98-20657. Announcement of Posting of Amendment to Invitation for Bids on Crude Oil From Federal Leases in Wyoming  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 41274]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-20657]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
    
    Minerals Management Service
    
    
    Announcement of Posting of Amendment to Invitation for Bids on 
    Crude Oil From Federal Leases in Wyoming
    
    AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
    
    ACTION: Notice of amendment to Invitation for Bids on Federal crude oil 
    in the State of Wyoming.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has amended its 
    Invitation for Bids (IFB) offering of approximately 3,700 barrels per 
    day (bpd) of crude oil to be taken as royalty-in-kind (RIK) from 
    Federal leases in Wyoming's Bighorn and Powder River Basins, and has 
    posted the amendment on MMS's Internet Home Page and made it available 
    in hard copy. MMS will sell the oil publicly by competitive bid.
    
    DATES: Due date for submission of bids to MMS has been extended to 
    August 7, 1998. MMS will notify successful bidders on or about August 
    17, 1998. The Federal Government will begin actual taking of royalty 
    volumes for a 6-month period beginning on or about October 1, 1998.
    
    ADDRESSES: The amendment to the IFB is posted on MMS's Home Page under 
    ``What's New'' at: http://www.rmp.mms.gov.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested bidders with questions 
    should contact Mr. Bonn J. Macy, telephone number (202)208-3827; fax 
    (202)208-3918; e-mail Bonn.Macy@mms.gov; or Mr. Robert Kronebusch of 
    MMS (the ``COTR'') telephone number(303) 275-7113; fax (303) 275-7124; 
    e-mail Robert.Kronebusch@mms.gov.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because the existing text was misinterpreted 
    by several potential bidders, MMS made editorial changes to the 
    document to clarify content. The specific amendments to the IFB follow:
        AMENDMENT NUMBER (1) OF SOLICITATION IFB No. 3947 dated July 1, 
    1998.
        Effective Date: July 20, 1998.
        The hour and date of the bid opening is extended to August 7, 1998, 
    at 1:00 PM EST.
        ISSUED BY: Minerals Management Service, Procurement Operations 
    Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS-2500, Herndon, Virginia 22070-4817.
        The following Items are Amended:
        1. Section G.1 ``BIDDERS QUALIFICATIONS'' Delete entire second 
    paragraph and replace with the following: ``Bidder was principally 
    responsible for buying and selling not less than the sum of $20,000,000 
    (U.S. Dollars) of oil during each calendar year from 1994 through 
    1997.''
        2. Section G.8 ``FINANCIAL STATEMENTS'' First sentence: delete the 
    word ``published'' and replace with the word ``audited.''
        3. Section I.5 ``DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REGARDING CONFLICT OF 
    INTEREST'' Delete entire section.
        4. Section H.3 ``PAPERWORK ACT OF 1995 STATEMENT'' Last sentence 
    add after the word ``is'' 1010-0115.
        5. Section G.3 ``SUBMISSION OF BIDS'' Under (c) and (e) change the 
    date from July 31, 1998, to August 7, 1998.
        6. Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of IFB 3947, 
    as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
    
    Betty M. Estey,
    Contracting Officer.
    July 20, 1998.
    
        MMS has also announced the amendments to the IFB by Internet 
    posting and has provided them to oil and gas trade journals.
    
        Dated: July 29, 1998.
    Walter D. Cruickshank,
    Associate Director for Policy and Management Improvement.
    [FR Doc. 98-20657 Filed 7-29-98; 4:10 pm]
    BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
08/03/1998
Department:
Minerals Management Service
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of amendment to Invitation for Bids on Federal crude oil in the State of Wyoming.
Document Number:
98-20657
Dates:
Due date for submission of bids to MMS has been extended to August 7, 1998. MMS will notify successful bidders on or about August 17, 1998. The Federal Government will begin actual taking of royalty volumes for a 6-month period beginning on or about October 1, 1998.
Pages:
41274-41274 (1 pages)
PDF File:
98-20657.pdf