The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) generated $8,551,492 for leasing rights on parcels offered at the BLM's quarterly federal oil and gas lease auction held Feb. 3, 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 $2,600.00 per acre. Successful bidders also pay a $155 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 5, 2015, in Cheyenne.
Feb. 3, 2015
BLM Wyoming Competitive Sale Results Summary
Parcels Offered
153
Parcels Sold
124
% Parcels Sold
81.05%
Acres Offered
157,115.430
Acres Sold
121,110.290
% Acres Sold
77.08%
Average Bid/Acre
For Parcels Offered
For Acres Sold
$53.15
$68.95
Average Bid/Parcel
For Parcels Offered
For Parcels Sold
$54,578.82
$67,343.22
Highest Bid/Acre
$2,600.00
Parcel with High Bid/Acre
105
Highest Bid/Parcel
$3,842,800.00
Parcel with High Total Bid
105
Total Bonus Bid
$8,350,559.00
Total Rental Due
$181,713.00
Total Administrative Fees Due
$19,220.00
Total Receipts Due
$8,551,492.00
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
