US Gulf lease sale receives more than $191 million in high bids

ExxonMobil picks up 94 shallow-water blocks in 'massive land grab' off Texas coast for $14.8 million

Success: the first Gulf of Mexico lease sale of 2021 secured more than $191 million in high bids — Success: the first Gulf of Mexico lease sale of 2021 secured more than $191 million in high bidsPhoto: AP/SCANPIX

Jennifer Presley

Houston

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Published 18 November 2021, 02:15Updated 24 November 2021, 15:38