Wyoming Upcoming Oil and Gas Lease Sales

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.

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January (Q1) 2027 Lease Sale

Scoping (posted 7/17/2026)

  • Scoping information for the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management’s 1st Quarter (January) 2027 Oil and Gas Lease Sale is now available. The scoping period ends Sunday, August 16, 2026. Comments must be submitted through the link provided to the electronic comment form using the Participate Now button on the 2027-01 Sale of an Underlying Interest in Authorized Oil and Gas Leases ePlanning page. Additional information is available in the press release and on BLM Wyoming Oil and Gas Lease Sales web site.
  • According to the press release and website, this is an unusual sale:
    • “Unlike during regular BLM quarterly lease sales, the proposed leases were not nominated through expressions of interest; they are areas that have been returned to federal ownership due to forfeiture by their original lessee. As a result, the government is offering these leases to other parties who can uphold their lease agreements and may potentially develop the areas in the future. All proposed areas have previously been approved for lease. ”
    • “This lease interest represents either a partial undivided record title interest, operating rights, or an overriding royalty interest that was previously forfeited or canceled and has reverted to the federal government. The action would amend the lease to reflect the new interest holder. The sale would not alter lease stipulations, authorize new operations, or involve any surface disturbance. No environmental impact results directly from transfer of interest. This is an administrative action only. If the lease interest is not sold during the competitive auction, it may be issued noncompetitively to the first qualified applicant who pays the lease application fee. “
  • According to the website and documents, the Bureau of Land Management is proposing offering 7 parcels / 2507.5 acres. The proposed parcels are in Lincoln, Sweetwater, and Sublette Counties in the Rock Springs Field Office in Wyoming.
  • Conflicts identified include
    • All parcels are in habitat for greater sage-grouse and some overlap priority habitat
    • Crucial winter habitat for mule deer, and pronghorn and Baggs mule deer migration corridor
    • Important habitat for white-tailed prairie dog
  • Note that all parcels are within 5 miles of producing wells
  • Lease Sale 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

December (Q4) 2026 Lease Sale

Draft Environmental Assessment (posted 7/6/2026)

  • The Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management’s 4th Quarter (December) 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sale is now available. Comments on the EA are due Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Comments must be submitted through the link provided to the electronic comment form using the Participate Now button on the 2026 Fourth Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale ePlanning page. Additional information is available in the press release and on BLM Wyoming Oil and Gas Lease Sales web site.
  • According to the website and documents, the Bureau of Land Management is analyzing two alternatives in addition to the No Action Alternative. Alternative 2, Proposed Action, analyzes offering 284 parcels / 378,304.97 acres. Alternative 2, Modified Proposed Action, analyzes offering 174 parcels / 252,985.35 acres. The proposed parcels are in Big Horn, Campbell, Converse, Fremont, Lincoln, Johnson, Natrona, Niobrara, Sweetwater, and Weston Counties in the Buffalo, Casper, Lander, Newcastle, Pinedale, Rawlins, and Rock Springs Field Offices in Wyoming.
  • Conflicts identified include
    • All parcels are in habitat for greater sage-grouse and many overlap priority habitat
    • Crucial winter habitat for elk, moose, mule deer, and pronghorn and Baggs mule deer migration corridor
    • Calving area for elk (Alternative 2 only)
    • Important habitat for black-tailed and white-tailed prairie dog
    • Species range for the ESA listed Threatened Ute ladies’-tresses (Spiranthes diluvialis) plant
    • Species range for Western regal fritillary butterfly (Argynnis idalia occidentalis) proposed to be ESA listed Threatened.
    • Citizen proposed wilderness area Kinney Rim
    • Parcels adjacent to Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Special Status Plant Species ACEC)
    • Forest service (National Grasslands) roadless areas (Red Hills in both alternatives plus Cow Creek, Downs, and Miller Hills in Alternative 2)
    • State wildlife habitat management areas (Chain Lakes Wildlife Habitat Management Area)
    • Low potential for oil and gas development (see this spreadsheet for a list of parcels that have overlaps with areas identified in BLM Reasonable Foreseeable Development Scenarios as low potential and are not within 5 miles of producing wells)
  • Lease Sale EA Alternative 2, Proposed Action Google Earth kmz | zipped shapefile
  • Lease Sale EA Alternative 2, Modified Proposed Action ABI Screen, a spreadsheet showing conflicts between the proposed parcels and important wildlife, wilderness and other resource values
  • Lease Sale EA Alternative 3, Modified Proposed Action Google Earth kmz | zipped shapefile
  • Lease Sale EA Alternative 3, Modified Proposed Action ABI Screen

Scoping (posted 4/20/2026)

September 15, (Q3) 2026 Lease Sale

Sale Notice (posted 7/10/2026)

  • The Sale Notice, Draft Environmental Assessment (EA), and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management’s 3rd Quarter (September) 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sale is now available. The protest period ends Sunday, August 9, 2026. Protests may be submitted through the link provided to the electronic comment form through the Participate Now link on the 2026 Third Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale ePlanning page. There is important information about how to protest in the Sale Book available in the Documents section of the ePlanning page. Additional information is available in the press release and on BLM Wyoming Oil and Gas Lease Sales web site.
  • According to the website and documents, the Bureau of Land Management (the Bureau) is proposing to offer 120 parcels, 152,261.77 acres.
  • The proposed parcels are in Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Fremont, Johnson, Natrona, Niobrara, Sublette, Sweetwater, and Weston Counties in the Buffalo, Casper, Lander, Newcastle, Pinedale, Rawlins, and Rock Springs Field Offices in Wyoming.
  • Conflicts identified include
    • Overlaps with habitat for greater sage-grouse including priority habitat
    • Crucial winter habitat for elk, mule deer, and pronghorn, calving areas for elk, and Baggs mule deer migration corridor
    • Important habitat for black-tailed and white-tailed prairie dog including potential reintroduction sites for black-footed ferret
    • Species range for the ESA listed Threatened Ute ladies’-tresses (Spiranthes diluvialis) plant
    • Citizen recommended wilderness areas Kinney Rim and Lysite Badlands
    • Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Sand Hills/JO Ranch, Pumpkin Buttes)
    • Low potential for oil and gas development (parcels WY-2026-09-2627, WY-2026-09-2680, and WY-2026-09-2683 have a significant overlap with areas identified in BLM Reasonable Foreseeable Development Scenarios as low potential and are not within 5 miles of producing wells)
  • Lease Sale Parcels Sale Notice 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

Draft Environmental Assessment (posted 5/5/2026)

  • Lease Sale Parcels Draft EA Alternative 2, Proposed Action, Google Earth kmz | zipped shapefile
  • Lease Sale Draft EA Alternative 2, Proposed Action, ABI Screen, a spreadsheet showing conflicts between the proposed parcels and important wildlife, wilderness and other resource values
  • Lease Sale Parcels Draft EA Alternative 3, Modified Proposed Action, Google Earth kmz | zipped shapefile
  • Lease Sale Draft EA Alternative 3, Modified Proposed Action, ABI Screen

Scoping (posted 1/21/2026)

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