The Oil & Gas Lease Sales map below shows parcels proposed to be offered for lease by the Bureau of Land Management. This interactive map shows current and upcoming lease sales and their conflicts with wildlife and natural areas. More information on upcoming leases is shown below the map.
Advice on how to use the map: Zoom in for more detail. Select the layer list icon in the upper left, expand and turn on conservation_conflicts and other layers and sublayers. Click on parcels or conservation conflict areas for more information. Scroll through pop-ups for multiple overlapping areas by clicking on the right triangle/arrow.
January (Q1) 2026 Lease Sale
Scoping (posted 5/12/2025)
- Comments are due Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Comments must be submitted through the links provided to the electronic comment forms under the Documents section of the Farmington Field Office and Carlsbad Field Office ePlanning webpages (click ‘Participate Now’ to comment). Additional information about the sale is available under the Home section, in the Announcement and on the BLM New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sales web site.
- According to the website and documents, BLM is analyzing 30 parcels / 20,359 acres in the Carlsbad and Farmington Field Offices of New Mexico. The parcels include 19 in Eddy County, 9 in Lea County, 1 in Rio Arriba County and 1 in Sandoval County. Additional parcels are proposed for sale in Oklahoma.
- Conflicts identified include parcels in the Brantley Wildlife Area, on lands within 10 miles of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, priority habitat for terrestrial species of economic and recreational importance, other habitat for terrestrial species of economic and recreational importance, parcels within an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn and multi-species, and parcels within the Human-powered recreation footprint (Outdoor Alliance).
- Lease Sale Parcels Scoping: Google Earth kmz | Zipped shapefile
- Lease Sale Scoping ABI Screen, a spreadsheet showing conflicts between the proposed parcels and important wildlife, wilderness and other resource values.
November 2025 Lease Sale
Environmental Assessment (posted 4/21/2025)
- Comments are due Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Comments must be submitted through the links provided to the electronic comment forms under the Documents section of the Farmington and Rio Puerco Field Offices and Pecos District Office ePlanning webpages (click ‘Participate Now’ to comment). Additional information about the sale is available under the Home section, in the Announcement and on the BLM New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sales web site.
- According to the website and documents, BLM is analyzing 17 parcels / 8,637.16 acres in the Carlsbad, Farmington, Rio Puerco and Roswell Field Offices of New Mexico. The parcels include 9 in Eddy County, 3 in Mckinley, 1 in Rio Arriba, 1 in Roosevelt and 3 in Sandoval Counties. Additional parcels are proposed for sale in Oklahoma.
- Conflicts identified include parcels in the Torrejon Fossil Fauna Area of Critical Environmental Concern, lands within 10 miles of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, other habitat for terrestrial species of economic and recreational importance, and parcels within an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn and multi-species.
- Low potential for development:
- Significant portions of 11 parcels / 4,945 acres are in areas identified in Bureau of Land Management published Reasonable Foreseeable Development Scenario Documents as having low potential for oil and gas development: NM-2025-11-0474, -0531, -0532, -0574, -0576, -0578, -0579, -0580, -6866, – 6870, -6871
- Of those parcels, significant portions of 5 parcels / 2,760 acres are not close to existing development (more than 2 miles away from active wells): NM-2025-11-0531, -0532, -0574, -0578, -6866
- Lease Sale Parcels Scoping: Google Earth kmz | Zipped shapefile
- Lease Sale Scoping ABI Screen, a spreadsheet showing conflicts between the proposed parcels and important wildlife, wilderness and other resource values.
Scoping (posted 1/31/2025)
- Comments are due Monday, March 3, 2025. Comments must be submitted through the links provided to the electronic comment forms under the Documents section of the Farmington and Rio Puerco Field Offices and Pecos District Office ePlanning webpages (click ‘Participate Now’ to comment). Additional information about the sale is available under the Home section, in the Announcement and on the BLM New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sales web site.
- According to the website and documents, BLM is analyzing 17 parcels / 8,637.16 acres in the Carlsbad, Farmington, Rio Puerco and Roswell Field Offices of New Mexico. The parcels include 9 in Eddy County, 3 in Mckinley, 1 in Rio Arriba, 1 in Roosevelt and 3 in Sandoval Counties. Additional parcels are proposed for sale in Oklahoma.
- Conflicts identified include parcels in the Torrejon Fossil Fauna Area of Critical Environmental Concern, lands within 10 miles of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, other habitat for terrestrial species of economic and recreational importance, and parcels within an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn and multi-species.
- Low potential for development:
- Significant portions of 11 parcels / 4,945 acres are in areas identified in Bureau of Land Management published Reasonable Foreseeable Development Scenario Documents as having low potential for oil and gas development: NM-2025-11-0474, -0531, -0532, -0574, -0576, -0578, -0579, -0580, -6866, – 6870, -6871
- Of those parcels, significant portions of 5 parcels / 2,760 acres are not close to existing development (more than 2 miles away from active wells): NM-2025-11-0531, -0532, -0574, -0578, -6866
- Lease Sale Parcels Scoping: Google Earth kmz | Zipped shapefile
- Lease Sale Scoping ABI Screen, a spreadsheet showing conflicts between the proposed parcels and important wildlife, wilderness and other resource values.
July 2025 Lease Sale
Sale Notice (posted 4/14/2025)
- Protests on the Sale Notice for the proposed July 2025 lease sale are due Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Important information on how to protest is in the Sale Notice and on the
New Mexico July 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale ePlanning website. General information about the sale can be found under the Home section and instructions for how to submit a protest by email, paper mail, or hand delivery can be found under the Documents section. Additional information about the sale is available in the Announcement and on the BLM New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sales website. - According to the website and documents, BLM is analyzing 16 parcels / 7,501.76 acres in the Carlsbad Office of New Mexico. The parcels include 14 in Eddy County and 2 in Lea County.
- Conflicts identified include parcels in the Brantley Wildlife Area, Gypsum Wild-buckwheat designated critical habitat, lands within 10 miles of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, other habitat for terrestrial species of economic and recreational importance, and parcels within an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn.
- Low potential for development: Three parcels, NM-2025-07-0492, NM-2025-07-0493 and NM-2025-07-0499, are in areas identified in Bureau of Land Management published Reasonable Foreseeable Development Scenario Documents as having low potential for oil and gas development and are more that 2 miles from currently active wells.
- Lease Sale Notice Parcels: Google Earth kmz | Zipped shapefile
- Lease Sale Notice ABI Screen, a spreadsheet showing conflicts between the proposed parcels and important wildlife, wilderness and other resource values.
Environmental Assessment (posted 1/6/2025)
- Comments are due Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Comments must be submitted through the links provided to the electronic comment forms under the Documents section of the Field Office webpage (click ‘Participate Now’ to comment). Additional information about the sale is available under the Home section and on the BLM New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sales web site.
- According to the website and documents, BLM is analyzing 16 parcels / 7,501.76 acres in the Carlsbad Office of New Mexico. The parcels include 14 in Eddy County and 2 in Lea County. Note that since scoping, parcel NM-2025-07-0490 was removed and the boundary for parcel NM-2025-07-6858 was modified to eliminate any overlap with lesser prairie chicken Habitat Areas. The GIS and screen files below do not reflect the boundary modification for parcel NM-2025-07-6858.
- Conflicts identified include parcels in the Brantley Wildlife Area, Gypsum Wild-buckwheat designated critical habitat, lands within 10 miles of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, other habitat for terrestrial species of economic and recreational importance, and parcels within an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn.
- Low potential for development: Three parcels, NM-2025-07-0492, NM-2025-07-0493 and NM-2025-07-0499, are in areas identified in Bureau of Land Management published Reasonable Foreseeable Development Scenario Documents as having low potential for oil and gas development and are more that 2 miles from currently active wells.
- Lease Sale Parcels EA: Google Earth kmz | Zipped shapefile
- Lease Sale EA ABI Screen, a spreadsheet showing conflicts between the proposed parcels and important wildlife, wilderness and other resource values.
Scoping (posted 10/7/2024)
- Comments are due Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Comments must be submitted through the links provided to the electronic comment forms under the Documents section of the Field Office webpage (click ‘Participate Now’ to comment). Additional information about the sale is available under the Home section and on the BLM New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sales web site.
- According to the website and documents, BLM is analyzing 17 parcels / 7,781.76 acres in the Carlsbad Field Office of New Mexico. The parcels include 14 in Eddy County and 3 in Lea County.
- Conflicts identified include parcels in the Brantley Wildlife Area, Gypsum Wild-buckwheat designated critical habitat, lands within 10 miles of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, other habitat for terrestrial species of economic and recreational importance, and parcels within an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn.
- Low potential for development: Three parcels, NM-2025-07-0492, NM-2025-07-0493 and NM-2025-07-0499, are in areas identified in Bureau of Land Management published Reasonable Foreseeable Development Scenario Documents as having low potential for oil and gas development and are more that 2 miles from currently active wells.
- Lease Sale Parcels Scoping: Google Earth kmz | Zipped shapefile
- Lease Sale Scoping ABI Screen, a spreadsheet showing conflicts between the proposed parcels and important wildlife, wilderness and other resource values.
May 2025 Lease Sale
Sale Notice (posted 2/24/2025)
- Protests on the Sale Notice for the proposed May 2025 lease sale are due Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Important information on how to protest is in the Sale Notice and on the
New Mexico May 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale ePlanning website. General information about the sale can be found under the Home section and instructions for how to submit a protest by email, paper mail, or hand delivery can be found under the Documents section. Additional information about the sale is available in the Announcement and on the BLM New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sales website. - According to the website and documents, BLM is analyzing 3 parcels / 1261.44 acres in the Pecos District Office of New Mexico. The parcels include two in Eddy County and one in Lea County.
- Conflicts identified include parcels in other habitat for terrestrial species of economic and recreational importance and parcels within an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn.
- Low potential for development: Two parcels, NM-2025-05-0472 and NM-2025-05-6849, are in areas identified in Bureau of Land Management published Reasonable Foreseeable Development Scenario Documents as having low potential for oil and gas development. Both parcels are surrounded by active development including 14 active wells within 1 miles of the parcels (with some closer than 1/4 mile) and plugged wells within the boundaries of the proposed parcels.
- Lease Sale Parcels: Google Earth kmz | Zipped shapefile
- Lease Sale ABI Screen, a spreadsheet showing conflicts between the proposed parcels and important wildlife, wilderness and other resource values.
Environmental Assessment (posted 10/25/2024)
- Comments are due Monday, November 25, 2024. Comments must be submitted through the links provided to the electronic comment forms under the Documents section of the Field Office webpage (click ‘Participate Now’ to comment). Additional information about the sale is available under the Home section and on the BLM New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sales web site.
- According to the website and documents, BLM is analyzing 3 parcels / 1261.44 acres in the Pecos District Office of New Mexico. The parcels include two in Eddy County and one in Lea County.
- Conflicts identified include parcels in other habitat for terrestrial species of economic and recreational importance and parcels within an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn.
- Low potential for development: Two parcels, NM-2025-05-0472 and NM-2025-05-6849, are in areas identified in Bureau of Land Management published Reasonable Foreseeable Development Scenario Documents as having low potential for oil and gas development. Both parcels are surrounded by active development including 14 active wells within 1 miles of the parcels (with some closer than 1/4 mile) and plugged wells within the boundaries of the proposed parcels.
- Lease Sale Parcels EA: Google Earth kmz | Zipped shapefile
- Lease Sale EA ABI Screen, a spreadsheet showing conflicts between the proposed parcels and important wildlife, wilderness and other resource values.
Resources
- *NEW* BLM Lease Sale Scoping Template for Technical Comments 4/22/2025. Language highlighted in yellow needs to be filled in with information relevant to the particular lease sale. References highlighted in green are recommended sources including as exhibits to be submitted as PDFs accompanying the comment letter. Look for updates as the NEPA process for lease sales is clarified.
- Geospatial Data for currently authorized Federal Oil and Gas Lease Parcels
- Federal Oil and Gas Leasing geospatial data is viewable on the Bureau of Land Management’s Mineral & Land Records System (MLRS) Research Map*. Rocky Mountain Wild created a GIS snapshot of this data on 6/11/2024 and it is available as a zipped shapefile. Extracts for states in the Rocky Mountain Region are available in this Google Drive Folder.
- In Google Earth kmz data in the Google Drive Folder, Red = held by production. Purple = not held by production.
- Currently authorized leases spatial data extracted from the Bureau’s Oil and Gas Leases Feature Service as of 6/11/2024. Data was modified by Rocky Mountain Wild by extracting currently authorized leases, removing data with the poorest quality (including all parcels in Texas), changing the projection, adding missing currently authorized parcels from recent sales in Wyoming (the majority of missing parcels with recent effective dates), adding attribute data from the BLM Land & Mineral System Reports as of 6/11 – 6/14/2024, and removing leases no longer authorized as of 6/11/2024.
- Email Alison if you have any questions.
- BLM New Mexico Oil & Gas Leasing Webpage
- Poster Map of Oil & Gas Development in New Mexico
- Archive of New Mexico Oil & Gas Lease Information
- Rocky Mountain Wild Oil and Gas Toolbox for Activists
- Information on the Assessment of Biological Impact (ABI) Screen
*The research Map doesn’t work in all web browsers. I was able to successfully access the map in the Firefox browser on a Windows PC on 6/17/2024.