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 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.

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