OCS Planning Areas of the Continental United States Depicting Sales Proposed for the 5 Year Program 2007-2012
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OCS Planning Areas Off of Alaska Depicting Sales Proposed for the 5 Year Program 2007-2012
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‘181 South’ Area
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Pace of Leasing
Fiscal Year* 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2002-2008 Leases Issued 1,439 1,046 763 872 888 923 804 6,735 Acres Leased 7,996,920 5,760,793 4,122,703 4,635,967 4,689,702 4,848,116 4,192,904 36,247,105 Planning Areas Offered ChukSea; CGOM; EGOM; WGOM BeauSea; CGOM; WGOM CGOM; WGOM BeauSea; CGOM; EGOM; WGOM CGOM; WGOM BeauSea; CGOM; EGOM; WGOM CGOM; WGOM BeauSea; ChukSea; CGOM; EGOM; WGOM
*Sales Held in Fiscal Year/Leases Issued over time Figure 4
MMS Gulf of Mexico Region 2008 Announced Deepwater Discoveries
Prospect Name Area and Block Operator Water Depth (feet)
Diamond Hal Tortuga Freedom/Gunflint Dalmatian Kodiak Lloyd Ridge 370 Walker Ridge 848 Mississippi Canyon 561 Mississippi Canyon 948 Desoto Canyon 48 Mississippi Canyon 771 Green Canyon 448 Gladden Mississippi Canyon 800 Mississippi Canyon 503 Geauxpher Anduin West Sargent Garden Banks 462 Mississippi Canyon 754 Garden Banks 339 Mississippi Canyon 72 Viosca Knoll 821 Green Canyon 141 Murphy StatoilHydro Noble Energy BP/Noble Energy Murphy BP LLOG Newfield LLOG Mariner Energy Newfield Deep Gulf Energy LLOG Walter Oil & Gas LLOG 9,975 7,657 6,302 6,090 5,876 4,986 3,266 3,116 3,099 2,820 2,696 2,180 2,013 1,030 1,003 Subsea or New Gas Hub Lease Expired Potential Subsea Tieback Potential Significant New Oil Planned Subsea Tieback Potential Significant New Oil Planned Subsea Tieback Subsea Gas Development Planned Subsea Tieback Subsea Gas Development Subsea Gas Development Subsea Gas Development Planned Subsea Tieback Subsea Gas Development Potential Subsea Tieback
Development Options
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