Federal Register #2026-06307

Reinstatement of Oil and Gas Lease and EIS Preparation for Bridger Pipeline Expansion

This opportunity involves the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Department of the Interior, proposing to reinstate a terminated oil and gas lease and preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a major pipeline project. - Government Buyer: - Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Department of the Interior - Wyoming State Office, Fluid Minerals Adjudication Branch - OEMs and Vendors: - Kirkwood Oil and Gas, LLC - Kirkwood Resources, LLC - Products/Services Requested: - Reinstatement of terminated oil and gas lease WYW183782 in Carbon County, Wyoming - Subject to original lease terms - Increased rental rate: $20 per acre - Increased royalty rate: 20% - 2-year lease extension - Preparation of Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Bridger Pipeline Expansion Project - 36-inch buried crude oil pipeline from U.S./Canada border in Montana to Guernsey, Wyoming - Coordination with multiple federal and state agencies - 30-year renewable right-of-way grant - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Compliance with the Mineral Leasing Act - Acceptance of new financial terms by lessees - EIS preparation includes public scoping and interagency coordination - Locations: - Carbon County, WY (lease area) - Platte County, WY and Phillips County, MT (pipeline route) - BLM Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, WY - BLM Miles City Field Office, Miles City, MT

Description

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a timely petition from Kirkwood Oil and Gas, LLC & Kirkwood Resources, LLC to reinstate the terminated competitive oil and gas lease WYW183782 located in Carbon County, Wyoming. The lessees have met all filing requirements and no other leases affect these lands. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease effective January 1, 2025, subject to original terms and conditions, increased rental and royalty rates, and a two-year lease extension.

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