Carlsbad Field Office
The Carlsbad Field Office manages approximately 2 million acres of public land in Eddy, Lea, and southern Chavez counties, New Mexico. Nationally, the BLM administers more than 270 million acres of public land, most of it in Alaska and the western states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The Bureau is also responsible for more than 570 million acres of federally owned minerals. In managing these lands, BLM is guided by the principles of multiple use and sustained yield and a recognized need to protect and enhance the natural and human environment.
In the Spotlight
BLM’s National Wild Horse and Burro Program
Public Notice - Diamond 8 Federal Com No.1H Frac Monitoring, expires February 24th , 2010. Click here for more details
Public Notice - Falcon 25 Federal No. 1H Frac Monitoring, expires March 5th, 2010. Click here for more details
Carlsbad Planning
There are currently no major planning projects for the Carlsbad Field Office
All other planning projects for the Carlsbad Field Office
Document Library
Documents available for public review and comment
Oil and Gas
30 Day Posting Period Report: Notice of Staking (NOS) and Application for Permit to Drill (APD) Filed on Federal Leases.
Approved APD's: This report lists all APD's approved sorted by Operator and Wells