Montana, USA has 152 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Quick Facts
- 152 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 43 authorized coal leases
Top Counties
by authorized coal leases
- Big Horn (19 Authorized Leases)
- Rosebud (19 Authorized Leases)
- Dawson (2 Authorized Leases)
- Musselshell (1 Authorized Leases)
- Fallon (1 Authorized Leases)
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Coal Leases (BLM)
Montana, USA has 152 coal leases on public land listed in The Coal Fields™. Of these leases, 28.29% are authorized while 67.11% are now closed. Big Horn, Rosebud, and Dawson are the most authorized counties in Montana, USA.
Quick BLM Facts
- 152 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 43 records of authorized coal leases
- 4 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 | 19 |
| 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
63
4
40
-
-
-
-
-
18,572
Lame Deer
Rosebud
Montana
41
-
21
1
-
-
-
-
-
Colstrip
Rosebud
Montana
42
-
24
-
-
-
-
-
-
Muddy
Big Horn
Montana
38
-
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kirby
Big Horn
Montana
58
3
37
-
-
-
-
-
5,954
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
462
7
320
8
-
-
-
-
28,916
Williston Basin
Oil and Gas
104
3
79
-
1
-
-
-
1,110
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Indian Lands
4
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
North Central Coal Region
Oil and Gas
9
-
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
Big Horn Basin
Oil and Gas
8
-
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
Top Owners
in Montana, USA
CityStateCategoryInterest RelationshipTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed Leases
Decker Coal Company LLC
South Jordan
Utah
Corporation
Applicant
15
2
-
Western Energy Company
Colstrip
Montana
Corporation
Operator
1
-
-
Western Energy Company
Colstrip
Montana
Corporation
Lessee
16
-
1
Decker Coal Company LLC
South Jordan
Utah
Corporation
Operator
2
-
-
Nance/Brown Et Al
Birney
Montana
Private
Admin Mgt Entity
1
-
-
Recently Updated Coal Leases
Most recently updated leases in Montana.
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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 Mar 03, 2018
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Powder River Basin Regional Coal Lease
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 2,375
- Owner: Decker Coal Company LLC
- Type: Coal Lease
- Disposition: Pending
- Loaded to BLM Database Feb 03, 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 Sep 15, 2018
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Powder River Basin Competitive Coal Lease
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 1,117
- Owner: Spring Creek Coal LLC
- Type: Coal Lease
- Disposition: Authorized
- Loaded to BLM Database Jun 29, 2018
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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: Pending
- Loaded to BLM Database Aug 16, 2018
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Powder River Basin Competitive Coal Lease
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 150
- Owner: Spring Creek Coal LLC
- Type: Coal Lease
- Disposition: Authorized
- Loaded to BLM Database Aug 01, 2018
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Rosebud Competitive Coal Lease
- Location: Rosebud, Montana
- Acres: 1,431
- Owner: Western Energy Company
- Type: Coal Lease
- Disposition: Authorized
- Loaded to BLM Database Mar 30, 2018
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Williston Basin Coal Petition
- Location: Richland, Montana
- Acres: 1
- Owner: BLM Montana State Office
- Type: Petition
- Disposition: Authorized
- Loaded to BLM Database Jul 18, 2018
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Powder River Basin Regional Coal Lease
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 40
- Owner: Decker Coal Company LLC
- Type: Coal Lease
- Disposition: Authorized
- Loaded to BLM Database Jun 20, 2018
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Colstrip D Regional Coal Lease
- Location: Rosebud, Montana
- Acres: 1,649
- Owner: Western Energy Company
- Type: Coal Lease
- Disposition: Authorized
- Loaded to BLM Database Dec 30, 2017
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
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Understanding Townships
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