Farmington Field Office Scheduled Onsite Inspections
What are Onsite Inspections?
Before approval of an application for permit to drill (APD), an onsite inspection will be conducted with the operator to further identify site-specific resource protection concerns and requirements. Prior to, or in conjunction with, the onsite inspection, the surface management agency will advise the operator if any special inventories or studies are required, such as for cultural resources or threatened and endangered species.
March 13, 2026
BLM has scheduled an onsite visit for the Enduring Bobby B Unit #0427H Oil and Gas Wells + Pipeline Project. The purpose of this visit is to review the proposed project area, discuss any relevant considerations, and provide an opportunity for early coordination and input.
The Bobby B Unit 027H Oil and Natural Gas Wells + Pipeline Project would include six (6) new wells on a 5.871-acre pad + 3.765-acre construction buffer (9.636 total acres) on state land, access road of length 1,666.97’
(Of this 463.17’ will be new/reconstructed on-lease across New Mexico State Land Office (NMSLO), 255.92’ will be new/reconstructed off-lease on BLM, 84.91’ will be temporary access during drilling NMSLO, and 862.97’ will be rerouting and reconstructing an existing roadway on-lease across NMSLO, a consolidated total 2,731.8’ of pipeline system (Of this, 540.79 feet will be Enduring pipe on-lease across NMSLO, 590.31’ will be Enduring pipe off-lease across public lands managed by the BLM Farmington Field Office, 1245.2’ will be an Epic pipeline reroute across NMSLO, and 355.5’ will an Epic pipeline reroute across public lands managed by the BLM FFO).
Relocating the existing Epic pipeline allows for the consolidation of well pad disturbances by expanding the existing DJR location. Enduring and Epic have made arrangements allowing Enduring to complete all permit requirements and relocation construction. In addition to buried pipelines, Enduring will place electric, fiber optic, and surface Layflat waterlines in the Enduring pipeline corridor on both NMSLO and BLM. Necessary temporary use areas and permanent use areas have been planned to accommodate construction of the access roads and pipeline/utility systems.
Meeting Location: The onsite will occur on Friday March 13th, 2026. We will meet at the 44 Store (Red Mesa Express/Sinclair),11260 US-550, Nageezi, NM 87037. Once everyone is present, we will proceed to the proposed project as a group. Please come prepared for field conditions.
For more information contact:
Shelby Litton
Natural Resources Specialist
505-564-7710
[email protected]
March 30, 2026
BLM has scheduled an onsite visit for the Saddle Butte Eastside Power Generation Facility. Saddle Butte Energy Farmington, LLC submitted multiple right-of-way (ROW) applications to the Bureau of Land Management, Farmington Field Office to construct a new natural gas power generation facility near Bloomfield, New Mexico. This location was chosen due to the distance between a natural gas source and an electrical substation.
The proposed project will use natural gas-powered electrical generation to provide an additional power source to Farmington Electric Utility System in support of the community energy demands. It will increase the reliability of the local power grid and is designed to serve approximately 50,000 homes depending on weather and other factors. The initial plan is to build the facility with 6-8 generation units, based upon power demands, with the potential to expand to a total of 14 power generation units at full buildout.
Meeting Location: The onsite will occur on on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. We will meet at Farmer’s Market, 401 W Broadway Ave. Bloomfield, NM, 87413.
For more information contact:
Betty Hagen
Realty Specialist
505-564-7741
[email protected]