Notice2026-06315

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of BLM New Mexico Terminated Oil and Gas Lease: NMNM141519

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Published
April 1, 2026

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Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau

Abstract

In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas lease NMNM141519 from Enrique A. Cantu (lessee). The lessee timely filed a petition for reinstatement of the competitive oil and gas lease located in Chaves County, New Mexico. The lessee paid the required rental accruing from the date of termination. No leases have been issued that affect these lands. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16219-16220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06315]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[A2407-014-004-065516, #O2509-014-004-125222; LLNM922000]


Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of BLM New Mexico Terminated Oil 
and Gas Lease: NMNM141519

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

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ACTION: Notice of proposed lease reinstatement.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as 
amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for 
reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas lease NMNM141519 
from Enrique A. Cantu (lessee). The lessee timely filed a petition for 
reinstatement of the competitive oil and gas lease located in Chaves 
County, New Mexico. The lessee paid the required rental accruing from 
the date of termination. No leases have been issued that affect these 
lands. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Klein, Natural Resource 
Specialist, Branch of Fluid Minerals, Bureau of Land Management New 
Mexico State Office, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508, 
(505) 954-2143, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#196b72757c7077597b7574377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6849d9a939f98b6949a9bd8919980">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Individuals in the United States who 
are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may 
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay 
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay 
services offered within their country to make international calls to 
the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee agrees to new lease terms for 
rental of $20 per acre, or fraction thereof, per year, and a royalty 
rate of 20 percent. The lessee agreed to amended lease notices. The 
lessee paid the required administration fee and has reimbursed the BLM 
for the cost of publishing this notice.
    The lessee meets the requirements for reinstatement of the lease 
per Sec. 31 (d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 
188). The BLM is proposing to reinstate lease NMNM141519, effective 
January 1, 2022, for the remainder of the primary term, subject to: the 
original terms and conditions of the lease; amended lease notices; 
increased rental of $20 per acre; and increased royalty of 20 percent.

(Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188 (e)(4) and 43 CFR 3108.23)

Kyle Paradis,
Acting Deputy State Director, Minerals.
[FR Doc. 2026-06315 Filed 3-31-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4331-23-P


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