- Western Gulf of Mexico Sale 171 Nets $530,885,109 in High Bids (November 20, 1998)
- Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 171 Attracts $553.4 Million in High Bids (August 21, 1998)
- Minerals Management Service Presents Kerr-McGee with Conservation Award for Respecting the Environment (August 26, 1998)
- Lease Sale 171 Receives 486 Bids on 402 Tracts (August 25, 1998)
- Final Notice of Sale for Western Gulf of Mexico OCS Sale 171 (July 24, 1998)
- Proposed Notice of Sale Issued for Western Gulf of Mexico OCS Sale 171 (April 30, 1998)