Project Name: CO December 2026 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale

NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-CO-0000-2026-0005-EA

Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-CO-0000-2026-0005-EA
  • Project Name
    CO December 2026 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale
  • Project Type
    EA
  • NEPA Status
    In Progress - Public Review and Comment Period
  • Lead Office
    State Office - CO
  • Last Updated
    08/12/2026 - 12:00 AM


Project Description

What's New

BLM Colorado December 2026 Oil & Gas Lease Sale

Current Parcel Count: 113
Current Acreage: 126,444.6 acres

August 12, 2026September 11, 2026: December 2026 competitive lease sale 30-day public comment period

The 30-day public comment period will end on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 4pm MDT.

ePlanning will stop accepting comments at 4pm MDT on Friday, September 11, 2026.  This notice supersedes any system notifications of closing times.  There will be no exceptions for late comments, please plan accordingly.

To submit a public comment, go to the Documents tab near the top of this page or click the  “Participate Now” button. Please refer to the Documents section for further information on submitting a substantive public comment.

 

For media questions, please contact

          [email protected]

 

For general questions please contact:

          [email protected]

 

Parcels specific to this sale may also be viewed on the BLM Colorado Interactive Map.  

Digital map data in various formats is available for download via the Colorado Data Search on the Colorado Geospatial Data page. 

 

Please contact   [email protected]   for questions regarding the digital map viewer or download.

Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
Denver Colorado 80225 Jefferson

Application Information

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


Project Dates

  • Start Date
    6/9/2026


Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    State Office - CO
  • Offices
    State Office - CO


Contacts

  • Contact 1 Name
    Kristin Elowe
  • Contact 1 Email
  • Contact 1 Phone
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