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GulfSlope Energy was named the high bidder for two blocks covering a total of 10,000 acres in the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (“BOEM”) region-wide Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 251.
These blocks include:
- Vermillion Area, South Addition Block 376 (5,000 acres), which is located in approximately 300 feet of water; and
- Eugene Island Area, South Addition Ship Block 371 (5,000 acres), which is located in approximately 400 feet of water.
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