How to Bid on a Tract of Land for State or State Agency Mineral Lease

The basic procedures for bidding on a tract of land for state or state agency mineral lease are set forth below. For comprehensive requirements, please refer to the Leasing Manual.

Should you have any questions, please contact Emile Fontenot at (225) 342-1080 or Anthony.Fontenot@la.gov.

Basic Procedures

1. Register with the Office of Mineral Resources by submitting a completed Registration Form.

2. Check the official State Mineral Board Schedule and confirm the bid submission deadline for the State Mineral Lease Sale at which the tract is up for bid.

3. Check the official advertisement, notices, and bid procedures and prepare a Bid Packet that includes the following:

   1. Bid Form (paper only)
   2. Portion Bid Written Property Description (paper and Word file)
   3. Portion Bid Plat (paper and PDF)
   4. Portion Bid DXF File (if applicable)
   5. Bid Diskette or CDROM (Portion Bid Written Property Description, Plat, and DXF)
   6. Cash Payment
   7. 10% Leasing Fee
   8. $20.00 Per Acre Payment
4. Submit the Bid Packet by the bid submission deadline published in the official State Mineral Board Schedule to the Office of Mineral Resources, Attention:  State Mineral Board Section, 617 North Third Street, 8th Floor, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. Lease award shall be announced on the State Mineral Lease Sale date published in the official State Mineral Board Schedule.

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