BLM Approves Permit to Drill for up to Seven Oil Wells in Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment and decision record that authorizes approval of Applications for Permit to Drill for up to seven oil wells from a new well pad with an associated access road and pipeline corridor. The project location is on private surface in Uintah County, Utah; the target minerals are Indian Trust administered by the BLM.
The decision record can be found at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2041416/510.
For more information, please contact JD Mallory at [email protected]
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.