BLM authorizes P1 Well Pad drilling permits and infrastructure in Duchesne County
BLM authorizes drilling permits and infrastructure for the P1 Well Pad
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the P1 Well Pad: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0089-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will approve three Applications for Permit to Drill for the applicant, Scout Energy Management, to drill oil wells (the Phoenix Wells) producing from existing federal mineral leases. The EA also analyzed construction of a well pad with associated access roads and pipelines. The project location is on BLM-administered land in the Greater Monument Buttes Unit, specifically the SENW of Section 34, Township 8 South, Range 17 East in Duchesne County, Utah.
The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=DAEAE1F2-A7F2-F011-8407-001DD80DB62A.
For more information, please contact JD Mallory at 801-539-4089 or [email protected], or 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.