Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale – Come on in, the Water is Fine!

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEMRE) held its Central Gulf of Mexico lease sale on March 20, 2013, generating $1.2 billion for the U.S. government.  Approximately 52 companies submitted 407 bids on 320 tracts off the coasts of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. The tracts, covering more than 1.7 million acres and are in water depths of nine to more

Sanchez Energy CEO on Mad Money

Sanchez Energy CEO Tony Sanchez III appeared on CNBC’s Mad Money to talk about the company’s recent acquisition of Hess’s Eagle Ford properties that more than doubled SN’s current production. Sanchez is as a fast growing independent oil and gas company targeting the liquids-rich Eagle Ford Shale, Pearsall Shale, Austin Chalk, and Buda Limestone plays. From 2011 to 2012, SN grew average