The latest numbers are in for December's public offering of crown petroleum and natural gas rights generating $20.1 million for the province.

While most of the attention was placed in the Wilkie and St Walberg area, 5,473.394 hectares of petroleum and Natural gas and 2,800.373 hectares of petroleum natural gas lease were available in the Weyburn-Estevan area totalling $3,083,599.39 of revenue.

“Saskatchewan continues to be an attractive destination for investment by the oil and gas industry,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. “Our competitive policies and incentives, designed in collaboration with industry, encourage sustainable activity, job growth, and good resource management.”

The highest bid for a 5,568.500 hectare parcel of land east of Wilkie purchased by BASM Land & Resources Ltd for $9,126,103.28.

The final offering for the fiscal year will be held on February 5, 2019.