Wyoming grossed nearly $17 million from an offering of 239 parcels totaling 94,256 acres in its third online oil and natural gas lease auction this year. The Office of State Lands held the sale Nov. 8 for the Board of Land Commissioners, selling 191 of the 239 parcels. With the latest sale, total revenue from this year’s oil and gas auctions has reached $60.9 million, with 182,935 leased acres. The proceeds so far have garnered $53.1 million for the state’s common school (K-12) fund.