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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-NM-0040-2023-0008-EA
Project Name: Q4 2023 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale - Oklahoma Field Office

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Project Information

NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-NM-0040-2023-0008-EA
Project Name

Q4 2023 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 BLM’s purpose in preparing an EA for this proposed action is to respond to an Expressions of Interest (EOI) to lease federal oil and gas resources through a competitive leasing process. The need for the action is established by the BLM’s responsibility under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (MLA), as amended, to make mineral resources, such as oil and gas, available for development as part of the BLM’s multiple-use and sustained yield mandate. 

This Environmental Assessment (EA) documents the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oklahoma Field Office (OFO) review of five parcels (162.00 acres) nominated for auction in the OFO November 2023 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale (the Proposed Action). The nominated parcels are in Pittsburg and Woods Counties, Oklahoma (see parcel maps in Appendix A). The nominated parcels consist of federal sub-surface minerals managed by the BLM, and private surface lands. For detailed information on the leasing process, see the following website: https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/oil and-gas/leasing/parcel-nominations.

What's New

Public Protest Period (8/14/2023 through 9/13/2023)

For more information about the public Protest Period, please access the BLM New Mexico project homepage: EplanningUi (blm.gov).

Please note that parcels 47 and 53 from the Oklahoma Field Office were removed from consideration in the sale given cultural resource concerns.

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Norman	Oklahoma	73019	Cleveland County

Application Information

Applicant

Various applicants submitted Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the five nominated parcels.
Program

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

Oil & Gas

Project Dates

Start Date

11/29/2022
Decision Date

11/28/2023
NEPA Completion Date

11/29/2023
FONSI Date

11/28/2023

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Oklahoma Field Office
Offices

Oklahoma FO

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

David I Alderman
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

(208) 478-6369

Contact 2 Name

Patrick Rich
Contact 2 Email

[email protected]
Contact 2 Phone

(405) 579-7154

Contact 3 Name

Catherine Brewster
Contact 3 Email

[email protected]
Contact 3 Phone

(505) 954-2170