State Mineral Board reports January lease sale data

The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on Jan. 11, 2006, 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 January 11, 2006
State Offshore Leases	2	3,357.820	2	489.160	$153,938.35
State Onshore Leases	41	43,513.110	19	3,664.200	$1,294,009.59
State Dedicated Leases	0	0.000	0	0.000	$0.00
State Agency Leases	4	172.383	4	172.383	$87,372.45
Total Sale	47	47,043.313	25	4,325.743	$1,535,320.39

2005-2006 Fiscal Year
State Offshore Leases	116	116,412.420	30	13,536.730	$3,679,994.93
State Onshore Leases	458	495,726.260	180	37,691.620	$14,181,209.22
State Dedicated Leases	23	31,953.480	6	2,523.740	$1,175,604.00
State Agency Leases	20	4,895.584	20	3,067.933	$777,712.51
Total Year to Date	617	648,987.744	236	56,820.023	$19,814,520.66

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 Rick Heck at 225-342-6122 or DNR Assistant Secretary Office of Mineral Resources Gus Rodemacher at 225-342-4607.