Equinor Gulf of Mexico, on 1 November 2019, was awarded Mississippi Canyon Block MC 758 (G36782), sited in the Louisiana Coastal Basin. The block was originally offered as part of OCS Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 253, held on 21 August 2019, which garnered more than US$ 159 million in high bids. Equinor Gulf of Mexico accounted for 23 of the high bids, worth a total of US$ 16.8 million. Following formal award, Equinor Gulf of Mexico is the operator and sole interest-holder (100% WI + Op) in MC 758.
Equinor (100%) was awarded Mississippi Canyon Block MC 758 (G36782).