News Release
BLM Utah State Office

Media Contact: BLM Utah External Affairs, [email protected]

May 22, 2026

 BLM seeks input for September 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 35 oil and gas parcels totaling 34,596 acres[MB1] [BM2] [CP3]  in Utah in a September 2026 sale. The comment period ends June 22, 2026.

 The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in April 2026 and is now seeking public comment on the parcels and 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 Efficient Markets.

BLM seeks initial input for September 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Utah 

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 35 oil and gas parcels totaling 34,655 acres that may be included in a September 2026 lease sale in Utah. The scoping period ends April 15, 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 Efficient Markets. 

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/Project-Home/?id=759276D6-511E-F111-8341-001DD800B811