Wyoming February 2016 Oil and Gas Lease Sale Postponed Due to Snowstorm
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The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office has postponed its quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for today, Feb. 2, 2016, due to a severe snowstorm in the area. The sale was scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. at the Holiday Inn in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Once the BLM determines how and when the parcels will be offered at a future date, the public will be notified. Information on the February 2, 2016 oil and gas lease sale can be found online at https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/planAndProjectSite.do?methodName=renderDefaultPlanOrProjectSite&projectId=64290&dctmId=0b0003e880bd4f86.
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.