Based on records from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Equinor has farmed in to the Repsol-operated Mollerussa prospect in the northwestern quadrant of the Walker Ridge (WR) protraction area of the deepwater central Gulf of Mexico, picking up a 20% stake. The four-block prospect covers WR 321 (G33964), WR 322 (G33965), WR 365 (G33967) and WR 366 (G33968).Â  The leases lie in a maximum water depth of 7,897 ft (2,407 m), about 183 mi (295 km) southeast of the onshore support base at Port Fourchon, Louisiana.  While the BOEM approved Repsol's exploration plan N-9613 on WR 365 in 2015, no wells have been drilled on any of the Mollerussa blocks. Repsol has previously reported that the Paleogene prospect contains potential resource of 432 MMboe. Equinor's Paleogene-aged Monument prospect, which Repsol farmed in to in November 2019 with a 20% stake, is located about 19 mi (31 km) to the northwest and is due to spud soon. The nearest Paleogene production is at the ExxonMobil-operated Julia field approximately 16 mi (25 km) to the south.  Repsol picked up the leases in a 60/40 partnership with Ecopetrol at Sale 213 held in March 2010, for a total of just over USD 15 million in high bids. Maersk also submitted sole bids for the four blocks, totaling just under USD 3 million. The current working interest ownership for the blocks is Repsol (40%), Ecopetrol (40%) and Equinor (20%). The leases expire in June 2020.
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