BLM Approves Up To 10 New Oil and Gas Wells in Northeast Utah
Reno 1 Well Pad near Myton
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Reno 1 Well Pad: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0002-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will authorize three Applications for Permit to Scout Energy Management LLC (the applicant) to drill oil wells. The EA analyzed potential effects of constructing the well pad with associated pipelines and access roads and drilling up to three additional wells for a total of six. The project location is on BLM-administered lands approximately ten linear miles south southeast of Myton, Utah, in Section 35, Township 8 South, Range 17 East, in Uintah County, Utah. The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=4BEBE1F2-A7F2-F011-8407-001DD80DB62A. For more information, please contact the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.
Moraine Well Pad near Vernal
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Moraine Well Pad: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0113-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will authorize four Applications for Permit to Anschutz Exploration Corporation (the applicant) to drill up to four gas wells. The EA analyzed potential effects of constructing the well pad with associated pipelines and an access road. The project location is on BLM-administered lands approximately 40 linear miles south of Vernal, Utah in Section 29, Township 10 South, Range 24 East. S.L.B.&M. in Uintah County, Utah. The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=58F50B5E-1D59-F111-BEC6-001DD8029ED0. 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.