2023-22317. Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales  

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    AGENCY:

    Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

    ACTION:

    List of restricted joint bidders.

    SUMMARY:

    Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 and BOEM's regulatory restrictions on joint bidding, BOEM is publishing this list of restricted joint bidders. Each entity within one of the following groups is restricted from bidding with any entity in any of the other groups listed below at Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sales held during the bidding period of November 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024.

    DATES:

    This list of restricted joint bidders covers the bidding period of November 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024, and succeeds all prior published lists.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Group I

    BP America Production Company

    BP Exploration & Production Inc.

    Group II

    Chevron Corporation

    Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

    Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.

    Unocal Corporation

    Union Oil Company of California

    Pure Partners, L.P.

    Group III

    Eni Petroleum Co. Inc.

    Eni Petroleum US LLC

    Eni Oil US LLC

    Eni Marketing Inc.

    Eni BB Petroleum Inc.

    Eni US Operating Co. Inc.

    Eni BB Pipeline LLC

    Group IV

    Equinor ASA

    Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC

    Equinor USA E&P Inc.

    Group V

    Exxon Mobil Corporation

    ExxonMobil Exploration Company

    Group VI

    Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)

    Progress Resources USA Ltd.

    Progress Resources Gulf of Mexico LLC

    Group VII

    Shell Oil Company

    Shell Offshore Inc.

    SWEPI LP

    Shell Frontier Oil & Gas Inc.

    SOI Finance Inc.

    Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc.

    Group VIII

    Total E&P USA, Inc.

    Even if an entity does not appear on the above list, BOEM may disqualify and reject certain joint or single bids submitted by an entity if that entity is chargeable for the prior production period with an average daily production in excess of 1.6 million barrels of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. See 30 CFR 556.512.

    Authority:42 U.S.C. 6213 and 30 CFR 556.511–556.515.

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    Laura Daniel-Davis,

    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior.

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    The action taken herein is pursuant to an existing delegation of authority.

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    [FR Doc. 2023–22317 Filed 10–5–23; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4340–98–P

Document Information

Published:
10/06/2023
Department:
Ocean Energy Management Bureau
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
List of restricted joint bidders.
Document Number:
2023-22317
Dates:
This list of restricted joint bidders covers the bidding period of November 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024, and succeeds all prior published lists.
Pages:
69658-69658 (1 pages)
PDF File:
2023-22317.pdf