The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement reports it is seeking public input regarding proposed oil and natural gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico Western and Central Planning Areas for the 2012-2017 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Natural Gas Leasing Program.

摘要

The Central Gulf Planning Area consists of 66.45 million acres, of which 40.85 million acres are currently unleased. The Western GOM Planning Area consists of 28.58 million acres, of which 19.45 million acres are currently unleased. A map outlining available blocks and those excluded is posted at: http://www.gomr.boemre.gov/homepg/lsesale/callmap-2012-2017.pdf.