BLM announces September 2025 sale of oil and gas leases in three eastern states
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The Bureau of Land Management Eastern States State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Sept. 23, 2025, to offer five oil and gas parcels totaling 2,090 acres in Louisiana, Michigan, and Mississippi.
The BLM completed scoping on the Louisiana and Michigan parcels in January 2025 and held a public comment period that closed in June 2025 on the parcels and the related environmental analyses. Scoping on the Mississippi parcels was completed in November 2023 and a public comment period closed in December 2023 on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. A 30-day public protest period to receive additional public input opened today and will close Aug. 25, 2025.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application for permit to drill detailing development plans. The BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts an environmental analysis and coordinates with state partners and stakeholders.
All parcels that are included in a federal oil and gas lease sale include appropriate stipulations to protect important natural resources. Information on current and upcoming BLM leases is available through the National Fluid Lease Sale System. BLM lease sales are held online through EnergyNet.
The parcels BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to protest, are available on the BLM’s ePlanning websites at:
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.