FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Monte Mason, Minerals Management Bureau Chief
Montana DNRC (406) 444-2074
July 8, 2008
State Oil and Gas Lease Sale Scheduled
HELENA, Mont. – The quarterly oil and gas lease sale conducted by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is scheduled for Sept. 9 in Helena.
DNRC has received nominations for the Sept. 9 sale and is requesting comments, according to Monte Mason, DNRC Minerals Management Bureau Chief. Mason noted the only action proposed at this time is issuing leases for possible future exploration and production.
"Before any activity occurs, DNRC will prepare an environmental review," he explained. The state Board of Oil and Gas must also review and issue a permit before any activity can occur.
The September sale includes tracts in the following counties: Beaverhead, Big Horn, Carter, Chouteau, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Gallatin, Golden Valley, Lewis and Clark, Park, Pondera, Richland, Sheridan, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Toole, Valley, Wheatland, and Yellowstone.
A map and a detailed list of tracts being considered by DNRC may be obtained by calling Mason in Helena at (406) 444-2074. The information is also available on the department’s Internet site.
Any comments regarding the tracts should be submitted in writing to Mason by August 1. His address is DNRC, P.O. Box 201601, 1625 Eleventh Ave., Helena MT 59620-1601.
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John Grassy
Public Information Officer
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
(406) 444-0465
