- Western Gulf of Mexico Sale 168 Nets $599,587,041 (December 10, 1997)
- MMS Extends Period to Accept or Reject Bids On Offshore Natural Gas And Oil Tracts for Western GOM Sale 168 (November 20, 1997)
- Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 168 Attracts $616 Million in High Bids (August 27, 1997)
- Minerals Management Service Presents Oryx Energy with Conservation Award for Respecting the Environment (August 27, 1997)
- Sale 168 Sets All Time Western Gulf of Mexico Record for Number of Bids and Number of Tracts Bid On (August 26, 1997)