[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 69658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22317]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management


Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

ACTION: List of restricted joint bidders.

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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.

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.

Laura Daniel-Davis,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, 
Department of the Interior.

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

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