MMS issues multisale nominations call for U.S. Gulf sales
  by: OilOnline
  Monday, September 24, 2001

The Minerals Management Service published a Call for Information and Nominations for 10 tentatively scheduled Outer Continental Shelf lease sales in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico in the proposed 2002-2007leasing program. Western Sales 184, 187,192, 196 and 200 as well as Central Sales 185, 190, 194, 198 and 201 are covered in this multisale call. The MMS also published the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) covering all sales except Western Gulf Sale 184. The proposed sale areas will consider all available unleased acreage, with certain small exceptions, in the Gulf of Mexico offshore Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and portions of Alabama. MMS Acting Director Tom Kitsos said this open process allows the federal and state governments to gain an in-depth understanding and benefit from the involvement of all parties. A final EIS will be published in November 2002.