BHP indicated in mid-July 2020 that it has been formally awarded the undrilled Green Canyon blocks GC 80 and GC 123, both situated in the Louisiana Coastal Basin. The blocks were originally offered as part of recent GOM-wide OCS Lease Sale 254, which was held on 18 March 2020. GC 123 is sited ~3km to the southwest of the Beacon Energy operated block GC 35, the site of the Tabasco prospect, which Beacon is expected to be targeting shortlym via its planned NFW G36624 1. Following the awards, BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) is now the operator and sole interest-holder (100% WI + Op) in both GC 80 and GC 123.
(GOM b.) BHP indicated that it has been formally awarded the undrilled Green Canyon blocks GC 80 and GC 123, both situated in the Louisiana Coastal Basin.