WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following press release:
The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for December 9, 2026, to offer 172 oil and gas parcels totaling about 249,573 acres in Wyoming.
The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in May 2026 and held a public comment period that closed in August 2026 on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. A 30-day public protest period to receive additional public input opened today and will close October 28, 2026.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application ...