The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) firmed up the agreements after "extensive economic analysis", with companies spending $22.6 million on tracts covering 190,000 acres.
Sale 246, amid the present low-oil price period, saw the lowest turnout for any lease sale since the early 1980s. Held in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, the event concluded in less than 15 minutes.
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