Petronas has reportedly farmed into a contiguous set of Equinor-operated blocks in the northwestern quadrant of the Walker Ridge (WR) protraction area in the deepwater central Gulf of Mexico.Â  The blocks include WR 227 (G35732), E/2 WR 270 (G34640), WR 271 (G35080), WR 272 (G35081), WR 315 (G35733) and WR 316 (36084). The blocks are found in a maximum of 7293 ft (2223 m) of water about 184 mi (296 km) southwest of the onshore support base at Port Fourchon, Louisiana.  Equinor announced in November 2019 that Repsol had taken a 20% stake in WR 272 and WR 316, where Equinor is currently drilling the Monument prospect with well WR 272 1S0B0 (API 608124013000), a deviated well whose surface location is in WR 316. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) records show Repsol also took a 20% stake in WR 227, E/2 WR 270, WR 271 and WR 315.  BOEM records indicate Progress Resources USA (likely Petronas) taking a 30% stake in WR 227, E/2 WR 270, WR 315 and WR 316 effective 17 January 2020.Â  There is currently no indication from the BOEM that Progress has taken any working interest in WR 217 or WR 272.
Petronas has taken a 30% stake in the high-profile Monument exploration well currently being drilled by Equinor (->50% op, Repsol 20%) in the six DW associated blocks WR 270, 271 (G35080), 272, 227, 315 and 316.