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 or explore our oil and gas processes below:
Lease Sale results at a glance
- Calendar Year 2025
BLM State Office Sale Date Total Receipts AK1/10/25$0MT1/22/25$11,359,073NM2/20/25$20,671,801WY3/4/25$6,725,713NV3/18/25$295,309MT4/29/25$3,413,797NM5/22/25$575,982UT6/3/25$317,158WY6/10/2025$7,741,266WY6/11/2025$1,426,421NV6/24/2025$0- Calendar Year 2024
BLM State Office Sale Date Total Receipts WY 3/5/24 $9,003,285 MT 3/12/24 $2,418,606 ES 3/26/24 $234 MT 4/30/24 $681,533 NM 6/20/24 $34,414,251 NV 6/25/24 $0 WY 6/17/24 $5,084,616 MT 8/6/24 $24,020,547 NM 8/15/24 $61,044,916 CO 9/24/24 $303,580 WY 9/25/24 $34,040 MT 10/22/24 $16,796,572 NM 11/21/24 $0 WY 12/10/24 $11,127,041 - 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 NV 7/25/23 $0 WY 6/9/23 $13,207,883 MT 9/12/23 $2,474,616 UT 9/26/23 $89,085 WY 11/28/23 $3,405,359 NM 11/30/23 $22,530,735 MT 12/5/23 $7,703,153 NV 12/5/23 $10,595 UT 12/12/23 $92,397 - 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 09/17/2019-09/18/2019 $8,267,489 ES 09/12/2019 $1,395,521 UT 09/09/2019-09/11/2019 $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 06/25/2019-06/26/2019 $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 03/25/2019-03/27/2019 $2,193,254 UT 03/25/2019-03/26/2019) $7,192,822 WY 03/19/2019-20/2019 $11,831,406 WY 02/25/2019-03/01/2019 $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.
Read about successful reclamation on federal lands.
Read about successful reclamation on federal lands.
The final rule represents the first comprehensive update to federal onshore oil and gas leasing regulations in nearly four decades. As a result of this badly needed modernization, the BLM will continue to meet America’s energy needs while leading the way in sustainable as the agency works to manage public lands in a balanced, responsible way. Learn more about the Final Rule.
The final rule represents the first comprehensive update to federal onshore oil and gas leasing regulations in nearly four decades. As a result of this badly needed modernization, the BLM will continue to meet America’s energy needs while leading the way in sustainable as the agency works to manage public lands in a balanced, responsible way. Learn more about the Final Rule.
