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2026 State Mineral and Energy Board Meeting Schedule and Lease Sale Results

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2024 2025 Archives

Accepting Bids	Lease Sale Date	Deadline for Receipt of Applications	Advertising Date	Lease Sale Documents
On or before 12 noon on Tuesday, January 13, 2026	Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Opening of Bids 8:30 a.m. Natural Resources Trust Authority Committee 9:00 a.m Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.	Monday, October 27, 2025	Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025
On or before 12 noon on Tuesday, February 10, 2026	Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Opening of Bids 8:30 a.m. Natural Resources Trust Authority Committee 9:00 a.m Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.	Monday, November 24, 2025	Tuesday, January 20, 2026
On or before 12 noon on Tuesday, March 10, 2026	Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Opening of Bids 8:30 a.m. Natural Resources Trust Authority Committee 9:00 a.m Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.	Monday December 22, 2025	Tuesday, February 17, 2026
On or before 12 noon on Tuesday, April 7, 2026	Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Opening of Bids 8:30 a.m. Natural Resources Trust Authority Committee 9:00 a.m Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.	Monday, January 26, 2026	Tuesday, March 17, 2026
On or before 12 noon on Tuesday, May 12, 2026	Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Opening of Bids 8:30 a.m. Natural Resources Trust Authority Committee 9:00 a.m Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.	Monday, February 23, 2026	Tuesday, April 21, 2026
On or before 12 noon on Tuesday, June 9, 2026	Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Opening of Bids 8:30 a.m. Natural Resources Trust Authority Committee 9:00 a.m Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.	Monday, March 23, 2026	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
On or before 12 noon on Tuesday, July 7, 2026	Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Opening of Bids 8:30 a.m. Natural Resources Trust Authority Committee 9:00 a.m Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.	Monday, April 27, 2026	Tuesday, June 16, 2026
On or before 12 noon on Tuesday, August 11, 2026	Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Opening of Bids 8:30 a.m. Natural Resources Trust Authority Committee 9:00 a.m Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.	Monday, May 25, 2026	Tuesday, July 21, 2026
On or before 12 noon on Tuesday, September 8, 2026	Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Opening of Bids 8:30 a.m. Natural Resources Trust Authority Committee 9:00 a.m Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.	Monday, June 22, 2026	Tuesday, August 18, 2026
On or before 12 noon on Tuesday, October 13, 2026	Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Opening of Bids 8:30 a.m. Natural Resources Trust Authority Committee 9:00 a.m Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.	Monday, July 27, 2026	Tuesday, September 15, 2026
On or before 12 noon on Tuesday, November 10, 2026	Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Opening of Bids 8:30 a.m. Natural Resources Trust Authority Committee 9:00 a.m Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.	Monday, August 24, 2026	Tuesday, October 20, 2026
On or before 12 noon on Tuesday, December 8, 2026	Wednesday, December 9, 2026 Opening of Bids 8:30 a.m. Natural Resources Trust Authority Committee 9:00 a.m Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.	Monday, September 28, 2026	Tuesday, November 17, 2026