BLM Leases and Federal Land in Lea County, New Mexico
Lea County has 0 active BLM mining claims, 1,753 federal oil and gas leases and 6,751 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 4,430 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
0
Active mining claims
Free1,753
Federal O&G leases
Free6,751
BLM rights-of-way
Free29
Orphaned wells
FreeThe figures that drive the decision
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Report layers with New Mexico data
What the Federal Land pack answers
BLM's open mining claim records place no claims in Lea County. The Federal Land pack checks every section you search against the claim layer.
Full answer · Federal Land packThis page counts BLM case records, not surface acreage. 1,753 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Lea County as the county of record (705,089 acres), and 6,751 authorized rights-of-way sit in the county. The Federal Land pack names the surface managing agency (BLM, Forest Service, state or private) for each section you search.
Full answer · Federal Land packUSGS documents 29 orphaned wells in Lea County. The Federal Land report flags any that sit on the section you search, next to flood, wetland and habitat layers where New Mexico data exists.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Lea County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 0 |
| Claims filed or under review | 0 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 1,753 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 705,089 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 6,751 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 29 |
| PLSS sections | 4,430 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Lea County section for federal land
Search any Lea County PLSS section and get its mining claims, BLM leases, rights-of-way, orphaned wells and environmental layers in one Federal Land report, with a PDF you can file.