By Nathan Allen 
 

Total SA (FP.FR) said Wednesday that it has acquired several assets in the Gulf of Mexico for around $300 million via an auction of bankrupt oil-exploration company Cobalt International Energy Inc.'s (CIEIQ) assets.

The assets include a 20% interest in the North Platte discovery, which increases Total's total stake to 60% and makes it the operator of the asset, Total said. Statoil ASA (STL.OS) is the minority partner with a 40% stake.

Total said it took a further 20% stake in the Chevron Corp. (CVX)-operated Anchor discovery, bringing its total participation to 32.5%.

Arnaud Breuillac, Total's president of exploration & production, said Total was able to pick up the assets under "particularly attractive conditions," and the company will now look to develop the North Platte discovery.

 

Write to Nathan Allen at nathan.allen@dowjones.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 11, 2018 02:36 ET (06:36 GMT)

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