Lease Sales
Mineral Board Holds March Meeting
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale March 10, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.
Court decides oil and gas revenue belongs to state
In a recent appellant court decision, the State of Louisiana stands to receive over $5.3 million of past oil and gas revenue, plus future oil and gas production from a land-ownership dispute case in Cameron Parish. State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials said in February, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal reversed an earlier district court opinion that awarded private landowners oil production revenues.
TWO RECENT REPORTS HELP EXPLAIN COASTAL ACTIVITIES IN STATE
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released two reports this month from its Office of Coastal Restoration and Management. Both hardback reports have been distributed by mail to key government officials and others involved in coastal protection and restoration work in the state.
DNR PROVIDES LESSON ON SCIENCE AND SAFETY ISSUE
The state Office of Conservation is distributing a video and lesson plan to middle schools across the state, beginning this week. The video and ready-to-use lesson plan is about science, safety, and preventing youngsters from playing around well sites.
Mineral Board Holds February Meeting
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale February 11, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.
Coastal Use Permit Application Topic of Public Meetings
Public awareness and participation in protecting the state’s coastal wetlands is an important endeavor. For decades now, many diverse interest groups have come together to deal with the growing pains of regulation, conservation, and other challenges that have been presented along the way.
DNR online services workshops upcoming
The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will conduct several workshops for the public and industry interested in learning more about its SONRIS/oil and gas database online services.
January Mineral Lease Sale Results Issued
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale January 14, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.
January Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale January 8, 2003, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation & Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2002-2003 Fiscal Year totals
November Mineral Lease Sale Results Issued
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale November 12, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.