State Mineral and Energy Board

State Mineral Board reports June lease sale data

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on June 14, 2006, at 11 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.

During the June meeting, State Mineral Board Chairman Scott Angelle announced the appointment of Clyde W. Kimball, who is replacing board member Kenny Bernhard. Kimball served as a former member of the Louisiana Legislature and Assistant Secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. He resides in Ventress in Pointe Coupee Parish.

Below are the preliminary results of the lease sale and 2005-2006 Fiscal Year totals.

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

Lease Sale June 14, 2006

State Offshore Leases 0 0.000 0 0.000 $0.00
State Onshore Leases 37 31,263.565 21 3,267.685 $890,923.62
State Dedicated Leases 0 0.000 0 0.000 $0.00
State Agency Leases    0           0.000   0         0.000              $0.00
Total Sale 37 31,263.565 21 3,267.685 $890,923.62
           
2005-2006 Fiscal Year          
State Offshore Leases 166 181,242.870 39 21,474.900 $6,798,503.63
State Onshore Leases 706 745,151.755 293 71,904.917 $25,685,484.50
State Dedicated Leases 51 76,874.880 14 7,641.610 $4,641,973.07
State Agency Leases   31     5,343.398   31     3,496.747     $923,404.05
Total Year to Date 954 1,008,612.903 377 104,518.174 $38,049,365.25
           

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.

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