State Mineral and Energy Board
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.
New State Energy Commission Will Meet in Summer Months
The recently formed Governor's Comprehensive Energy Policy Advisory Commission plans to hold meetings in June, July, and August. At some point thereafter, the 24-member group will present their findings to Governor Foster and state legislators.
May Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale May 8, 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.
April Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale April 10, 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.