BLM New Mexico State Office Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets $3,491,731.00
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Santa Fe, N.M. — In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting American’s Energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office’s quarterly oil and gas lease sale resulted in competitive bids for 4,230.56 acres offered on seventeen parcels. One parcel in Roger Mills County in Oklahoma for 6.97 acres did not receive a bid.
The combined bids from the sale brought in $3,492,731.00 which will be distributed between the Federal government and States of Texas and Oklahoma. Thirty eight bidders registered for today’s online auction on the website EnergyNet compared to the last in-person auction of Oklahoma and Texas parcels which attracted just seven registered bidders.
The BLM offered nine parcels in the State of Oklahoma in Canadian, Major, and Roger Mills counties and nine parcels in the State of Texas in Live Oak, McMullen, Washington, Burleson, and Jackson counties. The highest bid per parcel was made by Sea Eagle Ford, LLC, who bid $1202 per acre for a 976.80-acre parcel in Live Oak County, Texas, for a total bonus amount of $1,174,354.00. The highest bid per acre was made by Cimarex Energy Co., who bid $9803 per acre on a 102.34-acre parcel in Canadian County, Oklahoma, for a total bonus bid of $1,009,709.
Oil and gas leases sales support domestic energy production and American energy independence. The BLM’s energy program includes an all-of-the-above approach that includes oil and gas, coal, strategic minerals and renewable sources, all of which can be developed on public lands.
The BLM’s policy is to promote oil and gas development if it meets the guidelines and regulations set forth by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other subsequent laws and policies passed by the U.S. Congress. The sales are also in keeping with the Administration’s America First Energy Plan, which includes development of fossil fuels and coal, as well as renewable energy.
Oil and gas leases are awarded for a term of ten years and as long thereafter as there is production of oil and gas in paying quantities. The Federal government receives a royalty of 12 and one-half percent of the value of production. Each state government receives a 25 percent minimum share of the bonus bid and the royalty revenue from each lease issued in that state.
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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.