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Mr. EoGERS. What has happened on the $700 million supposed to be 

 in escrow in Louisiana ? 



Dr. Cain. It is still in escrow as far as we know. 



Mr. Rogers. What is the difficulty there; determining whether it 

 should go to the State or the Federal Government ? 



Are efforts being made to do anything about the $700 million ? 



Dr. Cain. We think it is a problem in the Attorney General's Office, 

 but we do not know. 



Mr. Rogers. We will make an inquiry. 



(The following was received in response to the above :) 



LotrisiANA-U.S. Boundary Dispute 



The escrow fund has grown to about $900 million. This amount is still in 

 escrow and growing steadily. 



The difficulty here is settling the dispute as to the historical boundary of the 

 State of Louisiana. Once that is settled, the part of the disputed area of the 

 Continental Shelf belonging to Louisiana may be precisely defined and the 

 escrow fund divided proportionately. 



It is our understanding that a continuous effort is being made to settle the 

 dispute between Louisiana and the United States. A settlement, of course, will 

 directly affect the escrow fund. 



Mr. Rogers. You have maps for leasing on the Continental Shelf? 



Dr. Cain. There have been maps issued, yes. Some go to consider- 

 able depth and considerable distance from the shore. 



Mr. Rogers. What is the greatest depth you estimate and the great- 

 est distance ? 



Dr. Cain. I think the depths that have been involved are a few 

 thousand feet, but this needs explanation. 



Mr. Rogers. All right. 



Dr. Cain. These are really relatively small on Continental Shelf 

 waters which happen to have deep trenches within them. It is not an 

 average great depth which is involved. 



Mr. Rogers. How far out do they go ? 



Dr. Cain. About a hundred miles. 



Would you like a definitive statement on the leasing situation ? 



Mr. Rogers. Yes, I think this would be helpful. 



(The following was received in response to the above:) 



Charting Procedures for the Continental Shelf 



Generally speaking, maps for leasing on the Continental Shelf are prepared 

 out to a water depth of approximately 600 feet. In the Gulf Coast areas, where 

 the water is relatively shallow, the maps may extend out as much as 130 miles 

 from the coast line. 



On the west coast, where the water depth increases rapidly, the 600 foot depth 

 may be reached in just a few miles. In this area most maps extend beyond the 

 600 foot depth. The greatest depth encountered on present leasing maps is 

 approximately 2,000 feet in the Channel Island area off the coast of California. 



Mr. Rogers. I would also appreciate knowing the number of leases, 

 whether they are increasing in number or decreasing. And whether 

 they are mainly oil companies. 



It would be appreciated if you could give us a picture of who is 

 doing the operations in this area. 



Dr. Cain. Yes, sir. 



(The information follows :) 



