February Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board

CLASSIFICATION	NOMINATED TRACTS	NOMINATED ACREAGE	LEASES AWARDED	NO. OF ACRES	AMOUNT OF CASH PAYMENTS
Lease Sale February 12, 2003
State Offshore Leases	10	20,330.970	4	1,725.720	$337,752.98
State Onshore Leases	24	19,169.410	8	454.450	105,714.50
State Dedicated Leases	0	0.000	0	0.000	0.00
State Agency Leases	2	40.400	2	40.400	9,387.50
TOTAL SALE	36	39,540.780	14	2,220.570	$452,854.98

2002-2003 Fiscal Year
State Offshore Leases	151	206,340.615	35	11,071.050	$3,614,412.21
State Onshore Leases	592	844,124.171	170	49,073.460	10,651,650.50
State Dedicated Leases	11	21,429.330	2	549.080	199,996.00
State Agency Leases	18	1,733.398	16	684.024	200,243.85
TOTAL YEAR TO DATE	772	1,073,627.514	223	61,377.614	$14,666,302.56

Editors: For more information, call Assistant Secretary DNR Office of Mineral Resources Gus Rodemacher at 225-342-4607 or Sandra Bailey at 225-342-4608.