Since then, MMS has held numerous sales under varying conditions to test market strategies. MMS has used a variety of aggregation methods, including selecting a contractor to aggregate gas, using lessees to ship royalty volumes, and providing for purchasers to aggregate gas. Sales have been structured for individual pipeline deliveries as well as sales from onshore pools. MMS has also used a combination of monthly and seasonal sales and has offered packages including both base and swing volumes.
Sales are competitive and based on publicly available index prices.
MMS sells about 225 million cubic feet per day of royalty gas from Federal GOM leases.