Upcoming Events

The Department of Trust Lands will hold fall surface lease auctions throughout North Dakota in September & October.  The fall auction schedule and tract listing will be posted here as soon as it is finalized.

Fall 2025 Auction Schedule

Fall 2025 Auction Tract Listing - Coming Soon!

Check out our new customer portal to search for current lease information - Surface Lease Agreements  · North Dakota Land Portal.

The next Department of Trust Lands oil & gas lease auction will run from October 7-14, 2025.

Register to Bid with Efficient Markets/EnergyNet

Nominate tracts for the auction on the Minerals Application page through our new customer portal.

Nominations may still be submitted this auction round through https://www.land.nd.gov/Minerals/LeaseSearch.

The nomination deadline is August 22, 2025.

Existing & new subscribers to our email list: Although existing subscribers will continue to receive emails about oil & gas lease auctions and other Minerals Management Division updates through the close of the upcoming auction, please create an account on our new customer portal and select your Notification Preferences on your profile to continue to receive our emails. We also welcome new subscribers on our customer portal!