Oklahoma has 248 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Quick Facts
- 248 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 12 authorized coal leases
- 9 pending coal leases
- 106 cancelled coal leases
- 1 withdrawn coal leases
- 42,451 authorized coal acres
- 72,452 pending coal acres
- 120 closed coal leases
Oklahoma Coal Mining Leases
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Recently Updated Coal Leases
Most recently updated leases in Oklahoma.
Coal Leases (BLM)
Oklahoma has 248 coal leases on public land listed in The Coal Fields™. Of these leases, 4.84% are authorized while 48.39% are now closed. Le Flore, Latimer, and Haskell are the most authorized counties in Oklahoma.
Quick BLM Facts
- 248 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 12 records of authorized coal leases
- 9 records of pending coal leases
- 120 records of closed coal leases
- 106 records of cancelled coal leases
- 1 record of withdrawn coal leases
Authorized Leases By County
In Oklahoma
| Authorized | Authorized Countiess |
|---|---|
| Le Flore | 14 |
| Latimer | 6 |
| Haskell | 1 |
Oklahoma Trends Overview
May 2021 vs. May 2020
May 2021
May 2020
Net
Change
Closed Leases
1
0
1
Closed Acres
5,915
0
5,915.24
Withdrawn Leases
1
0
1
Withdrawn Acres
460
0
460
Coal Trends
Popular Public Lands & Regions
in Oklahoma
Land TypeTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed LeasesExpired LeasesCancelled LeasesWithdrawn LeasesRelinquished LeasesRejected LeasesPending Acres
Arkoma Basin
Oil and Gas
236
7
113
0
106
1
0
0
48,183.96
Top Owners
in Oklahoma
CityStateCategoryInterest RelationshipTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed Leases
Farrell Cooper Mining Co.
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Corporation
Applicant
5
1
0
Georges Colliers Inc.
Spiro
Oklahoma
Corporation
Lessee
2
0
0
Ouro Mining Inc.
Heavener
Oklahoma
Corporation
Lessee
2
1
0
Coal Creek Minerals LLC
Spiro
Oklahoma
Corporation
Lessee
1
0
0
Mining Systems Co.
Spiro
Oklahoma
Corporation
Lessee
2
0
0
Popular Towns, Cities, Etc.
in Oklahoma
CountyStateTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed LeasesExpired LeasesCancelled LeasesWithdrawn LeasesRelinquished LeasesRejected LeasesPending Acres
Wister
Le Flore
Oklahoma
175
5
78
0
82
0
0
0
50,803.96
Shady Point
Le Flore
Oklahoma
156
5
66
0
75
0
0
0
50,803.96
Poteau
Le Flore
Oklahoma
153
5
63
0
75
0
0
0
50,803.96
McCurtain
Haskell
Oklahoma
150
5
74
0
63
1
0
0
1,520.62
Panama
Le Flore
Oklahoma
150
4
64
0
72
0
0
0
47,723.96
Bokoshe
Le Flore
Oklahoma
148
7
84
0
47
1
0
0
48,183.96
Howe
Le Flore
Oklahoma
147
4
60
0
74
0
0
0
49,776.92
Fanshawe
Le Flore
Oklahoma
146
4
68
0
67
0
0
0
47,723.96
Heavener
Le Flore
Oklahoma
134
3
50
0
74
0
0
0
49,743.34
Cameron
Le Flore
Oklahoma
131
3
51
0
68
0
0
0
49,743.34
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
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a lease or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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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.
