Cody Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
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Seismic Survey Begins in West Oregon Basin Oil Field
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cody Field Office announces that a seismic survey on public and private lands in the West Oregon Basin Oil Field in Park County will begin this week.
Breitburn Energy Company (Breitburn), through Dawson Geophysical Company, will utilize a combination of buggy drilling and heli-portable drilling in the first stage of exploration in an area comprised of approximately 3,000 acres of public lands, 2,860 acres of private lands and 640 acres of state lands. The drilling stage is expected to last approximately two weeks. Aircraft and other equipment will be visible on both sides of the Meeteetse Highway (U.S. Highway 120).
In late October, the seismic survey will continue with the vibroseis technique and recording operations. The exploratory seismic survey will facilitate development of a 3-D image of the geologic structures and stratigraphy underlying this area on the west side of Elk Butte.
To learn more about the seismic project, visit www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/cyfo/oregonbasinseismic.html.
For more information, please contact BLM Natural Resource Specialist David Seward at 307-578-5900.
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. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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