(Bismarck, ND) — Oil and gas companies are submitting millions of dollars in bids for federal land across the state. This comes as the Bureau of Land Management proceeds with lease sales despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. Bids have totaled more than six-and-a-half-million-dollars. All four offered parcels have received bids, with the highest per-acre price listed for over 36-hundred-dollars. The land adds up to nearly 21-hundred acres.
Oil, Gas Companies Bidding ~$6.6M For State Land Amid Gov. Shutdown
