Quarter 3 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Parcels for Montana and Dakotas

Polygon data depicts the spatial extent and location of oil and gas lease sale parcels offered by the Bureau of Land Management for public viewing and comment. The dataset was created by the U.S. Department of the Interior and was last updated in April 2026. It covers proposed lease parcels in the Montana and Dakotas region for the third quarter of 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze parcel polygon geometries to calculate total acreage offered for lease in specific counties.
• Map lease parcel locations against other geospatial layers like wildlife habitats or watersheds for environmental impact assessment.
• Track the quarterly offering of lease parcels over time to model trends in federal land availability for oil and gas development.

Strengths

• Data is provided in 10 different file formats, including GeoJSON and KML, ensuring broad tool compatibility.
• Sourced directly from the authoritative U.S. Department of the Interior, ensuring official provenance.

Limitations

• The dataset contains no information on the number of parcels (rows) or associated attribute columns like parcel identifiers or bid amounts.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a single planned sale event (Q3 2026), lacking historical context.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.

Collection Method

Created for public viewing and comment regarding a specific quarterly lease sale.

Time Range

Quarter 3, 2026 (planned sale period).

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, indicating it is current for the planned sale period.

Geography

Bureau of Land Management lands in the states of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota.