US-based independent Cobalt Energy is set to receive indicative bids within two months for its Angolan pre-salt assets, which were put back on the market last month after a $1.75 billion deal with state oil company Sonangol collapsed.

If the Angola sale fails to work out, a Cobalt executive also revealed the company is working on plans to open a data room to offload stakes in its high-profile US Gulf of Mexico assets, which include North Platte, Shenandoah and Anchor.

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