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2nd oil and gas lease sale tops $5 million for Ohio’s Wayne National Forest

2nd oil and gas lease sale tops $5 million for Ohio’s Wayne National Forest

There are 1,200 active wells in theWayne National Forest By Jackie Stewart, EnergyInDepth The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today conducted a competitive online auction of 1,186 acres of federal minerals in the Wayne National Forest (WNF) that brought a total of$5,196,220.07 — more than doubling what the first WNF mineral auction brought in December. […]

Trump’s new federal land policies unlikely to increase oil/gas drilling

Trump’s new federal land policies unlikely to increase oil/gas drilling

Rate at which resources are produced, delivered domestically will depend on prices Eco-activists are dismayed that President Donald Trump’s intent to open up more federal land to oil and gas drilling will have serious environmental consequences , but Clay Lightfoot of Wood Mackenzie says much higher prices are needed to persuade producers before increased activity […]

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BLM sees production and drilling growth on Federal, Indian land

BLM sees production and drilling growth on Federal, Indian land

BLM releases statistics on oil and gas activity on Federal, Indian lands The Bureau of Land Management says production from federal and Indian lands rose last year and has more than doubled since 2008, according to fiscal year 2015 statistics for oil and gas permitting, leasing and drilling activity on lands where BLM permits are required. […]