Federal Onshore Oil And Gas Leasing

Public lands are available for oil and gas leasing only after they have been evaluated through BLM's multiple-use planning process. In areas where development of oil and gas resources would conflict with the protection or management of other resources or public land uses, mitigating measures are identified and may appear on leases as either stipulations to uses or as restrictions on surface occupancy. This brochure provides general information on oil and gas leasing of onshore public lands.