BTR Tribal Pad oil wells approved; Notellum Outfitters SRP renewed for 10 years
Uinta Wax Operating LLC authorized to drill BTR Tribal Pad oil wells
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the BTR Tribal Pad Oil Wells: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2027-0001-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record approving two Applications for Permit to Drill authorizing Uinta Wax Operating LLC (the applicant) to horizontally drill oil wells from the existing BTR Tribal Well Pad on private surface to produce from an existing Indian Trust mineral lease. The project location is on split-estate lands approximately in NWSW Section 16, Township 4 South, Range 1 East, U.S.M in Uintah County.
The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=704C5B56-04C1-F111-AAAD-001DD807328B.
For more information, please contact the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.
10-year Special Recreation Permit renewed for Notellum Outfitters
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office has issued Categorical Exclusion (CE) documentation for the Notellum Outfitters SRP Renewal: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0194-CE. The Responsible Official signed a decision record approving renewal of a Special Recreation Permit which authorizes Gabe Houghton (the applicant) to conduct hunt guide operations as Notellum Outfitters within the boundaries of the Vernal Field Office for a term of 10 years.
The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=359CB2CF-64A1-F111-B8DC-001DD803D7D3.
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.