MMS Issues Change to Notice of Sale 196
The new provisions replace the 1,600 meters or deeper category of royalty relief and establish two new royalty suspension volume categories: 12 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) for leases located in water depths of 1,600 to 2,000 meters; and 16 million BOE for leases located in water depths greater than 2,000 meters. These new royalty suspension volumes will apply to relevant leases issued as a result of Sale 196.
Bidders should note that all other provisions of the sale, including price thresholds for these new categories of deepwater royalty suspensions, remain the same as stated in the FNOS 196.
Bidders can obtain a complete Supplemental FNOS 196 Package containing noteworthy documents relating to these revised royalty suspension provisions from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit; telephone (800) 200-GULF or (504) 736-2519; or by written request to MMS, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Public Information Unit (MS 5034), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394; or via the MMS Internet website at www.mms.gov. The Supplemental FNOS 196 Package includes:
- MMS Federal Register Notice Regarding Sale 196
- Revised Lease Sale Statistical Information
- Revised Royalty Suspension Provisions
- Revised List of Blocks Available for Leasing
- Revised Lease Terms and Economic Conditions Map
Lease Sale 196 is scheduled to be held at 9:00 a.m., August 17, 2005, in the Hyatt Regency Conference Center (Cabildo Rooms), 500 Poydras Plaza, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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