Lease Sale In Western Gulf Of Mexico Attracts $145 Million In Bids

摘要

New seismic data that could lead to deepwater hydrocarbon finds is believed to have spurred heightened bidding activity surrounding the Alaminos Canyon block in the western Gulf of Mexico (GoM). The block, near Shell’s Perdido production hub, captured not only the highest number of bids but also the highest bid during the latest GoM lease sale, which fetched about US $145 million in total bids, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) revealed Aug. 28. The data, released last summer by WesternGeco, provides better subsalt images and those are believed to have generated renewed interest in the area, BOEM GoM Regional Director John Rodi said.