Leasing Activities Information

U.S. Department of the Interior Minerals Management Service MMS OCS Region

LEASE SALE 196 WGOM STATISTICS As of December 22, 2005 90 Tracts in Phase 1 - Bids Deemed Acceptable 346 Total Tracts + 252 Tracts in Phase 2 - Bids Deemed Acceptable 342 Tracts - Bids Deemed Acceptable 342 Total Tracts - Bids Deemed Acceptable - 4 Tracts - Bids Rejected 0 Tracts Remaining

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on , December 22, 2005, in Phase 2 of the GOM Western Sale 196. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order. PHASE 2 ACCEPTANCES BY SUBMITTER 00078 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G27770 Keathley Canyon 953 G27772 Keathley Canyon 997 00689 Shell Offshore Inc. G27475 Matagorda Island Area 652 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G27771 Keathley Canyon 954 G27773 Keathley Canyon 998 G27774 Keathley Canyon 999 02790 Focus Exploration, LLC G27531 High Island Area, South Addition A 566 G27553 East Breaks 171 G27554 East Breaks 172 02821 Valkyries U.S.A. Limited G27473 Mustang Island Area, East Addition 736

PAY OFF DATE ON THE ABOVE LEASES IS: January 11, 2006

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on , December 15, 2005, in Phase 2 of the GOM Western Sale 196. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order. PHASE 2 ACCEPTANCES BY SUBMITTER 00048 Forest Oil Corporation G27642 Garden Banks 379 G27646 Garden Banks 423 00560 Seneca Resources Corporation G27480 Brazos Area A 1 G27513 High Island Area, East Addition 83 00818 Mariner Energy, Inc. G27510 High Island Area A 2 G27571 East Breaks 344 G27602 East Breaks 709 G27614 East Breaks 843 G27615 East Breaks 844 01364 Newfield Exploration Company G27632 Garden Banks 258 01704 Remington Oil and Gas Corporation G27528 High Island Area, South Addition A 466 01963 Apex Oil & Gas, Inc. G27506 High Island Area 154 02058 LLOG Exploration Offshore, Inc. G27508 High Island Area 173 02169 Spinnaker Exploration Company, L.L.C. G27647 Garden Banks 424 02219 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corporation G27631 Garden Banks 253 G27634 Garden Banks 297 02248 Petroleum Exploration Co. Inc. G27550 East Breaks 156 02330 Cheniere Energy, Inc. G27491 Galveston Area 285 02377 MCX Gulf of Mexico, LLC G27463 Mustang Island Area 725 G27490 Galveston Area 255 G27535 High Island Area, East Addition, A 281 South Extension 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G27581 East Breaks 498 02566 F-W Oil Exploration L.L.C. G27440 South Padre Island Area 1144 02579 Tana Exploration Company LLC G27511 High Island Area A 3 G27558 East Breaks 300 G27559 East Breaks 301 02822 Centaurus Gulf of Mexico, LLC G27534 High Island Area, East Addition, A 279 South Extension

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on , December 7, 2005, in Phase 2 of the GOM Western Sale 196. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order. PHASE 2 ACCEPTANCES BY SUBMITTER 00059 Amerada Hess Corporation G27635 Garden Banks 299 G27638 Garden Banks 343 00064 Hunt Oil Company G27509 High Island Area 176 00078 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G27697 Keathley Canyon 9 G27698 Keathley Canyon 10 G27699 Keathley Canyon 53 G27700 Keathley Canyon 54 G27701 Keathley Canyon 97 G27702 Keathley Canyon 98 G27744 Keathley Canyon 665 G27745 Keathley Canyon 666 G27746 Keathley Canyon 667 G27750 Keathley Canyon 709 G27751 Keathley Canyon 710 G27752 Keathley Canyon 711 00236 El Paso Production Company G27504 High Island Area 69 00730 Walter Oil & Gas Corporation G27501 Galveston Area, South Addition A 222 G27546 High Island Area, East Addition, A 402 South Extension G27626 Garden Banks 180 00981 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation G27779 Sigsbee Escarpment 39 G27780 Sigsbee Escarpment 40 01207 America Inc. G27758 Keathley Canyon 839 G27759 Keathley Canyon 840 G27760 Keathley Canyon 841 G27765 Keathley Canyon 883 G27778 Sigsbee Escarpment 38 01513 Callon Petroleum Operating Company G27691 Alaminos Canyon 529 01819 ATP Oil & Gas Corporation G27532 High Island Area, South Addition A 589 01963 Apex Oil & Gas, Inc. G27493 Galveston Area 463 01978 Helis Oil & Gas Company, L.L.C. G27633 Garden Banks 279 G27636 Garden Banks 323 02058 LLOG Exploration Offshore, Inc. G27529 High Island Area, South Addition A 504 02246 St. Mary Energy Company G27477 Brazos Area 466 02455 TRIUMPH ENERGY, L.L.C. G27487 Brazos Area, South Addition A 74 G27629 Garden Banks 224 02538 Manti Resources, Inc. G27512 High Island Area A 20 02566 F-W Oil Exploration L.L.C. G27441 South Padre Island Area, East 1058 Addition G27442 South Padre Island Area, East 1075 Addition 02812 HHEP Fund I, L.P. G27478 Brazos Area 516 G27479 Brazos Area 531 02822 Centaurus Gulf of Mexico, LLC G27476 Brazos Area 437 G27520 High Island Area, East Addition A 243

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on , December 1, 2005, in Phase 2 of the GOM Western Sale 196. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order. PHASE 2 ACCEPTANCES BY SUBMITTER 00056 ConocoPhillips Company G27717 Keathley Canyon 461 G27718 Keathley Canyon 462 G27719 Keathley Canyon 463 G27721 Keathley Canyon 506 G27722 Keathley Canyon 507 G27726 Keathley Canyon 550 00689 Shell Offshore Inc. G27613 East Breaks 833 G27619 East Breaks 877 G27657 Garden Banks 706 G27658 Garden Banks 707 G27659 Garden Banks 709 G27660 Garden Banks 749 G27661 Garden Banks 750 G27662 Garden Banks 793 G27663 Garden Banks 794 00981 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation G27679 Alaminos Canyon 95 01207 Petrobras America Inc. G27453 North Padre Island Area, East A 4 Addition G27454 North Padre Island Area, East A 5 Addition G27455 North Padre Island Area, East A 16 Addition G27466 Mustang Island Area 837 G27467 Mustang Island Area 843 G27468 Mustang Island Area 844 G27471 Mustang Island Area 857 G27627 Garden Banks 202 01513 Callon Petroleum Operating Company G27690 Alaminos Canyon 406 01834 Stone Energy Corporation G27648 Garden Banks 436 G27649 Garden Banks 437 G27650 Garden Banks 480 01963 Apex Oil & Gas, Inc. G27492 Galveston Area 420 01978 Helis Oil & Gas Company, L.L.C. G27526 High Island Area, South Addition A 440 G27527 High Island Area, South Addition A 445 02169 Spinnaker Exploration Company, L.L.C. G27483 Brazos Area A 24 G27484 Brazos Area A 25 02219 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corporation G27621 East Breaks 921 G27664 Garden Banks 837 G27665 Garden Banks 838 G27667 Garden Banks 881 02266 Energy Partners, Ltd. G27456 North Padre Island Area, East A 28 Addition 02466 Gryphon Exploration Company G27465 Mustang Island Area 803 02579 Tana Exploration Company LLC G27525 High Island Area, South Addition A 435 02790 Focus Exploration, LLC G27524 High Island Area, South Addition A 425

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on , November 22, 2005, in Phase 2 of the GOM Western Sale 196. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order. PHASE 2 ACCEPTANCES BY SUBMITTER 00078 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G27696 Alaminos Canyon 816 00560 Seneca Resources Corporation G27536 High Island Area, East Addition, A 306 South Extension G27539 High Island Area, East Addition, A 315 South Extension 00689 Shell Offshore Inc. G27723 Keathley Canyon 520 G27724 Keathley Canyon 521 G27732 Keathley Canyon 564 G27733 Keathley Canyon 565 00981 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation G27603 East Breaks 711 G27608 East Breaks 799 G27711 Keathley Canyon 360 G27713 Keathley Canyon 404 G27730 Keathley Canyon 562 01207 Petrobras America Inc. G27735 Keathley Canyon 583 G27736 Keathley Canyon 584 G27739 Keathley Canyon 626 G27740 Keathley Canyon 627 G27741 Keathley Canyon 628 G27747 Keathley Canyon 670 G27748 Keathley Canyon 671 01834 Stone Energy Corporation G27643 Garden Banks 392 02248 Eni Petroleum Exploration Co. Inc. G27775 Keathley Canyon 1006 G27776 Keathley Canyon 1007 G27777 Keathley Canyon 1008 02377 MCX Gulf of Mexico, LLC G27464 Mustang Island Area 743 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G27604 East Breaks 718 G27605 East Breaks 719 G27606 East Breaks 754 G27607 East Breaks 755 G27609 East Breaks 800 G27731 Keathley Canyon 563 G27738 Keathley Canyon 607 02822 Centaurus Gulf of Mexico, LLC G27540 High Island Area, East Addition, A 342 South Extension G27551 East Breaks 166

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on , November 10, 2005, in Phase 2 of the GOM Western Sale 196. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order. PHASE 2 ACCEPTANCES BY SUBMITTER 00056 ConocoPhillips Company G27720 Keathley Canyon 481 G27725 Keathley Canyon 525 G27727 Keathley Canyon 558 G27728 Keathley Canyon 559 G27729 Keathley Canyon 560 G27734 Keathley Canyon 569 00059 Amerada Hess Corporation G27611 East Breaks 825 G27612 East Breaks 826 G27616 East Breaks 869 G27617 East Breaks 870 00064 Hunt Oil Company G27489 Galveston Area 242 00078 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G27709 Keathley Canyon 348 00689 Shell Offshore Inc. G27497 Galveston Area A 96 G27582 East Breaks 505 G27583 East Breaks 506 G27584 East Breaks 507 G27591 East Breaks 594 G27592 East Breaks 595 G27593 East Breaks 596 G27599 East Breaks 638 G27600 East Breaks 639 G27680 Alaminos Canyon 127 G27683 Alaminos Canyon 170 G27707 Keathley Canyon 305 G27710 Keathley Canyon 349 G27753 Keathley Canyon 737 G27754 Keathley Canyon 778 G27755 Keathley Canyon 779 00981 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation G27682 Alaminos Canyon 137 01207 Petrobras America Inc. G27443 South Padre Island Area, East 1116 Addition G27444 South Padre Island Area, East 1117 Addition G27445 South Padre Island Area, East 1119 Addition G27446 South Padre Island Area, East 1120 Addition G27457 North Padre Island Area, East A 89 Addition G27458 North Padre Island Area, East A 93 Addition G27459 North Padre Island Area, East A 94 Addition G27460 North Padre Island Area, East A 95 Addition G27461 North Padre Island Area, East A 100 Addition G27462 North Padre Island Area, East A 101 Addition G27757 Keathley Canyon 809 G27761 Keathley Canyon 853 G27762 Keathley Canyon 854 G27763 Keathley Canyon 855 G27766 Keathley Canyon 896 G27767 Keathley Canyon 897 G27768 Keathley Canyon 898 01513 Callon Petroleum Operating Company G27610 East Breaks 816 G27681 Alaminos Canyon 135 G27684 Alaminos Canyon 178 G27685 Alaminos Canyon 179 01935 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. G27596 East Breaks 626 01978 Helis Oil & Gas Company, L.L.C. G27637 Garden Banks 326 G27641 Garden Banks 370 02058 LLOG Exploration Offshore, Inc. G27505 High Island Area 139 G27507 High Island Area 156 02111 Legacy Resources Co., L.P. G27530 High Island Area, South Addition A 513 02169 Spinnaker Exploration Company, L.L.C. G27692 Alaminos Canyon 577 G27693 Alaminos Canyon 578 G27694 Alaminos Canyon 621 G27695 Alaminos Canyon 622 02219 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corporation G27585 East Breaks 568 G27586 East Breaks 569 G27594 East Breaks 612 G27595 East Breaks 613 G27601 East Breaks 657 G27652 Garden Banks 573 G27670 Garden Banks 934 G27714 Keathley Canyon 410 G27715 Keathley Canyon 411 02266 Energy Partners, Ltd. G27488 Galveston Area 189 02407 Woodside Energy (USA) Inc. G27486 Brazos Area, South Addition A 63 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G27564 East Breaks 319 G27565 East Breaks 320 G27566 East Breaks 321 G27567 East Breaks 322 G27569 East Breaks 327 G27575 East Breaks 415 G27576 East Breaks 416 G27577 East Breaks 459 G27578 East Breaks 460 G27580 East Breaks 493 G27597 East Breaks 628 G27618 East Breaks 872 G27620 East Breaks 900 G27622 East Breaks 956 G27669 Garden Banks 933 G27671 Garden Banks 976 G27672 Garden Banks 977 G27737 Keathley Canyon 602 G27743 Keathley Canyon 645 G27756 Keathley Canyon 780 G27764 Keathley Canyon 863 02528 Norsk Hydro USA Oil & Gas, Inc. G27705 Keathley Canyon 234 G27706 Keathley Canyon 278 G27708 Keathley Canyon 323 02790 Focus Exploration, LLC G27502 Galveston Area, South Addition A 224 G27543 High Island Area, East Addition, A 377 South Extension 02822 Centaurus Gulf of Mexico, LLC G27537 High Island Area, East Addition, A 311 South Extension G27552 East Breaks 167

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on, September 30, 2005, in Phase 1 of the GOM Western Sale 196. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order. PHASE 1 ACCEPTANCES BY SUBMITTER 00056 ConocoPhillips Company G27742 Keathley Canyon 640 G27749 Keathley Canyon 699 00059 Amerada Hess Corporation G27673 Port Isabel 218 G27674 Port Isabel 438 G27675 Port Isabel 569 G27676 Port Isabel 570 00064 Hunt Oil Company G27474 Mustang Island Area, East Addition A 175 00078 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G27769 Keathley Canyon 949 00236 El Paso Production Company G27503 High Island Area 33 00730 Walter Oil & Gas Corporation G27472 Mustang Island Area 875 00981 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation G27555 East Breaks 269 G27556 East Breaks 271 G27560 East Breaks 311 G27561 East Breaks 313 G27562 East Breaks 314 G27563 East Breaks 315 G27572 East Breaks 355 G27677 Alaminos Canyon 92 G27678 Alaminos Canyon 93 G27712 Keathley Canyon 385 G27716 Keathley Canyon 429 01207 Petrobras America Inc. G27447 South Padre Island Area, East A 70 Addition G27448 South Padre Island Area, East A 71 Addition G27449 South Padre Island Area, East A 74 Addition G27450 South Padre Island Area, East A 75 Addition G27451 South Padre Island Area, East A 81 Addition G27452 South Padre Island Area, East A 82 Addition G27547 Corpus Christi 742 G27548 Corpus Christi 744 G27549 Corpus Christi 873 01284 W & T Offshore, Inc. G27625 Garden Banks 152 01513 Callon Petroleum Operating Company G27579 East Breaks 466 01704 Remington Oil and Gas Corporation G27628 Garden Banks 211 01819 ATP Oil & Gas Corporation G27545 High Island Area, East Addition, A 391 South Extension G27630 Garden Banks 228 01935 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. G27499 Galveston Area, South Addition A 174 01963 Apex Oil & Gas, Inc. G27494 Galveston Area A 33 G27495 Galveston Area A 58 G27496 Galveston Area A 77 02066 Ridgelake Energy, Inc. G27541 High Island Area, East Addition, A 348 South Extension 02079 Nexen Petroleum Offshore U.S.A. Inc. G27655 Garden Banks 689 G27656 Garden Banks 690 02169 Spinnaker Exploration Company, L.L.C. G27639 Garden Banks 361 G27640 Garden Banks 362 G27644 Garden Banks 405 G27645 Garden Banks 406 G27686 Alaminos Canyon 235 G27687 Alaminos Canyon 236 G27688 Alaminos Canyon 279 G27689 Alaminos Canyon 280 02219 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corporation G27651 Garden Banks 498 02248 Eni Petroleum Exploration Co. Inc. G27781 Sigsbee Escarpment 245 G27782 Sigsbee Escarpment 246 G27783 Sigsbee Escarpment 288 G27784 Sigsbee Escarpment 289 G27785 Sigsbee Escarpment 290 02277 BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. G27514 High Island Area, East Addition A 227 G27515 High Island Area, East Addition A 231 G27516 High Island Area, East Addition A 232 G27517 High Island Area, East Addition A 234 G27518 High Island Area, East Addition A 236 G27519 High Island Area, East Addition A 237 G27521 High Island Area, East Addition A 244 G27623 Garden Banks 85 G27624 Garden Banks 129 02377 MCX Gulf of Mexico, LLC G27538 High Island Area, East Addition, A 313 South Extension G27542 High Island Area, East Addition, A 371 South Extension 02407 Woodside Energy (USA) Inc. G27481 Brazos Area A 13 G27482 Brazos Area A 14 G27498 Galveston Area, South Addition A 144 G27500 Galveston Area, South Addition A 210 02421 Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. G27703 Keathley Canyon 172 G27704 Keathley Canyon 173 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G27587 East Breaks 588 G27588 East Breaks 589 G27589 East Breaks 590 G27590 East Breaks 591 G27598 East Breaks 631 G27666 Garden Banks 854 G27668 Garden Banks 898 02643 Contango Offshore Exploration LLC G27573 East Breaks 366 G27574 East Breaks 410 02743 ALITHEIA RESOURCES INC. G27469 Mustang Island Area 850 G27470 Mustang Island Area 852 02790 Focus Exploration, LLC G27522 High Island Area, East Addition A 252 G27523 High Island Area, East Addition A 258 G27533 High Island Area, East Addition, A 274 South Extension G27544 High Island Area, East Addition, A 387 South Extension G27653 Garden Banks 579 G27654 Garden Banks 580

Bids on the following tracts were rejected on December 22, 2005. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order.

00730 Walter Oil & Gas Corporation G27557 East Breaks 293 G27570 East Breaks 337 02421 Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. G27485 Brazos Area A 38 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G27568 East Breaks 325