Up to Seventeen Gas Wells Authorized by BLM in Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office has issued a Decision Record for the Arches Pad Natural Gas Wells: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0185-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record approving Applications for Permit to Drill which authorize Koda Uinta LLC (the applicant) to drill up to seventeen gas wells from the approved Arches Well Pad to produce from their existing federal mineral lease. The BLM relied on the Environmental Assessment U&O-FY26-015-EA prepared by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) which approved the rights-of-way for the well pad and associated surface infrastructure. The project location is on BIA-administered lands in in Section 28, Township 8 South, Range 21 East in Uintah County, Utah. The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=56C0667B-DE9C-F111-8077-001DD803D7D3. For more information, please contact the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.