Offshore oil rig drilling platform in the gulf

Lease Sale 259

Lease Sale 259 is scheduled to be held in March 2023.

Final Notice of Sale  

Final NOS 259 

Information to Lessees for Sale 259

Lease Stipulations for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259

 *****NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS*****

Updated 03/10 List of Blocks Available for Leasing (pdf file or zipped ASCII file)

Unleased Split Blocks and Available Unleased Acreage of Blocks and Irregular Portions

GDIS Information:

Example of Preferred Format includes:
1. Geophysical Data and Information Statement (GDIS),
2. Example of GDIS Spreadsheet, Table Definitions and Envelope,
3. Submittal of Reprocessed Data Survey Map, and
4. Example of Live Trace Map and Submission Instructions

Blank GDIS Excel Spreadsheet
For Potential Bidders - Provided for your reference and suggested use is a blank digital copy of the GDIS table, in Excel format, which you may download, complete and submit along with the GDIS and your bid.

Question and Answer section for the GDIS

Bidder Information:

Telephone Numbers/Addresses of Bidders Form
Bid Form and Envelope

Sale Maps:

Lease Terms and Economic Conditions
(pdf file or zipped postscript file or ARCGIS Online Interactive Map)

Stipulations and Deferred Blocks
(pdf file or zipped postscript file or ARCGIS Online Interactive Map)
 

Proposed Notice of Sale Package  

Proposed Notice of Sale Package

Instructions for Making EFT Bonus Payments  

Instructions for Making EFT Bonus Payments (264.65 KB) (December 2019)