Wyoming State Office
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BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets Over $1.6 Million, State of Wyoming to Get Nearly Half
The Bureau of Land Management generated $1,647,887.50 for leasing rights and rental fees on parcels offered at the BLM's bimonthly federal oil and gas lease auction held in Cheyenne on June 2, 2009. Almost half of the bid and rental receipts go to the State of Wyoming.
"Energy development is an important component of the Wyoming economy and provides critical energy resources for the entire nation," said BLM Wyoming State Director Don Simpson.
Bids totaling $1,544,391.00 ranged from the federally mandated minimum of $2 per acre to a high bid of $155.00 per acre. Successful bidders also pay a $140 per parcel administrative one-time fee and yearly rental of $1.50 per acre for the first five years of the lease and $2 per acre in years six through 10.
A total of 61,789.530 acres in 77 parcels were sold.
Parcels that didn't receive bids at the auction are available noncompetitively for the yearly rental fee ($1.50 per acre for the first five years and $2 per acre for the second five years) and a $360 administrative fee at the BLM office in Cheyenne.
The next oil and gas lease sale will be held on August 4, 2009, in Cheyenne.
In fiscal year 2008, oil and gas operations on BLM-administered public lands and federal mineral estate in Wyoming produced 28,556,565 barrels of oil and 1.6 trillion cubic feet of gas, which generated $1,566,255,630 in federal oil and gas royalties. Nearly half the royalty payments were disbursed to the State of Wyoming.
June 2009 | ||
Parcels Offered | 82 | |
Parcels Sold | 77 | |
% Parcels Sold | 93.90% | |
Acres Offered | 65,041.980 | |
Acres Sold | 61,789.530 | |
% Acres Sold | 95.00% | |
Average Bid/Acre |
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Average Bid/Parcel |
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Highest Bid/Acre | $155.00 | |
Parcel with High Bid/Acre | 66 | |
Highest Bid/Parcel | $360,065.00 | |
Parcel with High Total Bid | 66 | |
Total Bonus Bid | $1,544,391.00 | |
Total Rental Due | $92,716.50 | |
Total Administrative Fees Due | $10,780.00 | |
Total Receipts Due | $1,647,887.50 | |
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.
Wyoming State Office 5353 Yellowstone Cheyenne, WY 82009