In a press release dated 19 September 2019, Talos Energy announced BP farmed in to the Puma West prospect in Green Canyon block 821 (G34561).Â  Talos will retain 25% working interest in the prospect while BP will obtain 75% working interest and assume operatorship.  Puma West is a subsalt prospect targeting Mioecene reservoirs expected to be similar to those at BPâs Mad Dog field about 15 miles to the east. Mad Dog has produced over 230 MMboe to-date.Â  BP is constructing the Argos platform for the Mad Dog II project, adding 140,000 bo/d of additional production capacity at the field. The block is approximately 137 mi (220 km) south of the onshore supply base located at Port Fourchon, Louisiana.  BP filed an exploration plan (N-10075) which was deemed submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on 29 August 2019 and is currently under review. The plan proposes the drilling and completion of two wells, with each taking an estimated 135 days to drill. Water depths at the proposed locations vary from 4,069-4,098 ft (1,240-1,249 m). The partnership plans to drill the prospect before the end of October 2019 with the Seadrill âWest Aurigaâ drillship.  The block was originally leased by Apache (60%) and Stone (40%) in Sale 222 held on 20 June 2012 with a bonus bid of USD 3.48 million. BHP also submitted a sole bid of USD 583,160. Stone took over as operator with 100% working interest effective May 2014, and later merged with Talos in May 2018.
United States (Sigsbee Sub-basin (DWGoM B.)) Mad Dog