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Onshore and offshore resources have been developed in Louisiana since
oil was first discovered in 1xxx. At its peak Louisiana produced x
million barrels of oil and y MCF of gas per day in 19xx. Currently most
oil and gas is coming from offshore sites in the OCS region. By law
Louisiana receives no severance payments for OCS production (see the
tidelands dispute for more background).
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