BLM to Hold Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sale on October 22, 2014
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Santa Fe, NM - On October 22, 2014, the New Mexico State Office will hold its Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A total of 13 parcels for a total of 19787.67 subsurface acreage on U.S. Forest Service public lands in Sandoval and Rio Arriba Counties are being offered. These parcels were nominated for leasing and the BLM received consent from the U.S. Forest Service to go forward with the sale. The oral auction will take place on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at the BLM New Mexico State Office, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico. BLM representatives will be available in the lobby at 8 a.m. to allow each interested party time to obtain a bidding number. The sale will begin promptly at 9 a.m. Only oral bids offered at the sale will be accepted. Parcels will be awarded to qualified bidders offering the highest acceptable bid. The minimum acceptable bid is $2 per acre. The lease sale notice can be found at: http://www.blm.gov/nm/oilandgas (click on Lease Sales on the right side of the page).
The BLM manages more than 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.