For
Immediate Release
February 12, 1999
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The State Mineral
Board conducted a Lease Sale February 10, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. in the Mineral
Board Hearing Room located in the State Land and Natural Resources Building
in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and
1998-99 Fiscal Year totals.
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CLASSIFICATION
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NOMINATED TRACTS
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NOMINATED ACREAGE
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LEASES AWARDED
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NO. OF ACRES
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AMOUNT OF CASH PAYMENTS
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| February 10 |
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| State Offshore Leases |
6
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5,446.380
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4
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477.070
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$73,945.85
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| State Onshore Leases |
30
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34,445.190
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16
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3,976.590
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953,987.83
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| State Dedicated Leases |
2
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2,017.000
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0
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0.000
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0.00
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| State Agency Leases |
7
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649.410
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1
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2.910
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727.50
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| TOTAL SALE |
45
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42,557.980
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21
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4,456.570
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$1,028,661.18
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| 98-99 Fiscal Year |
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| State Offshore Leases |
169
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243,248.760
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51
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19,835.464
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$8,349,083.95
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| State Onshore Leases |
354
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305,270.323
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136
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23,630.135
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6,618,577.86
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| State Dedicated Leases |
42
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56,775.810
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3
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1,114.710
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560,576.77
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| State Agency Leases |
53
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14,494.169
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20
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1,754.882
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1,149,279.14
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| Year Totals |
618
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619,789.062
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210
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46,335.191
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$16,677,517.72
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Editors: For more
information, please contact Gus Rodemacher at 225-342-4607 or Sandra Bailey
at 342-3093.
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