BLM INVITES ADDITIONAL PUBLIC FEEDBACK FOR FEBRUARY 2027 OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE IN NEW MEXICO AND OKLAHOMA

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following press release:

SANTA FE, N.M.- The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 15 oil and gas parcels totaling 4,054 acres in New Mexico and Oklahoma in a February 2027 sale. The comment period endsOct. 30, 2026.

The BLM completed scoping on these parcels inSeptember 2026 and is now seeking public comment on the parcels and related environmental analysis. The BLM will use input from the public to help complete its review of each parcel.

Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an ...