Department of the Interior

BLM Oil Shale Leases

Oil shale lease areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management are geocoded from Legal Land Descriptions (LLD) in the Mineral and Land Record System (MLRS). Each record typically contains a unique lease identifier, acreage, the full legal land description, and Public Land Survey System (PLSS) coordinates.

Example records
Namelegal entityStateaddressFull Addressoperating locationObjectididentifierIDidentifierGeo StategeographicBlm ProdclassificationCse DispstatusCse Type NrregistrationCse NrregistrationLeg Cse NrregistrationCse Namelegal entity
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONWYWY 06 0160N 1000W 034 A W2E2NE|WY 06 0160N 1000W 0421121466416551384300WYOIL SHALE R,D/D LEASEClosed355701WYWY106158515WYW 164582
AURASOURCE INCUTUT 26 0120S 0250E 005 A S2S2SW|UT 26 0120S 0250E 0411121466416551334000UTOIL SHALE R,D/D LEASEClosed355701UTUT105908660UTU 087766
OIL TECH INCUTUT 26 0100S 0240E 022 A SWSE|UT 26 0100S 0240E 022381121466416551332500UTOIL SHALE R,D/D LEASEClosed355701UTUT106158512UTU 084093
Use cases

Vendor Due Diligence on Energy Companies Holding Federal Mineral Rights

A bank's commercial lending team evaluating a loan to an energy company checks whether the borrower holds active federal oil shale leases, how much acreage is under lease, and whether any leases have lapsed, to assess the collateral value of the mineral rights portfolio.

NameCse DispRcrd AcrsEff DateExp Date

KYB Entity Matching Across Federal Lease Registries

A fintech platform onboarding an energy sector client cross-references the applicant's legal name against federal lease records to confirm the entity has a documented operating history with the BLM, verify the state of operations, and flag any discrepancies between the registered name and the lease holder name.

NameCse NrLeg Cse NrGeo StateCse Disp

Identifying Dormant Lease Holders for Mineral Rights Acquisition Outreach

A land acquisition firm screens for companies whose oil shale leases have been closed or are non-producing to identify potential sellers of mineral rights or candidates for lease assignment negotiations, prioritizing parcels above a minimum acreage threshold.

NameCse DispPrdcngRcrd AcrsCse Disp Date
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BLM Non-Energy Leasable MineralsBLM Locatable Mineral Plans of OperationsDepartment of the InteriorBureau of Land Management Coal CasesDepartment of the InteriorBLM Locatable Mineral Notice OperationsBLM Colorado Greater Sage Grouse Management AreasDepartment of the InteriorMines (Division of Mining and Reclamation)State of CaliforniaBLM Gateway South Transmission Line Right-of-WayDepartment of the InteriorDraft Terrestrial Landscape Intactness for 2026-2027 Integrated Resource PlanState of CaliforniaReal Estate Across the United States (REXUS Leases)General Services AdministrationState LeasesState of CaliforniaOffshore Wind Lease OutlinesDepartment of the InteriorLiquids Pipeline ProjectsDepartment of EnergyVermont Brownfields and Hazardous SitesVermont Center for Geographic InformationNatural Hazard Vulnerability and RCRA Site LocationsU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyMined Land Permits (1974-Present)State of New YorkGuides Currently Licensed in New York StateState of New YorkPlaces of Use - FishState of OregonElectric Load Serving Entities (Investor-Owned and Publicly-Owned Utilities)State of California30x30 Conserved Areas, TerrestrialState of CaliforniaState Environmental Policy Act RegisterState of Washington