Project Name: Maximus R&R Federal T53R69S32SWSW Oil and Gas Well Pad

NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-WY-P070-2026-0070-EA

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Project Information

NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-WY-P070-2026-0070-EA
Project Name

Maximus R&R Federal T53R69S32SWSW Oil and Gas Well Pad
Project Type

EA
NEPA Status

Completed - Completed
Lead Office

Buffalo Field Office
Last Updated

08/12/2026 - 12:00 AM

Project Description

Maximus Operating Limited (Maximus) has submitted one application for permit to drill from the proposed R&R Federal T53R69S32SWSWoil and gas well pad located on privately owned surface estate. The well bore is proposed to produce from federal lease WYW185698 which was involved in litigation; U.S. District Court Case Number: 1:16-cv-01724-RC or Case Number: 1:20-cv-00056-RC. Once the APD was considered complete, it was deferred pending resolution of the litigation. A statewide supplemental EA and Finding of No New Significant Impact (FONNSI), DOI-BLM-WY-0000-2025-0004-EA, were prepared to address the lawsuit. The supplemental EA provides further analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that may result from the development of certain leases consistent with the WildEarth Guardians v. Haaland lawsuits; analyzes impacts to Greater Sage-Grouse and their habitat consistent with the Western Watersheds Project v. Haaland lawsuit; and analyzes impacts to other resources, as well as the consideration of new information since the original lease sales for 12 BLM Wyoming lease sales between May 2015 and March 2020. Lease WYW185698, which the R&R Fed 14-32 would produce, was included in the Decision Record for the supplemental EA which was signed 6/5/2026.

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Weston	Wyoming	82731	Campbell

Application Information

Applicant

Maximus Operating Limited
Case File Number

WYW185698
Program

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

Oil & Gas

Project Dates

Start Date

7/8/2026
Decision Date

7/15/2026
NEPA Completion Date

7/15/2026
FONSI Date

7/15/2026

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Buffalo Field Office
Offices

Buffalo FO

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

David Myers
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

(307) 684-1121