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January 18, 2006


Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 196 Information

Western Gulf Lease Sale 196 was held on August 17, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 500 Poydras Plaza, Downtown New Orleans.

NOTE: MMS Extends Post-Sale Evaluation Period

The MMS has extended for 45 days the post-sale evaluation period for Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 196. All bids evaluations will be completed by December 30, 2005. The extension was necessary due to the prolonged closure of the Gulf of Mexico Regional Office because of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Supplemental Final Notice of Sale Package

Final Notice of Sale Package  (Revisions to certain documents have been made in accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 2005.  Please refer to Supplemental Final Notice of Sale Package above.)

Potential Hydrocarbon Prospects and Public Data for Sale 196

News Releases, Fact Sheets, and Notices

Instructions for Making EFT Bonus Payments.  Please note that this document includes instructions for making both the 1/5 and 4/5 payments and has been recently modified.  (Updated June 2005)

Preliminary Sale Statistics  (Released August 16, 2005) 

Lease Sale Map - Bid Distribution  (Released August 17, 2005)

Blocks Receiving Bids  (Released August 17, 2005)

Notification of EFT 1/5 Bonus Liability  (Released August 17, 2005) 

Sale Statistics  (Released August 17, 2005)

Bid Evaluation Results (Updated December 23, 2005)

Final Bid Recap  (Released January 17, 2006)


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