REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan says its latest Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held Dec. 2, attracted 89 bids for leases and exploration licences, and generated $7,484,935 in revenue.

According to a news release issued Dec. 5, the bids covered 17,875.984 hectares in all four bid areas of the province – Estevan, Lloydminster, Kindersley and Swift Current.

The southeast brought in the most revenue, $3,692,676, the government said, thanks to bids for two exploration licences and 43 leases totalling 3,502.081 hectares.

This area also saw the highest bid amount and the highest dollars-per-hectare bid on a parcel. Whitecap Resources Inc offered $1,047,040, or an average of $8,111 per hectare, for a 129.089-hectare lease southeast of Lampman.

Hummingbird Energy Inc. made t

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