Noncompetitive Oil and Gas and Geothermal Leasing on Public Lands,
Fiscal Year 1996
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Noncompetitive Oil and Gas and Geothermal Leasing on Public Lands, Fiscal Year 1996 |
Leases in effect as of Leases issued
September 30, 1996/a/ during fiscal year
Geographic State Number Acres Number Acres
Oil and gas
Pre-Reform Act
Over-the-counter leases /b/
Public domain
Arizona------------------------ 7 4,039
Colorado----------------------- 839 706,235 2 4,285
Montana------------------------ 1,046 1,479,319
Nevada------------------------- 69 126,386
New Mexico--------------------- 3,177 2,202,954
Utah--------------------------- 670 522,456
Wyoming------------------------ 2,128 1,107,303
Total (21 states)-------------- 8,732 6,398,033 2 4,285
Acquired lands
Colorado----------------------- 17 6,197
Montana------------------------ 58 26,899
New Mexico--------------------- 3 1,937
Utah--------------------------- 10 1,692
Wyoming------------------------ 17 3,994
Total (28 states)-------------- 721 571,804 3 396
Public domain and acquired lands
Arizona------------------------ 7 4,039
Colorado----------------------- 856 712,432 2 4,285
Montana------------------------ 1,104 1,506,218
Nevada------------------------- 69 126,386
New Mexico--------------------- 3,180 2,204,891
Utah--------------------------- 680 524,148
Wyoming------------------------ 2,145 1,111,297
Total Pre-Reform Act
over-the-counter leases
(32 states)-------------------- 9,453 6,969,837 5 4,681
Pre-Reform Act
Simultaneous leases
Public domain
Arizona------------------------ 1 7
Colorado----------------------- 1,362 967,970
Idaho-------------------------- 1 720
Montana------------------------ 476 378,955
Nevada------------------------- 248 502,509
New Mexico--------------------- 1,877 1,151,192
Utah--------------------------- 656 626,565
Wyoming------------------------ 5,043 2,946,366
Total (22 states)-------------- 10,282 6,804,236 None None
Acquired lands
Colorado---------------------- 77 36,907
Montana----------------------- 69 73,574
New Mexico-------------------- 25 6,195
Utah-------------------------- 8 3,621
Wyoming----------------------- 58 22,151
Total (25 states)------------- 1,067 753,271 None None
Public domain and acquired lands
Arizona---------------------- 1 7
Colorado--------------------- 1,439 1,004,877
Idaho------------------------ 1 720
Montana---------------------- 545 452,529
Nevada----------------------- 248 502,509
New Mexico------------------- 1,902 1,157,387
Utah------------------------- 664 630,186
Wyoming---------------------- 5,101 2,968,517
Total Pre-Reform Act
simultaneous leases (29 states) 11,349 7,557,507 None None
Pre-Reform Act
Future interest leases
Acquired lands
Colorado--------------------- 13 2,563
Wyoming---------------------- 4 1,151
Total Pre-Reform Act
future interest leases (10 states) 43 36,424 None None
Total Pre-Reform Act
noncompetitive leases 20,845 14,563,768 5 4,681
Reform Act leases /c/
Public domain
Arizona---------------------- 35 60,376
Colorado--------------------- 596 685,972 58 74,298
Idaho------------------------ 4 5,654
Montana---------------------- 334 270,196 75 76,352
Nevada----------------------- 784 1,461,979 80 147,630
New Mexico------------------- 511 662,216 32 68,157
Utah------------------------- 1,021 1,329,741 99 129,538
Wyoming---------------------- 3,830 3,297,961 412 355,326
Total (21 states)------------ 7,353 7,938,418 767 861,450
Acquired lands
Arizona---------------------- 7 10,716
Colorado--------------------- 19 5,415
Montana---------------------- 78 60,954 12 6,678
New Mexico------------------- 3 6,261
Utah------------------------- 6 2,373
Wyoming---------------------- 38 17,717 15 2,989
Total (25 states)------------ 913 493,673 126 67,632
Public domain and acquired lands
Arizona---------------------- 42 71,092
Colorado--------------------- 615 691,387 58 74,298
Idaho------------------------ 4 5,654
Montana---------------------- 412 331,150 87 83,030
Nevada----------------------- 784 1,461,979 80 147,630
New Mexico------------------- 514 668,477 32 68,157
Utah------------------------- 1,027 1,332,114 101 129,575
Wyoming---------------------- 3,868 3,315,678 427 358,315
Total (27 states)------------ 8,266 8,432,091 893 929,082
Total Reform Act
noncompetitive leases
(including
Reform Act
Future interest
Acquired lands)-------------- 8,267 8,432,638 893 929,082
Total oil and gas
noncompetitive leases 29,112 22,996,406 898 933,763
Grand Total all
noncompetitive leases
(Including geothermal) 29,310 23,247,293 899 934,083
Notes:
/a/ Includes leasing actions during the fiscal year as shown in the two right-hand columns of this table. /b/ Leases issued prior to the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987. /c/ Leases issued under the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987.
Source: Public Lands Statistics - 1996, from the Bureau of Land Management.
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