Lease salesSale 253
BOEM Lease Sale 253
BOEMTracts w/ bids
151
Leases awarded
151
Bid lines
177
Companies
27
High-bid total ($)
159.39MUSD
Top bid ($)
22.51MUSD
BOEM's statistics ZIP doesn't carry the sale date, so the lease-effective range (2019-11-01 – 2020-01-01) — derived from the awarded leases in dim_lease — stands in as the time anchor. 151 of 151 awarded leases are present in the GOA warehouse.
Top leases by high bid
| Lease | Protraction | Block | Acres | Royalty | Term | Competing bids | High bid | Wellbores | Production (BOE) | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G36813 | NG15-03 | 124 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $22,510,319 | 2 | — | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. |
| G36789 | NH16-10 | 937 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 2 | $6,710,012 | 2 | — | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. |
| G36740 | NG15-04 | 341 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $5,601,004 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. |
| G36839 | NG15-05 | 779 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 2 | $4,201,505 | — | — | Anadarko US Offshore LLC |
| G36852 | NG15-06 | 503 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $4,010,505 | — | — | Anadarko US Offshore LLC |
| G36853 | NG15-06 | 504 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $4,010,505 | — | — | Anadarko US Offshore LLC |
| G36780 | NH16-10 | 727 | 1,440 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $3,101,989 | 1 | 11,382,854 | Hess Corporation |
| G36742 | NG15-04 | 601 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $2,173,018 | — | — | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. |
| G36790 | NH16-10 | 938 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 2 | $2,170,018 | 1 | — | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. |
| G36811 | NG15-03 | 71 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $2,101,989 | — | — | Hess Corporation |
| G36842 | NG15-05 | 824 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 2 | $2,101,505 | — | — | Anadarko US Offshore LLC |
| G36709 | NG15-01 | 546 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $2,101,207 | — | — | TOTAL E&P USA, INC. |
| G36816 | NG15-03 | 168 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,910,319 | — | — | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. |
| G36776 | NH16-10 | 683 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,851,989 | — | — | Hess Corporation |
| G36793 | NH16-10 | 981 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 2 | $1,835,018 | — | — | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. |
| G36840 | NG15-05 | 780 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 2 | $1,801,505 | — | — | Anadarko US Offshore LLC |
| G36804 | NG15-02 | 677 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,550,319 | — | — | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. |
| G36716 | NG15-01 | 656 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,510,319 | — | — | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. |
| G36728 | NG15-02 | 574 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,510,319 | — | — | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. |
| G36715 | NG15-01 | 655 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,510,319 | — | — | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. |
| G36732 | NG15-02 | 716 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,310,319 | — | — | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. |
| G36783 | NH16-10 | 798 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,268,018 | — | — | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. |
| G36708 | NG15-01 | 545 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,242,207 | — | — | TOTAL E&P USA, INC. |
| G36782 | NH16-10 | 758 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 2 | $1,205,676 | — | — | Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC |
| G36739 | NG15-04 | 340 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,201,004 | — | — | Shell Offshore Inc. |
Companies by winning exposure
Exposure = sum of each company's share of the winning bids it took part in.
| Company | Leases won | Leases bid | Winning exposure |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. | 20 | 20 | $41,849,104 |
| Anadarko US Offshore LLC | 14 | 14 | $23,403,070 |
| Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | 17 | 18 | $22,598,421 |
| Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC | 23 | 23 | $16,810,848 |
| BP Exploration & Production Inc. | 21 | 23 | $14,685,972 |
| Shell Offshore Inc. | 7 | 12 | $11,367,028 |
| Hess Corporation | 6 | 7 | $8,304,934 |
| TOTAL E&P USA, INC. | 4 | 4 | $4,944,828 |
| EnVen Energy Ventures, LLC | 5 | 5 | $2,945,000 |
| Kosmos Energy Gulf of Mexico Operations, LLC | 4 | 5 | $2,135,148 |
| Fieldwood Energy LLC | 3 | 4 | $1,771,000 |
| Juneau Oil & Gas, LLC | 9 | 9 | $1,680,993 |
| Talos Energy Offshore LLC | 2 | 2 | $1,605,198 |
| LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C. | 3 | 6 | $1,547,296 |
| Repsol E&P USA Inc. | 2 | 5 | $803,949 |
| Walter Oil & Gas Corporation | 4 | 4 | $650,876 |
| Arena Energy, LP | 2 | 2 | $378,250 |
| Ridgewood Energy Corporation | 1 | 1 | $302,209 |
| Murphy Exploration & Production Company - USA | 1 | 1 | $302,209 |
| Talos Resources LLC | 1 | 1 | $301,299 |
| W & T Offshore, Inc. | 2 | 2 | $277,000 |
| Houston Energy, L.P. | 2 | 2 | $182,274 |
| Red Willow Offshore, LLC | 2 | 2 | $182,274 |
| Renaissance Offshore, LLC | 2 | 2 | $160,168 |
| Focus Exploration, LLC | 1 | 1 | $71,711 |
All tracts receiving bids (151)
| Lease | Protraction | Block | Acres | Royalty | Term | Bids | High bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G36813 | NG15-03 | 124 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $22,510,319 |
| G36789 | NH16-10 | 937 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 2 | $6,710,012 |
| G36740 | NG15-04 | 341 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $5,601,004 |
| G36839 | NG15-05 | 779 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 2 | $4,201,505 |
| G36853 | NG15-06 | 504 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $4,010,505 |
| G36852 | NG15-06 | 503 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $4,010,505 |
| G36780 | NH16-10 | 727 | 1,440 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $3,101,989 |
| G36742 | NG15-04 | 601 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $2,173,018 |
| G36790 | NH16-10 | 938 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 2 | $2,170,018 |
| G36811 | NG15-03 | 71 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $2,101,989 |
| G36842 | NG15-05 | 824 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 2 | $2,101,505 |
| G36709 | NG15-01 | 546 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $2,101,207 |
| G36816 | NG15-03 | 168 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,910,319 |
| G36776 | NH16-10 | 683 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,851,989 |
| G36793 | NH16-10 | 981 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 2 | $1,835,018 |
| G36840 | NG15-05 | 780 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 2 | $1,801,505 |
| G36804 | NG15-02 | 677 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,550,319 |
| G36716 | NG15-01 | 656 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,510,319 |
| G36728 | NG15-02 | 574 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,510,319 |
| G36715 | NG15-01 | 655 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,510,319 |
| G36732 | NG15-02 | 716 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,310,319 |
| G36783 | NH16-10 | 798 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,268,018 |
| G36708 | NG15-01 | 545 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,242,207 |
| G36782 | NH16-10 | 758 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 2 | $1,205,676 |
| G36739 | NG15-04 | 340 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,201,004 |
| G36825 | NG16-01 | 401 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,125,224 |
| G36788 | NH16-10 | 926 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $1,125,224 |
| G36726 | NG15-01 | 952 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,107,776 |
| G36725 | NG15-01 | 908 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $1,107,776 |
| G36854 | NG15-06 | 547 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $1,001,505 |
| G36768 | NH16-10 | 298 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $1,000,505 |
| G36796 | NH16-11 | 621 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 2 | $976,004 |
| G36795 | NH16-11 | 578 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $976,004 |
| G36797 | NH16-11 | 623 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $976,004 |
| G36786 | NH16-10 | 893 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 2 | $958,018 |
| G36735 | NG15-04 | 75 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $911,776 |
| G36734 | NG15-04 | 31 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $911,776 |
| G36805 | NG15-02 | 762 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $910,319 |
| G36730 | NG15-02 | 619 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $910,319 |
| G36807 | NG15-02 | 806 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $910,319 |
| G36809 | NG15-02 | 852 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $910,319 |
| G36808 | NG15-02 | 851 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $910,319 |
| G36729 | NG15-02 | 575 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $910,319 |
| G36819 | NG15-03 | 284 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $900,207 |
| G36837 | NG15-05 | 730 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $885,999 |
| G36827 | NG16-01 | 445 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $875,224 |
| G36800 | NH16-11 | 982 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $875,224 |
| G36824 | NG16-01 | 400 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $875,224 |
| G36844 | NG15-06 | 20 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $871,716 |
| G36779 | NH16-10 | 716 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $865,224 |
| G36849 | NG15-06 | 459 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $850,505 |
| G36855 | NG15-06 | 548 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $850,505 |
| G36851 | NG15-06 | 502 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $850,505 |
| G36803 | NG15-02 | 676 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $850,319 |
| G36798 | NH16-11 | 666 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 2 | $850,224 |
| G36767 | NH16-10 | 253 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 4 | $836,004 |
| G36799 | NH16-11 | 706 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $829,015 |
| G36741 | NG15-04 | 557 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $814,018 |
| G36784 | NH16-10 | 842 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $814,018 |
| G36736 | NG15-04 | 76 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $809,776 |
| G36817 | NG15-03 | 235 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $802,599 |
| G36765 | NH16-10 | 40 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $802,599 |
| G36785 | NH16-10 | 855 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $801,004 |
| G36733 | NG15-02 | 760 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $750,319 |
| G36770 | NH16-10 | 340 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $743,347 |
| G36836 | NG15-05 | 729 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $721,899 |
| G36787 | NH16-10 | 925 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $715,224 |
| G36845 | NG15-06 | 22 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $711,876 |
| G36843 | NG15-05 | 831 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $705,505 |
| G36841 | NG15-05 | 787 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $705,505 |
| G36838 | NG15-05 | 778 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $705,505 |
| G36820 | NG15-03 | 328 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $701,207 |
| G36731 | NG15-02 | 672 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $670,319 |
| G36794 | NH16-11 | 356 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $651,716 |
| G36775 | NH16-10 | 456 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $631,321 |
| G36856 | NG15-06 | 668 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $631,321 |
| G36774 | NH16-10 | 455 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $631,321 |
| G36823 | NG15-03 | 637 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $631,321 |
| G36850 | NG15-06 | 496 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $631,321 |
| G36848 | NG15-06 | 408 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $631,321 |
| G36857 | NG15-06 | 712 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $631,321 |
| G36812 | NG15-03 | 115 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,989 |
| G36846 | NG15-06 | 146 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36713 | NG15-01 | 650 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36738 | NG15-04 | 197 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36717 | NG15-01 | 692 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36718 | NG15-01 | 693 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36714 | NG15-01 | 651 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36721 | NG15-01 | 820 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36724 | NG15-01 | 907 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36847 | NG15-06 | 190 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36710 | NG15-01 | 607 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36723 | NG15-01 | 864 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36712 | NG15-01 | 649 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36711 | NG15-01 | 648 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36737 | NG15-04 | 196 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36719 | NG15-01 | 694 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36722 | NG15-01 | 863 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $627,776 |
| G36727 | NG15-02 | 535 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $621,716 |
| G36834 | NG16-02 | 149 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $615,224 |
| G36781 | NH16-10 | 732 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $615,224 |
| G36830 | NG16-02 | 16 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $615,224 |
| G36833 | NG16-02 | 106 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $615,224 |
| G36835 | NG16-02 | 150 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $615,224 |
| G36792 | NH16-10 | 970 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $615,224 |
| G36778 | NH16-10 | 715 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $615,224 |
| G36832 | NG16-02 | 105 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $615,224 |
| G36791 | NH16-10 | 969 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $615,224 |
| G36777 | NH16-10 | 689 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $615,224 |
| G36831 | NG16-02 | 59 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $615,224 |
| G36769 | NH16-10 | 335 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $608,021 |
| G36821 | NG15-03 | 392 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 2 | $607,505 |
| G36822 | NG15-03 | 522 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $604,418 |
| G36766 | NH16-10 | 69 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $602,599 |
| G36801 | NG15-02 | 500 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $601,716 |
| G36814 | NG15-03 | 153 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $601,000 |
| G36828 | NG16-01 | 486 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $589,000 |
| G36818 | NG15-03 | 249 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $589,000 |
| G36829 | NG16-01 | 530 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $589,000 |
| G36826 | NG16-01 | 442 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $589,000 |
| G36771 | NH16-10 | 375 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $589,000 |
| G36815 | NG15-03 | 159 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $585,989 |
| G36773 | NH16-10 | 436 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $585,000 |
| G36772 | NH16-10 | 435 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 10 | 1 | $585,000 |
| G36810 | NG15-02 | 895 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $576,000 |
| G36806 | NG15-02 | 805 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $576,000 |
| G36802 | NG15-02 | 630 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $576,000 |
| G36720 | NG15-01 | 701 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 7 | 1 | $576,000 |
| G36755 | LA7 | 45 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $357,777 |
| G36745 | LA4 | 227 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $227,125 |
| G36752 | LA4A | 355 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $214,777 |
| G36746 | LA4A | 284 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $214,777 |
| G36749 | LA4A | 323 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $214,777 |
| G36762 | NH15-12 | 911 | 5,023 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $185,411 |
| G36764 | NH15-12 | 955 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $185,112 |
| G36744 | LA4 | 219 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $175,777 |
| G36753 | LA5A | 332 | 5,300 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $152,000 |
| G36743 | LA4 | 217 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $151,125 |
| G36763 | NH15-12 | 953 | 5,760 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $150,214 |
| G36758 | LA12 | 14 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $131,150 |
| G36760 | NH15-12 | 702 | 4,399 | 18.75% | 5 | 1 | $130,139 |
| G36761 | NH15-12 | 744 | 3,678 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $126,500 |
| G36750 | LA4A | 326 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $125,777 |
| G36748 | LA4A | 287 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $125,777 |
| G36751 | LA4A | 352 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $125,777 |
| G36747 | LA4A | 286 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $125,777 |
| G36754 | LA5A | 367 | 5,000 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $125,000 |
| G36756 | LA10 | 44 | 2,708 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $71,711 |
| G36757 | LA10 | 58 | 2,497 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $62,450 |
| G36759 | NH16-07 | 772 | 848 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $34,989 |
| G36707 | TX8 | 40 | 1,071 | 12.50% | 5 | 1 | $29,018 |