BLM Signs Decision Record for Five Drill Permits
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Julie UT Oil Wells: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0158-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record approving five Applications for Permit to Drill authorizing FourPoint Resources LLC (the applicant) to horizontally drill oil wells from the Julie UT 8-3-4-4 Well Pad. The EA also analyzed non-surface effects of constructing the pad and drilling up to nine additional wells in the future for a total of fourteen. The project location is on private surface approximately five linear miles east of Duchesne, Utah in Section 3, Township 4 South, Range 4 West. USM, in Duchesne County, Utah. The BLM decision only applies to wells that will produce Indian Trust minerals under its jurisdiction. The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=6E6A504C-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.