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Oil and gas drilling projects approved in Uintah and Duchesne counties

Utah
Green River DO
Vernal FO
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JD Mallory
BLM Office:

Uinta Wax Operating LLC authorized to develop SA oil wells in Uintah County

The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the SA Oil Wells: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0070-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will approve three Applications for Permit to Drill for the applicant, Uinta Wax Operating LLC, to drill oil wells from an existing well pad to produce from their existing Indian Trust mineral leases. The EA also analyzed potential effects of drilling of a fourth well in the future. The project location is on private surface in SESE Section 32, Township 2 South, Range 1 East, U.S.BM., Uintah County, Utah. 

The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=09C0AFF5-0418-F111-8407-001DD8084607. 

For more information, please contact JD Mallory at 801-539-4089 or [email protected], or the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.

FourPoint Resources LLC approved for Cooper oil well development in Duchesne County

The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Cooper Oil Wells: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0074-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will approve three Applications for Permit to Drill for the applicant, FourPoint Resources LLC, to drill oil wells from an existing well pad to produce from their existing Indian Trust mineral leases. The project location is on private surface WNE of Section 3, Township 4 South, Range 2 West, Duchesne County, Utah.

The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=A658F8B0-F631-F111-88B3-001DD8029ED0. 

For more information, please contact JD Mallory at 801-539-4089 or [email protected], or the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.

BLM authorizes gas drilling and infrastructure for Wilson 23-20-723 well pad

The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Wilson 23-20-723 Well Pad: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0062-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will approve eight Applications for Permit to Drill for the applicant, Middle Fork Energy Uinta LLC, to drill gas wells to produce from their existing federal mineral leases. The EA also analyzed construction of a well pad with supporting access roads, pipelines, and a powerline and drilling of an additional eight wells in the future for sixteen total  wells. The project location is on BLM-administered lands approximately 20 miles southeast of Vernal in Uintah County, Utah; specifically Township 7 South, Range 23 East, Section 20.

The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=0C70B0E8-420C-F111-8406-001DD80F706C. 

For more information, please contact JD Mallory at 801-539-4089 or [email protected], or the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.

KODA Uinta LLC authorized to proceed with Emmons well pad development

The BLM  Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Emmons Well Pad: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0072-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will approve six Applications for Permit to Drill for the applicant, KODA Uinta LLC, to drill gas wells to produce from their existing federal mineral leases. The EA also analyzed construction of a well pad with supporting access roads, pipelines, and a powerline. The project location is on BLM-administered lands approximately 27 linear miles south of Vernal, Utah, in Section 14, Township 7 South, Range 23 East, S.L.B.&M., Uintah County, Utah. 

The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=F9B1A577-F626-F111-8342-001DD803D7D3. 

For more information, please contact JD Mallory at 801-539-4089 or [email protected], or the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.

Middle Fork Energy Uinta LLC receives approval for Hayden well pad permits

The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Hayden Well Pad: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0063-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will approve six Applications for Permit to Drill for the applicant, Middle Fork Energy Uinta LLC, to drill gas wells to produce from their existing federal mineral leases. The EA also analyzed construction of a well pad with supporting access roads, pipelines, and a powerline. The project location is on BLM-administered lands approximately 28 linear miles south of Vernal, Utah in Section 14, Township 7 South, Range 23 East, S.L.B.&M. in Uintah County, Utah.

The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=D56502FF-4821-F111-8342-001DD803D7D3. 

For more information, please contact JD Mallory at 801-539-4089 or [email protected], or the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.

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