- Central Gulf of Mexico Sale 166 Nets $812 Million in High Bids (Released July 18, 1997)
- Record Sale in Gulf of Mexico Attracts $824 Million in High Bids (Released March 5, 1997)
- Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 166 Sets All Time Record for Number of Bids and Number of Tracts Bid On (Released March 4, 1997)