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Protest submissions are now available
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The Proposed Action would offer for lease 25 nominated parcels of federal minerals administered by the BLM FFO, covering 4,434.370 acres. Standard terms and conditions, lease stipulations listed in the BLM FFO RMP (as amended), and BIA stipulations per Navajo Area BIA Surface Management Agency Lease Stipulations for Federal Oil and Gas Lease Offerings would apply. The lease purchaser would have the exclusive right to use as much of the leased mineral estate as is necessary to explore and drill for oil and gas, subject to the stipulations attached to the lease (43 CFR 3101.1-2).
The lease purchaser would have the exclusive right to use as much of the leased mineral estate as is necessary to explore and drill for oil and gas, 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 back to the federal government and the lease can be reoffered in another sale.
Drilling of wells is not permitted until the lease owner or operator submits a complete APD package following the requirements specified under Onshore Oil and Gas Orders listed in 43 CFR 3162, and the APD is approved. An APD would not be approved until site-specific NEPA analysis is conducted.
More information on New Mexico lease sales is available at: https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/oil-and-gas/leasing/regional-lease-sales/new-mexico
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