The federal government leases access. Slant drilling into protected federal lands is a thing apparently… https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/thro/adhi4.htm You could research it further if you're interested. Most federal land isn't protected in that way though.
Also, that map isn't high resolution. A lot of areas that appear solid there contain quite a bit of privately owned land that is surrounded by federal lands; even in National Parks/Forests/Monuments/etc. There are more detailed maps around if you care to look for them, but most of the readily available ones are rather dated.
https://freeprintableaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/map-showing-stunning-extent-of-federal-controlled-land-texas-blm-land-map.jpg
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/biden-halts-federal-land-leasing-for-oil-and-gas-drilling/
Order barely affects Texas, may fuck the shit out of NM though.
Not that I care very much, they shouldn't have voted for him if they didn't want to lose their biggest source of revenue but it's sad.
The federal government leases access. Slant drilling into protected federal lands is a thing apparently… https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/thro/adhi4.htm You could research it further if you're interested. Most federal land isn't protected in that way though.
Also, that map isn't high resolution. A lot of areas that appear solid there contain quite a bit of privately owned land that is surrounded by federal lands; even in National Parks/Forests/Monuments/etc. There are more detailed maps around if you care to look for them, but most of the readily available ones are rather dated.