for Federal Oil and Gas Lease Offerings would apply.

Once sold, the lease purchaser has the exclusive right to use as much of the leased lands as is necessary to explore and drill oil and gas within the lease boundaries, subject to the stipulations attached to the lease (43 CFR 3101.1-2).

Oil and gas leases are issued for a 10-year period and continue for as long thereafter as oil or gas is produced in paying quantities. If a lessee fails to produce oil and gas, does not make annual rental payments, does not comply with the terms and conditions of the lease, or relinquishes the lease, exclusive right to develop the leasehold reverts to the federal government and the lease can be re-offered in another sale. Drilling of wells on a lease is not permitted until the lease owner or operator secures approval of a drilling permit and a surface use plan specified under Onshore Oil and Gas Orders listed in 43 CFR 3162.

A permit to drill would not be authorized until site-specific NEPA analysis is conducted. Site specific mitigation measures and Best Management Practices (BMPs) would be attached as Conditions of Approval (COAs) for each proposed exploration and development activity authorized on a lease. 

The parcels for the Oklahoma Field Office include four in Cheyenne Co, KS. This is one of two offices involved in this lease sale. Reference the Related Projects & Links tab on the left-hand side of this page to see the other e-Planning pages involved in this lease sale.

What's New

Lease Sale (11/21/2024)

The Lease Sale will occur on 11/21/2024, all finalized NEPA are available to view in the "Documents" tab on the left-hand side of the page.

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Mc Donald	Kansas	67745	Rawlins County

Application Information

Program

Fluid Minerals (Oil & Gas, Tar Sands, Oil Shale)
Sub-Program

Oil & Gas

Project Dates

Start Date

1/17/2024
NEPA Completion Date

11/20/2024
FONSI Date

11/19/2024

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Oklahoma Field Office
Offices

Oklahoma FO

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Catherine Brewster
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

(505) 954-2044