State Mineral and Energy Board, LA

State Mineral and Energy Board

The board is accepting no action at this meeting; it is publishing the 2026 schedule for oil and gas lease sales, including bid deadlines, advertising dates, and meeting times. The schedule runs from October 2025 through December 2026.

State Mineral and Energy Board

The board is adopting a 2026 calendar of oil and gas lease sales, including bid deadlines, advertising dates, and meeting times. Each month’s sale culminates in a public board meeting where sealed bids are opened and results are presented.

• Bid deadline: on or before 12 noon each month (e.g., January 13, February 10, March 10, 2026)
• Advertising date: the following Wednesday (e.g., January 14, February 11, March 11, 2026)
• Board meeting: 9:30 a.m. on the Monday after the second Tuesday (e.g., October 27, November 24, December 22, 2025)
• November 2026 meeting moved to Thursday, November 12 at 2:00 p.m. due to Veterans Day

State Mineral and Energy Board

The provided document is a schedule of dates for the 2026 State Mineral and Energy Board meetings. It lists deadlines for bid applications, advertising dates, and the timing for the opening of bids and board meetings.

• Schedule of lease sale bid deadlines and board meeting dates for 2026
• November 12, 2026 meeting rescheduled to 2:00 p.m. due to Veterans Day

State Mineral and Energy Board

The State Mineral and Energy Board is accepting the 2026 meeting schedule, which includes monthly lease sales with bid openings at 8:30 a.m. and board meetings at 9:30 a.m. The November meeting is rescheduled to Thursday, November 12 due to Veterans Day. No other substantive decisions or proposals are on the agenda.

• Monthly lease sale schedule from January to December 2026
• Bid deadlines set for the second Tuesday of each month
• November meeting moved to Thursday, Nov 12 at 2:00 p.m. with bids at 1:30 p.m.

State Mineral and Energy Board

This document outlines the 2026 schedule for lease sale meetings and bid deadlines. It includes specific dates for advertising, application receipt deadlines, and the opening of bids.

• Lease sale meeting schedule for 2026
• Rescheduled November 12 meeting due to Veterans Day

State Mineral and Energy Board

The provided document is a schedule of dates for the 2026 State Mineral and Energy Board meetings. It lists deadlines for bid applications, advertising dates, and the timing for the opening of bids and board meetings.

• Schedule of lease sale bid deadlines and board meeting dates for 2026
• Rescheduled November 12 meeting at 2:00 p.m. due to Veterans Day

State Mineral and Energy Board

The board has established a schedule for lease sales and corresponding board meetings throughout 2026. These meetings include the opening of bids and the receipt of applications for mineral and energy leases.

• Lease sale bid openings and board meetings scheduled monthly through December 2026
• Application deadlines set for various dates between January 13, 2026, and December 8, 2026
• November 12, 2026, meeting rescheduled to 2:00 p.m. due to Veterans Day

State Mineral and Energy Board

The State Mineral and Energy Board is adopting its 2026 meeting schedule, which includes monthly lease-sale dates, bid deadlines, and advertising dates. One meeting is rescheduled due to Veterans Day.

• Monthly lease-sale dates set from January through December 2026
• Bid deadlines are typically the day before each meeting at 12:00 noon
• November meeting rescheduled to Thursday, November 12 due to Veterans Day
• All meetings include bid opening at 8:30 a.m. and board meeting at 9:30 a.m. except November (1:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.)

State Mineral and Energy Board

The State Mineral and Energy Board is accepting the 2026 meeting schedule, which includes monthly lease sales with bid openings at 8:30 a.m. and board meetings at 9:30 a.m. The November meeting is rescheduled to Thursday, November 12 due to Veterans Day. No other substantive decisions or discussions are listed.

• Monthly lease sale schedule for 2026 with bid deadlines and board meeting dates
• November meeting moved to Thursday, November 12 at 2:00 p.m. (bids at 1:30 p.m.)
• Advertising dates set for each lease sale cycle

State Mineral and Energy Board

The State Mineral and Energy Board is accepting the 2026 meeting schedule, which includes monthly lease sales with bid openings at 8:30 a.m. and board meetings at 9:30 a.m. The November meeting is rescheduled to Thursday, November 12 due to Veterans Day. This is a procedural item setting dates for future mineral lease decisions.

• Monthly lease sale schedule from January to December 2026 with bid deadlines and board meeting dates
• November meeting moved to Thursday, November 12, 2026, with bid opening at 1:30 p.m. and board meeting at 2:00 p.m.
• Bid deadlines are typically 12 noon on the Tuesday before the board meeting

The Board approved the 2026 State Lease Investment Program and expressed support for legislation to allow lower statutory minimum royalties. It also awarded one mineral lease to HTR-Louisiana, L.L.C. and granted force majeure requests for two companies in Plaquemines Parish.

• Approved 2026 State Lease Investment Program (Unanimous)
• Supported legislation to decrease statutory minimum royalties for state leases (Unanimous)
• Awarded lease for Tract 46029 to HTR-Louisiana, L.L.C. for $105,000 cash payment
• Granted force majeure request for LLOX, LLC regarding leases 195, 20805, and 21775 (Unanimous)
• Granted force majeure request for PEL Black Bay, LLC (Perdido) regarding lease 195 (Unanimous)
• Approved addition of Seahorse Well Services, LLC to OSR approved contractors list (Unanimous)
• Authorized settlement offer for Hilcorp Energy Co. litigation (Unanimous)
• Approved 8 lease transfers and 2 advertised proposals (Unanimous)

State Mineral and Energy Board

The State Mineral and Energy Board is adopting a 2026 schedule for accepting bids and conducting lease sales for oil and gas development. The board will meet monthly to open bids and hold meetings, with deadlines for application receipt and advertising dates listed for each month.

• Monthly lease sale schedule with bid deadlines and meeting times
• November 2026 meeting rescheduled to November 12 at 2:00 p.m. due to Veterans Day

The Board awarded seven bids for mineral leases and approved several lease transfers and settlement agreements. It also granted a force majeure extension to Key Operating Oil and Gas, LLC/Sibley Investments and authorized the advertising of 12 tracts for an April lease sale.

• Awarded leases for Tracts 46008, 46010, 46011, 46012, 46013, 46020, and 46021 (Unanimous)
• Granted force majeure extension to Key Operating Oil and Gas, LLC/Sibley Investments until March 31, 2026 (Unanimous)
• Approved February 2026 gas royalty payment on an unprocessed basis at Discovery and Sea Robin plants (Unanimous)
• Authorized advertising of 12 nominated tracts for the April 8, 2026 Mineral Lease Sale (Unanimous)
• Reduced royalty in State Lease No. 22319 to 18.5% for Cypress Energy Partners, LLC (Unanimous)
• Approved amendments to Article 3 of the State Lease and State Agency Lease Forms (Unanimous)
• Approved six state lease transfers (B.1-B.6) and two advertised proposals (D.1-D.2) (Unanimous)
• Authorized counter-offers for operating agreements with Kenosis I, LLC and GEP Haynesville II, LLC (Unanimous)

State Mineral and Energy Board

The State Mineral and Energy Board is adopting a 2026 meeting schedule for oil and gas lease sales. Each month the board will accept bids, open them at 8:30 a.m., and hold a public meeting at 9:30 a.m. to approve the results.

• Monthly bid deadlines at 12 noon on Tuesdays (e.g., January 13, February 10, March 10)
• Public bid openings at 8:30 a.m. followed by board meetings at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays
• November meeting moved to Thursday, November 12 at 2:00 p.m. due to Veterans Day

The Board awarded six mineral leases to Cypress Energy Partners, LLC, Tri-Star CBI Deep LLC, SMTP Energy, LLC, and Petroleum Partners, L.L.C. The Board also approved a recoupment for Talos Third Coast, LLC and granted a lease extension to Shelf Oil & Gas, LLC.

• Awarded 6 mineral leases to various bidders (unanimous)
• Approved $36,230.81 recoupment for Talos Third Coast, LLC (unanimous)
• Approved January 2026 gas royalty payment on a processed basis (unanimous)
• Authorized advertising for 14 nominated tracts for March 11, 2026 sale (unanimous)
• Granted 2-year primary term extension for State Lease No. 22134 to Shelf Oil & Gas, LLC (unanimous)
• Approved name change and merger for Expand Gulf Coast LLC (unanimous)
• Approved operating agreement amendment and settlement with Comstock Oil & Gas-Louisiana, LLC (unanimous)
• Granted authority to settle Hilcorp Energy Company Audit #973 (unanimous)