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Outer
Continental Shelf Central Gulf Lease Sale 157 Sale Statistics
| Bid Totals |
High Bids |
$520,942,644.00 |
| All Bids |
$716,059,864.00 |
| Area Offered |
Blocks |
5,649 |
| Acres |
30,322,792.332 |
| Receiving Bids |
Blocks |
924 |
| Acres |
4,761,166.89 |
| Number of Bids |
Total |
1,381 |
| Average per Block |
1.5 |
| Greatest Number of Bids Per Block |
10 |
| Map Area(s) and Block Number(s) |
South Marsh Island Area North Addition 261 |
| Highest Total Bid |
$11,151,000.00 |
| Map Area(s) and Block Number(s) |
Mississippi Canyon 941 |
| Number of Bids for Block |
5 |
| Company(s) Participating in Bid |
Vastar Resources, Inc. |
| Highest Bid per Acre |
$4,560.26 |
| Map Area(s) and Block Number(s) |
Green Canyon 658 |
| Number of Bids for Block |
1 |
| Company(s) Participating in Bid |
BP Exploration & Oil Inc. |
| Bidding Statistics by Water Depth |
|
Number of Blocks with Bids |
Acres Receiving Bids |
Sum of High Bids |
Sum of All Bids |
| 0 - 200 meters |
453 |
2,095,751.99 |
$262,296,276 |
$383,484,713 |
| 200 - 400 meters |
29 |
138,644.81 |
$27,664,430 |
$31,998,759 |
| 400 - 800 meters |
41 |
236,160.00 |
$29,246,093 |
$36,162,227 |
| 800+ meters |
401 |
2,290,610.09 |
$201,735,845 |
$264,414,165 |
| Number of Bids per Block by Water Depth |
|
Total |
0 - 200m |
200 - 400m |
400 - 800m |
800+m |
| 1 Bid |
647 |
285 |
22 |
29 |
311 |
| 2 Bid |
174 |
107 |
5 |
8 |
54 |
| 3 Bid |
64 |
37 |
2 |
3 |
22 |
| 4 Bid |
18 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| 5 Bid |
13 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| 6 Bid |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 7 Bid |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 8 Bid |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 9 Bid |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 10 Bid |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bidding Statistics by Lease Term |
| Term |
Blocks with Bids |
Acres Receiving Bids |
Sum of High Bids |
Sum of All Bids |
| 5 Year |
482 |
2,234,396.80 |
$289,960,706 |
$415,483,472 |
| 8 Year |
56 |
322,560.00 |
$37,671,795 |
$48,932,848 |
| 10 Year |
386 |
2,204,210.09 |
$193,310,143 |
$251,643,544 |
| Bidding Statistics by Royalty Rate |
| Rate |
Blocks with Bids |
Acres Receiving Bids |
Sum of High Bids |
Sum of All Bids |
| 16 2/3% |
482 |
2,234,396.80 |
$289,960,706 |
$415,483,472 |
| 12 1/2% |
442 |
2,526,770.09 |
$230,981,938 |
$300,576,392 |
| Information on 8(g) Blocks |
| Number of Blocks/Acres Offered |
160/478,272.91 Acres |
| Number Receiving Bids |
41 |
| Total Number of Bids |
79 |
| Total Block Acreage |
152,673.65 |
| Total 8(g) Acreage
| 87,160.290 |
| Sum of High Bids |
$25,539,807.00 |
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| Sum of All Bids |
$35,979,213.00 |
| Total Number of Companies Participating |
93 |
| Number of Companies Submitting Bids |
78 |
| Top Ten Companies Submitting Bids |
| Company |
Total Bids |
Total Amount Exposed |
| 1. Zilkha Energy Company |
160 |
$28,046,923.00 |
| 2. Texaco Exploration and Production Company |
151 |
$69,082,878.52 |
3. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. |
132 |
$46,441,207.68 |
4. Shell Offshore Inc. |
112 |
$46,239,146.30 |
5. BP Exploration & Oil Inc. |
106 |
$39,335,061.05 |
6. BHP Petroleum (GOM) Inc. |
91 |
$37,619,835.65 |
7. Amoco Production Company |
73 |
$27,010,222.70 |
8. Vastar Resources, Inc. |
58 |
$39,999,995.50 |
9. Enserch Exploration, Inc. |
55 |
$10,904,962.19 |
10. Exxon Corporation |
52 |
$10,125,000.00 |
| Information on Deepest Block Receiving Bid |
| Map Area and Block Number |
Walker Ridge 811 |
| Water Depth |
9,090 Feet |
| Distance from Shore |
201 Miles from Louisiana |
Comparison of Tracks Receiving Bids
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