State Mineral and Energy Board
October Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
As the culmination of two years working closely with the Russell Sage Foundation (a 50 percent mineral owner under Marsh Island) and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, an exclusive geophysical agreement was awarded to Summit Energy Company, LLC at the October mineral lease sale in the amount of $4.6 million covering 160,000 acres located primarily in Iberia Parish. The area of the exclusive geophysical agreement includes Marsh Island, on which is located the Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge operated by the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and surrounding waters.
September Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale September 10, 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 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.
State Mineral Board Releases August Figures
Members of the Louisiana Mineral Board elected new officers for the upcoming year at its August meeting. David "Hal" Stiel, III of Franklin was named chairman of the state Mineral Board and Tom Arnold, Jr. of Harvey was elected vice-chairman. Stiel was appointed to the Mineral Board in 1996 while Arnold was appointed in 1997 by Governor Foster.
State Mineral Board Releases July Figures
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale July 9, 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.
June Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale June 11, 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.
May Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale May 14, 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.
April Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale April 9, 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.
State Mineral Board welcomes new member at March meeting
Gov. M.J. “Mike” Foster recently appointed Ernest S. Easterly, III, a Southern University law professor, to the State Mineral Board. Easterly joined the ten-member board during its March mineral lease sale meeting.
February Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale February 12, 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.
December Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale December 11, 2002, 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