Antelope 2 Pad oil wells approved; Big Brush Creek riparian habitat restoration authorized
WEM Operating LLC authorized to develop Antelope 2 Pad Kudu oil wells
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Antelope 2 Pad Kudu Oil Wells: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0124-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will authorize three Applications for Permit to WEM Operating LLC (the applicant) to drill oil wells to produce from Indian Trust minerals. The EA analyzed non-surface effects of constructing the well pad with associated pipelines and access roads and drilling up to two additional wells for a total of five. The project location is on split estate lands approximately 8.7 linear miles east by southeast of Duchesne, Utah in Section 30, T4S, R3W in Duchesne County, Utah.
The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=C22CF4D0-B969-F111-A824-001DD8084607.
For more information, please contact the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.
Riparian habitat modifications approved for Big Brush Creek
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued Categorical Exclusion (CE) documentation for the Big Brush Creek Riparian Habitat Modifications: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0069-CE. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will install up to 10 beaver dam analogs (BDAs) or post-assisted log structures (PALs) in Big Brush Creek to improve habitat for fish and eliminate non-native vegetation in the riparian zone using hand tools and herbicide. The project location is on BLM-administered land along 0.37 acres of Big Brush Creek in Uintah County, Utah.
The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=20F8F3E5-2D17-F111-8406-001DD800B811.
For more information, please contact the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.