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CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office opened a 30-day public scoping period on July 8 to receive public input on 68 oil and gas parcels totaling 94,465 acres that may be …
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CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office opened a 30-day public scoping period on July 8 to receive public input on 68 oil and gas parcels totaling 94,465 acres that may be included in a March 2026 lease sale in Wyoming. The comment period ends Aug. 7.
None of the parcels are located in the Big Horn Basin — most are in southern Wyoming.
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 BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment, are available on the BLM’s ePlanning website at: eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2039360/510.
