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CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public scoping period on Jan. 21 to receive public input on 271 oil and gas parcels totaling 357,358 acres …
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CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public scoping period on Jan. 21 to receive public input on 271 oil and gas parcels totaling 357,358 acres that may be included in a September 2026 lease sale in Wyoming. The comment period ends Feb. 23.
There are no parcels up for lease in the Big Horn Basin, with most in the northeast or southern parts of the state. A couple parcels are just across the Owl Mountains in Fremont County and a number are just east of the Bighorn Mountains.
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 EnergyNet.
The parcels being analyzed by the BLM, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment, are available on the BLM’s ePlanning website at: eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=13BAFCAB-17F7-F011-8406-001DD804183B.
