Weld County Mineral Leasing

Weld County owns mineral rights for approximately forty thousand (40,000) acres. On November 19, 1986, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a mineral leasing policy as detailed in Section 2-2-70 of the Weld County Code. For oil and gas leasing questions, or to nominate a parcel for oral auction and lease, please contact the Oil and Gas Energy Department at ctb-oilandgasleasing@weld.gov or (970) 400-3580.

Instructions for Bidders(PDF, 82KB)

Auction Date - August 19, 2026

Tracts available for auction:

LE0064 - 8N-65W. Sec. 6: NW - LE0064 Lease(PDF, 4MB) , LE0064 Map(PDF, 2MB) 

LE0162 - 12N-64W, Sec. 31: Lot 3, NESW - LE0162 Lease(PDF, 4MB) , LE0162 Map(PDF, 2MB) 

This information is subject to change, revision, or amendment without prior notice.

Mineral Lease Nomination Form

*Any nomination received after July 31, 2026 will be subject to the new Code provisions

Changes coming to Weld County Mineral Management Code Section 2-2-70.  Code ORD2026-11(PDF, 89KB)  - 2nd reading July 29, 3rd reading August 12, with an effective date of August 21, 2026.