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Minerals Management Bureau
Oil and Gas Leasing Information
The Department conducts four lease sales each year for oil and gas leases on state land. Tracts can be nominated by filling out a lease application form, which is available upon request.
Oil & Gas Leasing Calendar – 2010 (pdf)
March 2 Oil and Gas Lease Maps
- State Map
- Big Horn County South
- Blaine and Phillips counties
- Cascade County
- Daniels County
- Dawson County
- Fergus County
- Lewis and Clark County
- McCone, Dawson North, and Richland West counties
- Pondera County
- Powder River County
- Richland County Southeast
- Roosevelt and Richland North counties
- Sheridan County
- Teton County
- Toole County North
- Toole County South
- Yellowstone County East, and Big Horn County Northwest
- Yellowstone County West
March 2, 2010 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
Preliminary Tract List (pdf )
Press Releases
September 30, 2009 — State Oil and Gas Lease Sale December 1
June 26, 2009 — State Oil and Gas Lease Sale Sept. 1
May 29, 2009 — Two public hearings scheduled for Otter Creek coal appraisal
Mailing List
You may also request your name be added to our mailing list and receive the same information through e-mail or mail.
Call (406) 444-4576 or e-mail your e-mail address to Julie David or write to:
Mineral Leasing Section
Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
PO Box 201601
Helena, MT 59620-1601
