BLM Leases and Federal Land in Williams County, North Dakota
Williams County has 0 active BLM mining claims, 128 federal oil and gas leases and 5 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 2,174 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
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Active mining claims
Free128
Federal O&G leases
Free5
BLM rights-of-way
Free172
Orphaned wells
FreeThe figures that drive the decision
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Report layers with North Dakota data
What the Federal Land pack answers
BLM's open mining claim records place no claims in Williams 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. 128 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Williams County as the county of record (21,415 acres), and 5 authorized rights-of-way sit in the county. The Federal Land pack shows which leases and rights-of-way touch the section you search.
Full answer · Federal Land packUSGS documents 172 orphaned wells in Williams County. The Federal Land report flags any that sit on the section you search, next to flood, wetland and habitat layers where North Dakota data exists.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Williams 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) | 128 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 21,415 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 5 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 172 |
| PLSS sections | 2,174 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Williams County section for federal land
Search any Williams 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.