Office of Mineral Resources
Pipeline Safety Seminar to Focus on New Regulations
A seminar focusing on pipeline safety, current regulations, and national security will be held at the Hotel Acadiana Conference Center Hotel in Lafayette on May 22 and 23, 2003.
Surface mining rules to be modified
The public can still comment on proposed rule changes to surface mining regulations in the state, said Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials today.
December Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale December 11, 2002, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation & Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2002-2003 Fiscal Year totals
October Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale October 9, 2002, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation & Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2002-2003 Fiscal Year totals.
September Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale September 11, 2002, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation & Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2002-2003 Fiscal Year totals.
August Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale August 14, 2002, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation & Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2002-2003 Fiscal Year totals.
State Mineral Board Releases July Figures
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale July 10, 2002, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation & Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale.
June Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale June 12, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation & Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2001-2002 Fiscal Year totals.
Whatever Happened to the DNR Alligator?
Just in case you were wondering whatever happened to the DNR alligator that was once showcased in the old building on North 4th Street, DNR Deputy Secretary Katherine Vaughan has the answer.
State Mineral Leases Generate Close to a Billion Dollars a Year
According to a recently completed report by the LSU Center for Energy Studies, Louisiana realizes close to a billion dollars in economic activity associated with oil and gas drilling and production activities on state-owned leases. The report, entitled Analysis of the Economic Impact Associated with Oil and Gas Activities on State Leases, examines the economic, tax, and revenue impacts associated with companies that lease land and water bottoms from the state.