The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering more than 398,000 acres in lease auctions, according to EnergyNet, which has been retained to handle the sales.
In seven separate auctions beginning June 8 through June 22, leasehold will be up for bid in Arkansas, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. Roughly 195,000 acres are being offered through the BLM’s Nevada office.
Potential bidders can register and prequalify for BLM's upcoming auctions on EnergyNet’s website. Specific instructions and user guides are available for online government lease sales.
For information contact John Munroe, vice president of government lease sales with EnergyNet, at 713-582-7755.
Oklahoma/Texas
The BLM New Mexico State Office is offering 18 parcels covering 4,376.77 acres in a lease sale.
The sale comprises nine parcels totaling 3,171.72 acres located in Texas and nine parcels totaling 1,205.05 acres located in Oklahoma. Acreage in Texas includes tracts in Live Oak, McMullen, Washington and Burleson counties.
In Oklahoma, parcels are available in Major County in the Stack play area and in western counties near the Texas border.
Bidding opens at 10 a.m. CT June 8 and will run for three hours.
Colorado
The BLM Colorado State Office is offering 85 parcels covering 73,247.32 acres in a lease sale.
The acreage is in Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt counties, Colo.
Bidding opens at 10 a.m. CT June 8 and will run for two hours.
Montana
BLM Montana is offering 156 parcels covering 69,056.13 acres in a lease sale.
The acreage is located in Big Horn, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Garfield, Powder River and Rosebud counties, Mont.
Bidding opens at 8:30 a.m. CT June 12 and will start to close at 8:30 a.m. CT June 13.
Nevada
The BLM Nevada State Office is offering 106 parcels covering 195,653.94 acres in a lease sale.
The acreage is located in Eureka, Lander and Nye counties, Nev.
Bidding opens 10 a.m. CT June 13 and will start to close at 10 a.m. CT June 14.
Utah
The BLM Utah State Office is offering 20 parcels covering 23,733.19 acres in a lease sale.
The acreage is in Garfield, Piute, Sanpete and Sevier counties, Utah.
Bidding opens at 10 a.m. CT June 13 and will run for two hours.
Arkansas
The BLM Eastern States is offering two parcels consisting of 160 acres in a lease sale.
The acreage is located in Cleburne and Van Buren counties, Ark.
Bidding opens 7 a.m. CT June 22 and will run for three hours.
Wyoming
The BLM Wyoming State Office is offering 26 parcels covering 31,975.27 acres in a lease sale.
The acreage is located in Carbon, Laramie, Sublette, Sweetwater and Uinta counties, Wyo.
Bidding opens 9 a.m. CT June 22 and will run for two hours.
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