Record Oil Deal’s Benefits Go Beyond Big Business
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management held a federal oil and gas lease sale in the Delaware Basin of southeastern New Mexico on May 20 that shattered every previous record. The final tally exceeded $4 billion in high bids and…
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