HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Efficient Markets is pleased to announce ongoing, record-breaking success of Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) oil and gas lease sales with the Montana/Dakotas sale on July 14. The BLM leased 63 parcels spanning 27,330 acres across Montana and North Dakota for $129,925,048 in total high bids, representing a nearly 200 percent increase from the previous sale. Activity was competitive, with 441 bids placed by 24 unique, financially vetted bidders. While the highest bid p