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Oil and Gas

The BLM manages the Federal government’s onshore oil and gas program with the goals of facilitating safe and responsible energy development while providing a fair return for the American taxpayer.

Learn more about the BLM's Oil and Gas Program.

Oil and Gas Processes

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Reclamation Success Stories

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Read about successful reclamation on federal lands

Proposed Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Rule

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Learn more about the Proposed Rule, meetings schedule, and how to comment

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Lease Sale Results

Calendar Year 2023

BLM State Office	Sale Date	Total Receipts
NM	(5/25/23)	$78,844,369
MT	(6/27/23)	$15,027,909
WY	(6/28-29/23)	$14,776,920
ES	(6/29/23)	$224,026

Calendar Year 2022

BLM State Office	Sale Date	Total Receipts
WY	(06/29-30/2022)	$13,021,696
NM	(06/30/2022)	$632,385
NV	(06/30/2022)	$54,700
MT	(06/30/2022)	$7,354,562
CO	(06/30/2022)	$1,201,795

Calendar Year 2021

BLM State Office	Sale Date	Total Receipts
NM	(01/14/2021)	$4,076,273
AK	(01/06/2021)	$16,213,683

Calendar Year 2020

BLM State Office	Sale Date	Total Receipts
CO	(12/17/2020)	$630,556
WY	(12/15-17/2020)	$6,989,286
ES	(12/17/2020)	$3,515
CA	(12/10/2020)	$53,562
UT	(12/08/2020)	$27,279
NM	(10/29/2020)	$3,132,947
UT	(09/29/2020)	$256,401
WY	(09/24/2020)	$1,361,156
ES	(09/24/2020)	$389,681
CO	(09/24/2020)	$1,641,522
MT	(09/22/2020)	$587,556
NV	(09/08/2020)	$88,423
NM	(08/27/2020)	$6,978,394
NM	(08/26/2020)	$1,306,193
CO	(03/26/2020)	$83,294
WY	(03/24/2020)	$3,435,116
NV	(03/24/2020)	$4,621
MT	(03/24/2020)	$37,462
ES	(03/19/2020)	$12,858
UT	(03/10/2020)	$284,070
NM	(02/06/2020)	$20,425,939

Total Receipts*: $47,729,831

* Total Receipts: The total amount of money generated from the Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale. This includes rents, bonuses, and administrative fees.

Calendar Year 2019

BLM State Office	Sale Date	Total Receipts
MT	(12/18/2019)	$191,913
NV	(12/17/2019)	$171,972
ES	(12/12/2019)	$184,779
AK	(12/11/2019)	$11,268,709
WY	(12/10-11/2019)	$10,815,149
UT	(12/10/2019)	$187,567
NV	(11/12/2019)	$14,253
NM	(11/07/2019)	$18,394,059
NV	(10/01/2019)	$70,526
CO	(09/26/2019)	$601,541
MT	(09/24/2019)	$342,703
WY	(09/17-18/2019)	$8,267,489
ES	(09/12/2019)	$1,395,521
UT	(09/09-11/2019)	$1,629,326
NV	(09/10/2019)	$38,601
NM	(09/05/2019)	$9,839,328
NV	(07/30/2019)	$168,703
MT	(07/30/2019)	$1,635,556
CO	(06/27/2019)	$78,985
ES	(06/27/2019)	$3,103
WY	(06/25-06/26/2019)	$22,115,533
NM	(06/20/2019)	$2,875,372
UT	(06/11/2019)	$15,539
NM	(03/28/2019)	$15,390,258
CO	(03/28/2019)	$16,281
MT	(03/25-27/2019)	$2,193,254
UT	(03/25-26/2019)	$7,192,822
WY	(03/19-20/2019)	$11,831,406
WY	(02/25-03/01/2019)	$87,911,566

Total Receipts*: $214,841,812

* Total Receipts: The total amount of money generated from the Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale. This includes rents, bonuses, and administrative fees

Calendar Year 2018

BLM State Office	Sale Date	Total Receipts
CO	(12/13/18)	$981,144
ES	(12/13/18)	$22,636
AK	(12/12/18)	$1,533,705
NV	(12/11/18)	$14,096
MT	(12/11/18)	$538,808
UT	(12/11/18)	$3,040,371
WY	(12/11/18)	$3,975
NM	(12/6/18)	$39,327,344
ES	(09/20/18)	$13,484
WY	(09/20/18)	$60,890,200
NV	(09/11/18)	$0
MT	(09/11/18)	$227,023
UT	(09/11/18)	$3,311,829
AZ	(09/06/18)	$10,960
CO	(09/06/18)	$3,364,527
NM	(09/06/18)	$972,483,620
WY	(06/27/18)	$35,991,151
ES	(06/21/18)	$15,815
NV	(06/12/18)	$201,291
UT	(06/12/18)	$186,618
NM	(06/07/18)	$7,728,317
CO	(06/07/18)	$1,395,024
ES	(03/22/18)	$4,629
WY	(03/22/18)	$19,879,038
UT	(03/20/18)	$1,560,640
NV	(03/13/18)	$152,062
MT	(03/13/18)	$193,342
CO	(03/08/18)	$10,064

Total Receipts*: $1,153,081,705

* Total Receipts: The total amount of money generated from the Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale. This includes rents, bonuses, and administrative fees.

Calendar Year 2017

BLM State Office	Sale Date	Total Receipts
WY	(12/14/17)	$2,582,342
ES	(12/14/17)	$1,014,725
UT	(12/12/17)	$5,959,807
NV	(12/12/17)	$120,707
MT	(12/12/17)	$666,900
NM	(12/07/17)	$30,361,783
CO	(12/07/17)	$337,840
AK	(12/6/17)	$1,159,357
WY	(09/21/17)	$38,916,885
ES	(09/21/17)	$202,269
UT	(09/12/17)	$14,837
MT	(09/12/17)	$314,862
NV	(09/12/17)	$39,120
NM	(09/07/17)	$130,888,485
CO	(09/07/17)	$603,174
WY	(06/22/17)	$2,720,899
ES	(06/22/17)	$880
NV	(06/14/17)	$38,560
MT	(06/13/17)	$728,684
UT	(06/13/17)	$48,027
NM	(06/08/17)	$3,491,731
CO	(06/08/17	$1,349,909
ES	(03/23/17)	$5,119,502
UT	(03/23/17)	$117,167
NV	(03/14/17)	$131,245
CO	(03/09/17)	$90,943
WY	(02/07/17)	$129,297,839
NM	(01/25/17)	$2,936,100

Total Receipts*: $359,254,579

* Total Receipts: The total amount of money generated from the Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale. This includes rents, bonuses, and administrative fees.