BLM’s APD Processing Fee Expired: What Operators Need to Know
By: Ashley Noonan | Last updated: October 3, 2026 At a glance The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) authority to collect the Application for Permit to Drill (APD) processing fee expired on September 30, 2026. APDs submitted in BLM’s Automated Fluid Minerals Support System (AFMSS) on or after October 1, 2026, do not require a […]
Utah’s New Oil and Gas Bonding Rules Are Live. Here’s What Operators Should Be Checking Now.
Progressive Insights · Regulatory Analysis By: Ashley Noonan | Last updated: August 10, 2026 The first overhaul of Utah’s financial assurance program in more than two decades took effect July 8 — and the Division’s bonding assessment letters are going out now. On July 8, 2026, Utah’s updated oil and gas bonding require