The US Gulf of Mexico can boast its share of greenfield development projects even as the region climbs out of the oil price downturn, with a range of newcomers set to make their mark as new mergers and acquisitions reshape the stable of operators active in the region, writes Kathrine Schmidt.

The development candidate most likely to be near final investment decision is the Khaleesi and Mormont project in the Green Canyon area, which appears poised to see a new operator step in after Murphy Oil’s $1.38