State Mineral Board reports December lease sale data

The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on Dec. 14, 2005, at 10 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 2005-2006 Fiscal Year totals.

CLASSIFICATION	NOMINATED TRACTS	NOMINATED ACREAGE	LEASES AWARDED	NO. OF ACRES	AMOUNT OF CASH PAYMENTS
Lease Sale December 14, 2005
State Offshore Leases	6	9,473.840	3	626.080	$158,398.24
State Onshore Leases	69	79,424.550	28	7,236.210	$3,509,012.82
State Dedicated Leases	0	0.000	0	0.000	$0.00
State Agency Leases	0	0.000	0	0.000	$0.00
Total Sale	75	88,898.390	31	7,862.290	$3,667,441.06

2005-2006 Fiscal Year
State Offshore Leases	114	113,054.600	28	13,047.570	$3,526,056.58
State Onshore Leases	417	452,213.150	161	34,027.420	$12,887,199.63
State Dedicated Leases	23	31,953.480	6	2,523.740	$1,175,604.00
State Agency Leases	16	4,723.201	16	2,895.550	$690,340.06
Total Year to Date	570	601,944.431	211	52,494.280	$18,279,200.27

Note: This Press Release does not include the bids on Tract Nos. 37877 & 37884 which were deferred at the 10/12/2005 sale for registration problems. Note: 2005-2006 Fiscal Year totals do not include any "portions" that were leased after state lease sales.

Editors: For information, contact DNR Assistant Secretary Office of Mineral Resources Gus Rodemacher at225-342-4607 or Rick Heck at 225-342-6122.