The MSNBC website reported on January 29 that the most recent sale of oil and gas leases in North Dakota and Montana by the Bureau of Land Management totaled $18.9 million. The highest total bid of $3.5 million was made by Slawson Exploration Company of Wichita, Kansas for leasing rights on a 1,358-acre parcel in Mountrail County. The highest per-acre bid of $3,500 was made by CP Energy Inc. of Lafayette, Louisiana for a 580-acre parcel in McKenzie County.
According to MSNBC, 71 parcels were offered. Of these, 45 were in North Dakota. The sales were conducted at the BLM's Montana office in Billings.
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