July 14, 2006

State Mineral Board reports July lease sale data

The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on July 12, 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 first lease sale for the 2006-2007 Fiscal Year.

CLASSIFICATIONNOMINATED
TRACTS		NOMINATED
ACREAGE		LEASES
AWARDED		NO. OF
ACRES		AMOUNT OF
CASH PAYMENTS

Lease Sale July 12, 2006
State Offshore Leases 19 32,023.190 2 840.310 $262,820.88
State Onshore Leases 21 28,600.490 14 3,985.813 $1,309,710.83
State Dedicated Leases 1 360.750 0 0.000 $0.00
State Agency Leases   5      247.676   3      75.146      $17,761.50
Total Sale 46 61,232.106 19 4,901.269 $1,590,293.21
           

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.

C&E Secretary Dustin Davidson
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