BLM Approves Two Drill Permits in Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Tungsten Well Pad: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0159-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record approving two Applications for Permit to Drill authorizing Koda Uinta, LLC (the applicant) to directionally drill gas wells from the Tungsten 42-26-723 Well Pad. The EA also analyzed effects of constructing the well pad and associated infrastructure (pipelines, access roads, and a powerline). The project location is in the Red Wash Unit approximately 22.6 miles southeast of Vernal in Section 26, Township 7 South, Range 23 East in Uintah County, Utah. The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=BB01F3CF-2D90-F111-AB0F-001DD8084607. 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.