[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 84 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 34268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09208]


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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, Interior.

ACTION: List of restricted joint bidders.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 and 
the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) 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 May 1, 2024, through October 31, 2024.

DATES: This list of restricted joint bidders covers the bidding period 
of May 1, 2024, through October 31, 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.

Elizabeth Klein,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2024-09208 Filed 4-29-24; 8:45 am]
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