Notice2026-16072
Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW179793, Wyoming
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Published
August 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
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 WYW179793 in Converse County, Wyoming. The lessee filed the petition for reinstatement on time and has met all filing requirements. No leases were issued that affect these lands. The Bureau of Land Management proposes to reinstate the lease.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 150 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 50891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16072]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW179793,
Wyoming
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 WYW179793 in
Converse County, Wyoming. The lessee filed the petition for
reinstatement on time and has met all filing requirements. No leases
were issued that affect these lands. The Bureau of Land Management
proposes to reinstate the lease.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Blackburn, Branch Chief, Fluid
Minerals Adjudication, Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office,
5353 Yellowstone Rd., Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82009; phone: 307-775-6176;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85f6b2b0e7e9e4e6eec5e7e9e8abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="384b0f0d5a54595b53785a5455165f574e">[email protected]</span></a>.
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessees agree to new lease terms for
rentals and royalties at rates of $20 per acre or fraction thereof and
16.67 percent, respectively and to adhere to new or amended lease
stipulations to protect the Bozeman and Oregon historic trails in
conformance with current management decisions under the approved
Resource Management Plan. The lessee has paid the required
administrative fee and has reimbursed the Bureau of Land Management for
the cost of publishing this Notice.
The lessees met the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as
provided in Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
(30 U.S.C. 188). The BLM is proposing to reinstate the lease effective
July 1, 2019, and an extension for two years from the date the lease is
reinstated in accordance with 43 CFR 3108.23(d) subject to:
<bullet> Original terms and conditions of the lease;
<bullet> Increased rental of $20 per acre;
<bullet> Increased royalty of 16.67 percent;
<bullet> Additional stipulation (WY CFO_CSU_BT3) and
<bullet> A two-year lease extension.
(Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188 (d) and (e) and 43 CFR 3108.23.)
Sandra M. Blackburn,
Branch Chief,Fluid Minerals Adjudication.
[FR Doc. 2026-16072 Filed 8-5-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4331-26-P
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