GULF OF MEXICO

The royalty on bays, lakes, islands, bayous (influenced by the tides), and the Gulf of Mexico is 25% of the gross production of oil and/or gas, but can be reduced to:
         ◌ 20% if production, in paying quantities, is established, brought on line and sales thereof are commenced within the initial twenty-four (24) months of the primary term of the lease.
         ◌ 22.5% if production, in paying quantities, is established, brought on line and sales thereof are commenced between the 25th and 48th month of the primary term of the lease.

If the initial well drilled is a dry hole, the lessee may receive the lower royalty rates as follows:
         ◌ 20% if a second well is commenced and production, in paying quantities, can be established, brought on line and sales thereof are commenced by the end of the 30th month, as provided for in the lease.
         ◌ 22.5% if a second well is commenced and production, in paying quantities, can be established, brought on line and sales thereof are commenced by the end of the 54th month as provided for in the lease.

The primary term of the leases shall be five (5) years. The annual rental is $10.00 per acre for the second and third years and $25.00 per acre for the fourth and fifth years. Click here to view lease form.

ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

AC - Acre(s)
NAVI DIST - NAVIGATION DISTRICT: Indicates that all or a portion of the tract lies within the boundaries of a navigation district. Bidders should contact the applicable governing authority for the navigation district and the General Land Office for surface use restrictions.
POL – PORTION OUTSIDE LEASE: Indicates that the acreage within the boundaries of the tract is available for lease save and except any portion included in a valid oil and/or gas lease. Lease information is available in the mineral file located in the Archives and Records Division of the General Land Office.
POU - PORTION OUTSIDE UNIT: Indicates that the acreage within the boundaries of the tract is available for lease save and except any portion included in a valid oil and/or gas unit. Unit information is available in the mineral file located in the Archives and Records Division of the General Land Office.
PT - PART: Bidders should contact the General Land Office for further information.
TMLL - THREE MARINE LEAGUE LINE: Denotes tracts that are adjacent to the Three Marine League Line. These tracts have been submitted to the MMS for the coordination of acreage.
WFAL - Denotes tracts that are WEST of the FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION LINE.

Drilling Permits from the last 365 days in Calhoun County, Texas

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Completions from the last 365 days in Calhoun County, Texas

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Notice: A Buyer Premium will be added to the total bonus amount cost of this lease, calculated as follows:

Buyer Premiums are only due for tracts which are sold and computed only on the winning bonus bid amount. The schedule offers a fixed rate of 1.25% up to a bonus bid value of $50,000 and then begins to slide linearly to a rate of 1.00% for a bonus bid value of $1,000,000. Bonus bids in excess of $1,000,000 are computed at a fixed rate of 1.00%.

When the bids are accepted by the Texas General Land Office, the successful bidder will be notified via email with closing instructions, including total amount due.

GIS data in the form of a shapefile is available for this lease sale. Click here to download.

The Texas General Land Office has provided a GIS map viewer, which can be viewed by clicking on the following link. http://gisweb.glo.texas.gov/glomap/index.html.

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