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State Mineral and Energy Board announces results of January Lease Sale

Baton Rouge- The Louisiana Mineral and Energy Board conducted its monthly meeting and lease sale on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in the LaBelle Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.

The Board collected $240,650 in bonus revenue for the January lease sale. The current 2025-2026 total bonus payment is approximately $1.9 million. At this month’s lease sale, there were 7 leases covering 1,306 acres sold. The leases were located in Bossier, Plaquemines, Sabine and St. Mary parishes. 

The total bonus payments to the state for the previous fiscal year, 2024-2025, amounted to $7.7 million.

January 2026 Lease Sale Results