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

LEASE SALE 208 CGOM STATISTICS As of June 15, 2009 68 Tracts in Phase 1 - Bids Deemed Acceptable 348 Total Tracts + 261 Tracts in Phase 2 - Bids Deemed Acceptable 329 Tracts - Bids Deemed Acceptable 329 Total Tracts - Bids Deemed Acceptable 19- Tracts - Bids Rejected - 0 Tracts - Bids Forfeited 0 Tracts Remaining

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on June 12, 2009, in Phase 2 of the GOM Central Sale 208. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order. PHASE 2 ACCEPTANCES BY SUBMITTER 00078 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G33349 Walker Ridge 30 00276 Exxon Mobil Corporation G33385 Walker Ridge 710 G33386 Walker Ridge 711 01207 Petrobras America Inc. G33372 Walker Ridge 364 02277 BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. G33231 Green Canyon 228 G33240 Green Canyon 272 02361 Eni Petroleum US LLC G33046 West Cameron Area 111 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G33102 Ship Shoal Area, South Addition 284 02748 Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC G33245 Green Canyon 322 G33248 Green Canyon 366

PAY OFF DATE ON THE ABOVE LEASES IS: July 1, 2009

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on June 9, 2009, in Phase 2 of the GOM Central Sale 208. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order.

00276 Exxon Mobil Corporation G33361 Walker Ridge 247 G33376 Walker Ridge 377 00724 Marathon Oil Company G33358 Walker Ridge 134 01207 Petrobras America Inc. G33365 Walker Ridge 291 G33366 Walker Ridge 292 G33375 Walker Ridge 376 01364 Newfield Exploration Company G33196 Garden Banks 381 G33197 Garden Banks 382 G33198 Garden Banks 425 02361 Eni Petroleum US LLC G33353 Walker Ridge 90 G33357 Walker Ridge 133 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G33363 Walker Ridge 281 G33364 Walker Ridge 282 02579 Tana Exploration Company LLC G33041 West Cameron Area 59 G33076 Vermilion Area 41 G33077 Vermilion Area 42 02970 Castex Offshore, Inc G33067 East Cameron Area 57 03041 Hilcorp Energy GOM, LLC G33074 Vermilion Area 22

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on June 3, 2009, in Phase 2 of the GOM Central Sale 208. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order.

00059 Hess Corporation G33217 Green Canyon 69 G33218 Green Canyon 70 00276 Exxon Mobil Corporation G33085 Vermilion Area 165 G33086 Vermilion Area 178 G33152 Mississippi Canyon 420 G33153 Mississippi Canyon 421 G33155 Mississippi Canyon 464 G33156 Mississippi Canyon 465 00724 Marathon Oil Company G33267 Green Canyon 930 G33268 Green Canyon 931 00818 Mariner Energy, Inc. G33233 Green Canyon 230 G33241 Green Canyon 274 01364 Newfield Exploration Company G33083 Vermilion Area 114 G33159 Mississippi Canyon 507 01482 Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited G33087 Vermilion Area 190 01978 Helis Oil & Gas Company, L.L.C. G33122 Main Pass Area 39 02117 Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. G33221 Green Canyon 114 G33269 Green Canyon 932 G33273 Green Canyon 975 G33274 Green Canyon 976 02237 Noble Energy, Inc. G33133 Viosca Knoll 873 G33140 Ewing Bank 790 G33157 Mississippi Canyon 480 02277 BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. G33232 Green Canyon 229 G33234 Green Canyon 232 G33238 Green Canyon 270 02312 McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC G33096 Ship Shoal Area 185 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G33162 Mississippi Canyon 551 G33254 Green Canyon 626 G33255 Green Canyon 670 G33270 Green Canyon 950 G33271 Green Canyon 951 02748 Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC G33136 Ewing Bank 746 G33174 Mississippi Canyon 749 G33239 Green Canyon 271 02970 Castex Offshore, Inc G33098 Ship Shoal Area 210 03056 Northstar Offshore Energy Partners, LLC G33095 Eugene Island Area, South Addition 335

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on May 21, 2009, in Phase 2 of the GOM Central Sale 208. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order.

00056 ConocoPhillips Company G33339 Keathley Canyon 652 00064 Hunt Oil Company G33111 South Timbalier Area 182 00222 Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc. G33127 Main Pass Area, South and East 179 Addition 00276 Exxon Mobil Corporation G33165 Mississippi Canyon 599 00724 Marathon Oil Company G33278 Atwater Valley 30 G33279 Atwater Valley 31 G33280 Atwater Valley 74 G33281 Atwater Valley 75 00818 Mariner Energy, Inc. G33084 Vermilion Area 146 G33259 Green Canyon 771 01284 W & T Offshore, Inc. G33114 South Timbalier Area, South Addition 304 01364 Newfield Exploration Company G33194 Garden Banks 292 01819 ATP Oil & Gas Corporation G33246 Green Canyon 344 02025 El Paso E&P Company, L.P. G33042 West Cameron Area 63 02117 Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. G33170 Mississippi Canyon 720 G33171 Mississippi Canyon 721 G33172 Mississippi Canyon 722 G33282 Atwater Valley 111 G33283 Atwater Valley 155 G33284 Atwater Valley 156 02312 McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC G33089 South Marsh Island Area, North Addition 256 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G33099 Ship Shoal Area, South Addition 261 G33150 Mississippi Canyon 418 G33151 Mississippi Canyon 419 G33177 Mississippi Canyon 793 G33181 Mississippi Canyon 848 02805 Repsol E&P USA Inc. G33167 Mississippi Canyon 676 G33338 Keathley Canyon 650 02850 Grimes Energy Company G33090 South Marsh Island Area, North Addition 275 02990 Ecopetrol America Inc. G33285 Atwater Valley 267 G33289 Atwater Valley 456 03065 Stone Energy Offshore,L.L.C. G33146 Mississippi Canyon 365 Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on May 19, 2009, in Phase 2 of the GOM Central Sale 208. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order.

00078 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G33213 Garden Banks 941 G33214 Garden Banks 942 G33215 Garden Banks 985 G33216 Garden Banks 986 G33346 Keathley Canyon 864 G33347 Keathley Canyon 908 00105 Apache Corporation G33139 Ewing Bank 789 00276 Exxon Mobil Corporation G33383 Walker Ridge 629 G33384 Walker Ridge 673 00724 Marathon Oil Company G33226 Green Canyon 153 01364 Newfield Exploration Company G33247 Green Canyon 358 G33249 Green Canyon 433 01482 Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited G33081 Vermilion Area 58 01978 Helis Oil & Gas Company, L.L.C. G33079 Vermilion Area 45 G33080 Vermilion Area 46 02025 El Paso E&P Company, L.P. G33075 Vermilion Area 28 02117 Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. G33297 Lloyd Ridge 18 G33298 Lloyd Ridge 20 G33305 Lloyd Ridge 136 02237 Noble Energy, Inc. G33138 Ewing Bank 788 G33142 Ewing Bank 879 G33144 Ewing Bank 923 G33179 Mississippi Canyon 837 G33180 Mississippi Canyon 838 02277 BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. G33223 Green Canyon 140 02397 Samson Offshore Company G33219 Green Canyon 84 G33220 Green Canyon 85 G33222 Green Canyon 128 G33378 Walker Ridge 487 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G33212 Garden Banks 897 G33256 Green Canyon 671 G33257 Green Canyon 672 02714 Century Exploration New Orleans, Inc. G33078 Vermilion Area 44 02748 Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC G33360 Walker Ridge 151 02805 Repsol E&P USA Inc. G33145 Mississippi Canyon 329 G33149 Mississippi Canyon 374 G33387 Walker Ridge 713 02990 Ecopetrol America Inc. G33161 Mississippi Canyon 524 G33163 Mississippi Canyon 568 03008 Tengasco, Inc. G33130 Chandeleur Area 30

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on May 14, 2009, in Phase 2 of the GOM Central Sale 208. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order.

00056 ConocoPhillips Company G33251 Green Canyon 488 00064 Hunt Oil Company G33113 South Pelto Area 20 G33369 Walker Ridge 324 00222 Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc. G33094 Eugene Island Area 226 00724 Marathon Oil Company G33272 Green Canyon 953 G33277 Green Canyon 997 00818 Mariner Energy, Inc. G33106 South Timbalier Area 64 G33110 South Timbalier Area 146 02117 Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. G33176 Mississippi Canyon 786 02237 Noble Energy, Inc. G33182 Mississippi Canyon 904 02277 BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. G33183 Mississippi Canyon 994 G33224 Green Canyon 146 G33225 Green Canyon 147 G33227 Green Canyon 190 G33228 Green Canyon 191 G33235 Green Canyon 234 G33236 Green Canyon 235 02417 ARENA ENERGY, LLC G33128 Main Pass Area, South and East 206 Addition 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G33250 Green Canyon 444 G33362 Walker Ridge 280 02748 Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC G33229 Green Canyon 192 G33230 Green Canyon 193 02805 Repsol E&P USA Inc. G33258 Green Canyon 730 G33262 Green Canyon 819 G33377 Walker Ridge 409 02873 Cobalt International Energy, L.P. G33261 Green Canyon 815 02899 Energy Resource Technology GOM, Inc. G33237 Green Canyon 266 03026 Pisces Energy LLC G33088 South Marsh Island Area, South Addition 166

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on May 7, 2009, in Phase 2 of the GOM Central Sale 208. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order.

00056 ConocoPhillips Company G33263 Green Canyon 837 G33264 Green Canyon 838 G33265 Green Canyon 881 00078 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G33266 Green Canyon 882 G33276 Green Canyon 987 00105 Apache Corporation G33072 East Cameron Area, South Addition 263 00148 Anadarko E&P Company LP G33323 Lloyd Ridge 621 G33326 Lloyd Ridge 665 00276 Exxon Mobil Corporation G33160 Mississippi Canyon 510 00724 Marathon Oil Company G33371 Walker Ridge 356 00818 Mariner Energy, Inc. G33115 South Timbalier Area, South Addition 318 01364 Newfield Exploration Company G33195 Garden Banks 344 02025 El Paso E&P Company, L.P. G33044 West Cameron Area 82 G33045 West Cameron Area 98 G33065 East Cameron Area 31 G33068 East Cameron Area 112 02058 LLOG Exploration Offshore, Inc. G33175 Mississippi Canyon 751 02117 Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. G33350 Walker Ridge 47 G33354 Walker Ridge 91 02237 Noble Energy, Inc. G33141 Ewing Bank 875 G33143 Ewing Bank 918 02375 Energy XXI GOM, LLC G33123 Main Pass Area 63 02397 Samson Offshore Company G33370 Walker Ridge 355 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G33331 Keathley Canyon 26 02740 KNIGHT RESOURCES, INC. G33057 West Cameron Area, South Addition 478 02805 Repsol E&P USA Inc. G33359 Walker Ridge 135 03008 Tengasco, Inc. G33093 Eugene Island Area 159 03056 Northstar Offshore Energy Partners, LLC G33047 West Cameron Area 183 03065 Stone Energy Offshore,L.L.C. G33069 East Cameron Area 131 03080 Royal Offshore, LLC G33124 Main Pass Area 95

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on May 6, 2009, in Phase 2 of the GOM Central Sale 208. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order.

00078 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G33125 Breton Sound Area 54 G33333 Keathley Canyon 634 00105 Apache Corporation G33134 Ewing Bank 526 01999 Houston Energy, L.P. G33109 South Timbalier Area 127 02117 Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. G33309 Lloyd Ridge 187 G33310 Lloyd Ridge 230 G33311 Lloyd Ridge 231 G33312 Lloyd Ridge 323 G33313 Lloyd Ridge 324 02237 Noble Energy, Inc. G33169 Mississippi Canyon 699 02375 Energy XXI GOM, LLC G33062 West Cameron Area, South Addition 579 02417 ARENA ENERGY, LLC G33107 South Timbalier Area 70 02714 Century Exploration New Orleans, Inc. G33121 West Delta Area, South Addition 154 03026 Pisces Energy LLC G33119 West Delta Area 40

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on May 6, 2009, in Phase 2 of the GOM Central Sale 208. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order.

00276 Exxon Mobil Corporation G33342 Keathley Canyon 697 00724 Marathon Oil Company G33287 Atwater Valley 397 G33379 Walker Ridge 578 G33380 Walker Ridge 579 G33381 Walker Ridge 622 G33382 Walker Ridge 623 01284 W & T Offshore, Inc. G33129 Main Pass Area, South and East 284 Addition 01999 Houston Energy, L.P. G33178 Mississippi Canyon 816 02117 Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. G33314 Lloyd Ridge 450 G33315 Lloyd Ridge 451 G33316 Lloyd Ridge 452 G33317 Lloyd Ridge 495 G33324 Lloyd Ridge 627 G33325 Lloyd Ridge 628 G33327 Lloyd Ridge 671 G33328 Lloyd Ridge 672 02237 Noble Energy, Inc. G33168 Mississippi Canyon 688 G33173 Mississippi Canyon 732 02427 Virgin Offshore U.S.A., Inc. G33043 West Cameron Area 78 02479 Republic Exploration LLC G33070 East Cameron Area 210 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G33210 Garden Banks 895 G33211 Garden Banks 896 02714 Century Exploration New Orleans, Inc. G33049 West Cameron Area 260 G33050 West Cameron Area 261 G33055 West Cameron Area, West Addition 371 G33056 West Cameron Area, West Addition 380 02748 Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC G33343 Keathley Canyon 698

Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on May 6, 2009, in Phase 2 of the GOM Central Sale 208. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order.

00078 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G33207 Garden Banks 725 G33209 Garden Banks 768 00148 Anadarko E&P Company LP G33202 Garden Banks 584 02117 Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. G33243 Green Canyon 288 02277 BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. G33299 Lloyd Ridge 56 G33300 Lloyd Ridge 57 G33301 Lloyd Ridge 58 G33302 Lloyd Ridge 59 G33303 Lloyd Ridge 101 G33304 Lloyd Ridge 102 G33306 Lloyd Ridge 144 G33307 Lloyd Ridge 145 G33308 Lloyd Ridge 146 02421 Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. G33064 West Cameron Area, South Addition 624 G33073 East Cameron Area, South Addition 370 02605 Badger Oil Corporation G33116 Grand Isle Area 49 02769 Leed Petroleum LLC G33092 Eugene Island Area 133 G33097 Ship Shoal Area 197 02790 Focus Exploration, LLC G33103 Ship Shoal Area, South Addition 316 02805 Repsol E&P USA Inc. G33335 Keathley Canyon 642 G33336 Keathley Canyon 643 G33341 Keathley Canyon 686 02899 Energy Resource Technology GOM, Inc. G33242 Green Canyon 281 02970 Castex Offshore, Inc G33112 South Pelto Area 18 03056 Northstar Offshore Energy Partners, LLC G33071 East Cameron Area, South Addition 255 Bids on the following tracts were deemed acceptable on May 6, 2009, in Phase 1 of the GOM Central Sale 208. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order.

00064 Hunt Oil Company G33344 Keathley Canyon 741 G33345 Keathley Canyon 742 00078 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G33126 Main Pass Area, South and East 170 Addition G33275 Green Canyon 986 G33337 Keathley Canyon 648 00105 Apache Corporation G33137 Ewing Bank 781 00818 Mariner Energy, Inc. G33158 Mississippi Canyon 493 G33286 Atwater Valley 333 01207 Petrobras America Inc. G33252 Green Canyon 577 01500 TOTAL E&P USA, INC. G33199 Garden Banks 497 G33200 Garden Banks 540 G33201 Garden Banks 541 02117 Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. G33166 Mississippi Canyon 612 G33192 De Soto Canyon 943 G33318 Lloyd Ridge 542 G33319 Lloyd Ridge 545 G33320 Lloyd Ridge 547 G33321 Lloyd Ridge 548 G33322 Lloyd Ridge 586 G33329 Lloyd Ridge 717 G33330 Lloyd Ridge 718 02237 Noble Energy, Inc. G33154 Mississippi Canyon 436 G33260 Green Canyon 774 G33291 Atwater Valley 479 G33292 Atwater Valley 480 G33293 Atwater Valley 523 G33294 Atwater Valley 524 G33295 Atwater Valley 566 G33296 Atwater Valley 567 02277 BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. G33187 De Soto Canyon 844 G33189 De Soto Canyon 888 G33190 De Soto Canyon 889 G33191 De Soto Canyon 933 G33193 De Soto Canyon 977 G33253 Green Canyon 621 02361 Eni Petroleum US LLC G33048 West Cameron Area 228 02417 ARENA ENERGY, LLC G33040 West Cameron Area 40 02421 Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. G33061 West Cameron Area, South Addition 576 G33131 Mobile 913 G33132 Mobile 914 02479 Republic Exploration LLC G33108 South Timbalier Area 97 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G33244 Green Canyon 321 G33334 Keathley Canyon 638 G33340 Keathley Canyon 682 G33348 Walker Ridge 25 02630 Dynamic Offshore Resources NS, LLC G33091 Eugene Island Area 25 02714 Century Exploration New Orleans, Inc. G33051 West Cameron Area, West Addition 345 G33052 West Cameron Area, West Addition 350 G33053 West Cameron Area, West Addition 351 G33054 West Cameron Area, West Addition 352 02850 Grimes Energy Company G33117 West Delta Area 20 G33118 West Delta Area 37 02961 Byron Energy Inc. G33058 West Cameron Area, South Addition 489 G33059 West Cameron Area, South Addition 490 G33060 West Cameron Area, South Addition 491 G33120 West Delta Area 49 02990 Ecopetrol America Inc. G33147 Mississippi Canyon 367 G33148 Mississippi Canyon 369 G33184 De Soto Canyon 761 G33185 De Soto Canyon 805 G33186 De Soto Canyon 806 G33188 De Soto Canyon 849 G33288 Atwater Valley 427 G33290 Atwater Valley 471 G33352 Walker Ridge 78 G33355 Walker Ridge 121 G33356 Walker Ridge 122 03056 Northstar Offshore Energy Partners, LLC G33063 West Cameron Area, South Addition 584

Bids on the following tracts were rejected on June 12, 2009. The tracts are listed in GOM Company Number order.

00059 Hess Corporation G33332 Keathley Canyon 259 00078 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. G33203 Garden Banks 640 G33204 Garden Banks 679 G33206 Garden Banks 685 G33208 Garden Banks 764 G33351 Walker Ridge 73 00818 Mariner Energy, Inc. G33205 Garden Banks 684 01284 W & T Offshore, Inc. G33104 Ship Shoal Area, South Addition 360 G33105 Ship Shoal Area, South Addition 367 02237 Noble Energy, Inc. G33135 Ewing Bank 614 G33164 Mississippi Canyon 573 02481 BP Exploration & Production Inc. G33100 Ship Shoal Area, South Addition 281 G33101 Ship Shoal Area, South Addition 282 02805 Repsol E&P USA Inc. G33367 Walker Ridge 321 G33368 Walker Ridge 322 G33373 Walker Ridge 365 G33374 Walker Ridge 366 02970 Castex Offshore, Inc G33066 East Cameron Area 56 G33082 Vermilion Area 83