Associated Press - July 30, 2009 6:05 AM ET

PINEDALE, Wyo. (AP) - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is about to open a six-week public comment period on plans to drill 604 gas wells in Sublette and Lincoln counties.

EOG Resources is proposing to drill the wells from 454 new well pads over 10 years. Public comment on the drilling proposal will open up Aug. 3 and end Sept. 16.

The BLM says it will prepare an environmental study of drilling in an area covering 218,000 acres on both sides of the Green River. In addition to EOG's wells, other companies expect to drill another 400 gas wells in that area.

Open houses on the drilling are planned Aug. 24 in Kemmerer, Aug. 25 in LaBarge, Aug. 26 in Marbleton and Aug. 27 in Pinedale.

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