Montana, USA has 154 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Quick Facts
- 154 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 46 authorized coal leases
Top Counties
by authorized coal leases
- Big Horn (22 Authorized Leases)
- Rosebud (19 Authorized Leases)
- Dawson (2 Authorized Leases)
- Musselshell (1 Authorized Leases)
- Fallon (1 Authorized Leases)
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Recently Updated Coal Leases
Most recently updated leases in Montana.
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Powder River Basin Coal Mining Unit
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 2,316
- Owner: Spring Creek Coal LLC
- Type: Logical Mining Unit
- Disposition: Authorized
- Loaded to BLM Database May 04, 2019
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Powder River Basin Coal Exploration License
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 12,618
- Owner: Decker Coal Company LLC
- Type: Coal Exploration License
- Disposition: Pending
- Loaded to BLM Database Oct 05, 2018
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Powder River Basin Coal Exploration License
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 12,618
- Owner: Decker Coal Company LLC et al.
- Type: Coal Exploration License
- Disposition: Authorized
- Loaded to BLM Database May 04, 2019
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North Central Coal Region Coal Exploration License
- Location: Musselshell, Montana
- Acres: 2,039
- Owner: Signal Peak Energy LLC
- Type: Coal Exploration License
- Disposition: Closed
- Closed Date: Sep 18, 2015
- Loaded to BLM Database Dec 19, 2018
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Powder River Basin Coal Exploration License
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 5,260
- Owner: Spring Creek Coal LLC
- Type: Coal Exploration License
- Disposition: Closed
- Closed Date: Sep 05, 2014
- Loaded to BLM Database Dec 19, 2018
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Powder River Basin Coal Exploration License
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 4,589
- Owner: Spring Creek Coal LLC
- Type: Coal Exploration License
- Disposition: Closed
- Closed Date: Feb 05, 2013
- Loaded to BLM Database Dec 19, 2018
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North Central Coal Region Competitive Coal Lease
- Location: Musselshell, Montana
- Acres: 2,679
- Owner: Signal Peak Energy LLC
- Type: Coal Lease
- Disposition: Authorized
- Loaded to BLM Database May 03, 2019
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Powder River Basin Competitive Coal Lease
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 425
- Owner: Spring Creek Coal LLC
- Type: Coal Lease
- Disposition: Authorized
- Loaded to BLM Database May 04, 2019
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Powder River Basin Coal Exploration License
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 1,937
- Owner: Spring Creek Coal Company
- Type: Coal Exploration License
- Disposition: Closed
- Closed Date: Nov 28, 2007
- Loaded to BLM Database Dec 19, 2018
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Powder River Basin Competitive Coal Lease
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 692
- Owner: Spring Creek Coal LLC
- Type: Coal Lease
- Disposition: Authorized
- Loaded to BLM Database May 03, 2019
Coal Leases (BLM)
Montana, USA has 154 coal leases on public land listed in The Coal Fields™. Of these leases, 29.87% are authorized while 66.23% are now closed. Big Horn, Rosebud, and Dawson are the most authorized counties in Montana, USA.
Quick BLM Facts
- 154 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 46 records of authorized coal leases
- 3 records of pending coal leases
- 102 records of closed coal leases
- 3 records of expired coal leases
Authorized Leases By County
In Montana, USA
| Authorized | Authorized Countiess |
|---|---|
| Big Horn | 22 |
| Rosebud | 19 |
| Other | 5 |
Popular Towns, Cities, Etc.
leases in Montana, USA
CountyStateTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed LeasesExpired LeasesCancelled LeasesWithdrawn LeasesRelinquished LeasesRejected LeasesPending Acres
Decker
Big Horn
Montana
65
3
40
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16,256
Kirby
Big Horn
Montana
60
2
37
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3,637
Lame Deer
Rosebud
Montana
41
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21
1
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Colstrip
Rosebud
Montana
42
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24
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Muddy
Big Horn
Montana
38
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20
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Popular Public Lands & Regions
leases in Montana, USA
Land TypeTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed LeasesExpired LeasesCancelled LeasesWithdrawn LeasesRelinquished LeasesRejected LeasesPending Acres
Powder River Basin
Oil and Gas
465
7
320
8
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33,202
Williston Basin
Oil and Gas
104
2
79
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1
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950
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Indian Lands
4
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2
1
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North Central Coal Region
Oil and Gas
9
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8
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Big Horn Basin
Oil and Gas
8
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8
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Top Owners
in Montana, USA
CityStateCategoryInterest RelationshipTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed Leases
Decker Coal Company LLC
South Jordan
Utah
Corporation
Applicant
15
2
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Western Energy Company
Colstrip
Montana
Corporation
Operator
1
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Western Energy Company
Colstrip
Montana
Corporation
Lessee
16
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1
Decker Coal Company LLC
South Jordan
Utah
Corporation
Operator
2
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Nance/Brown Et Al
Birney
Montana
Private
Admin Mgt Entity
1
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Montana, USA Trends Overview
April 2019 vs. April 2018
April 2019
April 2018
Net
Change
Opened Leases
0
1
1
100%
Opened Acres
0
2,316
2,316.56
100%
Coal Trends
Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
