2013-2014 Nomination & Lease Sale Schedule 

 SALE DATE
NOMINATION PERIOD
POSTING DATE
PROTEST DATE
February 5, 2013January 9, 2012 -- March 23, 2012November 7, 2012
December 7, 2012
May 7, 2013March 26, 2012 -- June 22, 2012February 6, 2013
March 8, 2013
August 6, 2013June 25, 2012 -- September 21, 2012May 8, 2013
June 7, 2013
November 5, 2013September 24, 2012 -- December 21, 2012August 7, 2013
September 6, 2013
February 11, 2014December 24, 2012 -- March 29, 2013November 13, 2013December 13, 2013
May 6, 2014April 1, 2013 -- June 21, 2013February 5, 2014March 7, 2014
August 5, 2014June 24, 2013 -- September 20, 2013May 7, 2014June 6, 2014
November 4, 2014September 23, 2013 -- December 20, 2013August 6, 2014September 5, 2014

Beginning in 2011, lease sales will occur on a rotational basis, as follows:

February & August Sales

 

 May & November Sales

  • High Plains District
    • Buffalo
    • Casper
    • Newcastle

AND

  • Wind River/Big Horn Basin District
    • Cody
    • Lander
    • Worland
 
  • High Desert District
    • Kemmerer
    • Pinedale
    • Rawlins
    • Rock Springs 

Also, effective beginning with the 2011 sales, there is a 90-day posting period for the Notice of Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale. 

The 30-day protest period is at the beginning of the 90-day posting period, 60 calendar days prior to the date of the sale.