State Mineral Board reports August lease sale data

The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on August 9, 2006, at 11 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.

Below are the preliminary results of the lease sale and 2006-2007 Fiscal Year totals.

CLASSIFICATION	NOMINATED TRACTS	NOMINATED ACREAGE	LEASES AWARDED	NO. OF ACRES	AMOUNT OF CASH PAYMENTS
Lease Sale August 9, 2006
State Offshore Leases	11	22,435.770	5	2,084.990	$918,981.20
State Onshore Leases	86	121,696.340	37	8,757.740	$3,030,507.09
State Dedicated Leases	0	0.000	0	0.000	$0.00
State Agency Leases	1	10.000	1	10.000	$3,000
Total Sale	98	144,142.110	43	10,852.730	$3,952,488.29

2006-2007 Fiscal Year
State Offshore Leases	30	54,458.960	7	2,925.300	$1,181,802.08
State Onshore Leases	107	150,296.830	51	12,743.553	$4,340,217.92
State Dedicated Leases	1	360.750	0	0.000	$0.00
State Agency Leases	6	257.676	4	85.146	$20,761.50
Total Year to Date	144	205,374.216	62	15,753.999	$5,542,781.50

Editors: For information, contact Rick Heck at 225-342-6122 or DNR Acting Assistant Secretary Office of Mineral Resources Victor Vaughn at 225-342-7121.