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EASTERN STATES OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES

The BLM Eastern States offers parcels for lease at regularly-scheduled quarterly sales. Parcels offered may be in any one of numerous states east of the Mississippi River, and are identified for sale by industry who submit Expressions of Interest for specific parcels. The BLM-ES holds quarterly lease sales in March, June, September and December.

View current and recent oil and gas lease sale notices and results below.

2020

      December, 2020 Online Oil and Gas Lease Sale

      The BLM-Eastern States announces an online oil and gas lease sale to be held December 17, 2020. The sale will include 15 onshore parcels totaling 1,494.1 acres located in Cleburne, Faulkner, Pope, and Van Buren Counties in Arkansas and Forrest, Jones, Perry and Stone Counties in Mississippi. All documents informing on this lease sale are available on the BLM ePlanning website. They include: the Sale Notice, which may be protested for a 10-day period ending Monday, November 9, 2020; all NEPA documents that analyzed the parcels offered; and the sale results, which will be posted by close of business on day of sale.

       

      September, 2020 Online Oil and Gas Lease Sale 

      The BLM-Eastern States announces a quarterly online oil and gas lease sale to be held September 24, 2020. The sale will include 15 onshore parcels totaling 1,612.25 acres located in Choctaw and Covington Counties, Alabama; Caddo Parish, Louisiana; Mecosta County, Michigan; George, Harrison, Jackson, and Lamar Counties, Mississippi; and on the Homochitto National Forest, Franklin County, Mississippi. All documents informing on this lease sale are available on the BLM ePlanning website (must be viewed in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge). They include: the Sale Notice, which provides information in regard to a 10-day protest period; all NEPA documents that analyzed the parcels offered; and the sale results, which will be posted by close of business on day of sale.

       

      March 19, 2020 Online Oil and Gas Lease Sale 

      All documents informing on this lease sale are available on the BLM ePlanning website. They include: the Sale Notice, which may be protested for a 10-day period ending Thursday, Febuary 13, 2020; all NEPA documents that analyzed the parcels offered; and the sale results, which will be posted by close of business on day of sale.

      2019 LEASE SALES

        June 27, 2019 Online Oil and Gas Lease Sale 

         

        September 12, 2019 Online Oil and Gas Lease Sale

        The following documents are available on the BLM ePlanning website.  The Sale Notice may be protested for a 10-day period, ending Monday, August 5, 2019. Sale results will be posted by close of business on day of sale.

         

        December 12, 2019 Online Oil and Gas Lease Sale

        The following documents are available on the BLM ePlanning website.  The Sale Notice may be protested for a 10-day period, ending Thursday, November 7, 2019. Sale results will be posted by close of business on day of sale.

        • Sale Notice
        • NEPA
        • Sale Results

         

        2018 LEASE SALES

        2017 LEASE SALES

        2016 LEASE SALES

        2015 LEASE SALES

        Point of Contact

        E-mail: blm_es_inquiries@blm.gov