Malaysia’s Petronas said shallow-water Block 6 in the Gulf of Mexico’s Salina basin has been awarded to a 50-50 partnership with Colombia’s Ecopetrol.
The block covers about 559 sq km in 30-80 m of water. The operator is PC Carigali Mexico Operations, a Petronas subsidiary.
Block 6 did not receive bids in Mexico’s oil and gas bid round last December (OGJ Online, Dec. 5, 2016).
PC Carigali Mexico Operations is a participant in Block 4 and Block 5.
