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Western Gulf Lease Sale 161 Information

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News Release: Western Gulf of Mexico Sale Nets $352 Million in High Bids (December 24, 1996)
Notice of Sale: OCS Western Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 161 (August 16, 1996; Federal Register Cite: 42712)
View Lease Sale Map - Bid Distribution (Released September 25, 1996)
Sale Day Statistics (Released September 25, 1996)
Bid Evaluation Results (Phase I and Phase II decision matrices)
- Final Phase I Decision Matrix
- Final Phase II Decision Matrix
Final Bid Recap

Western Gulf Lease Sale 161 Information

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