Hess was awarded Mississippi Canyon blocks MC 683 (G36776) and MC 727 (G36780) on 1 November 2019. The blocks are sited in the Louisiana Coastal Basin and were originally offered as part of OCS Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 253, which was held on 21 August 2019 and garnered more than US$ 159 million in high bids. Hess accounted for six of these high bids, worth a total of US$ 8.3 million. Following official award, Hess is now the operator and sole interest-holder (100% WI + Op) in MC 683 and MC 727.
Hess was awarded Mississippi Canyon blocks MC 683 (G36776) and MC 727 (G36780) 