US Gulf tracts draw strong interest

Fifty-six companies submitted 476 bids on 348 tracts, covering 1.8 million acres, in the US Gulf that are being offered tomorrow at the US Minerals Management Service Lease Sale 208 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Medusa gets a visitor: Salazar heads to Murphy Oil spar seen here during installation.
Medusa gets a visitor: Salazar heads to Murphy Oil spar seen here during installation.
Published 17 March 2009, 22:17Updated 10 October 2016, 13:02
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