The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) generated nearly $7.8 million for leasing rights on parcels offered at the BLM's quarterly federal oil and gas lease auction held Feb. 5, in Cheyenne. Almost half of the bid and rental receipts go to the State of Wyoming.
Bids ranged from the federally mandated minimum of $2 per acre to a high bid of $2,900 per acre. Successful bidders also pay a $150 per parcel one-time administrative fee and a yearly rental of $1.50 per acre for the first five years of the lease and $2 per acre in years six through 10.
The next BLM Wyoming oil and gas lease sale is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, in Cheyenne.
February 5, 2013
Wyoming Competitive Sale Results Summary
Parcels Offered
162
Parcels Sold
136
% Parcels Sold
83.95%
Acres Offered
107,897.910
Acres Sold
85,736.770
% Acres Sold
79.46
Average Bid/Acre
For Parcels Offered
For Acres Sold
$70.84
$89.15
Average Bid/Parcel
For Parcels Offered
For Parcels Sold
$47,181.28
$56,201.24
Highest Bid/Acre
$2,900.00
Parcel with High Bid/Acre
59
Highest Bid/Parcel
$964,800.00
Parcel with High Total Bid
62
Total Bonus Bid
$7,643,368.00
Total Rental Due
$128,661.00
Total Administrative Fees Due
$20,400.00
Total Receipts Due
$7,792,429.00
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
