BP, Chevron and Shell were among the top bidders on Wednesday at the U.S. government's first sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico since 2023.The auction, which ended with $279.4 million in high bids, was the first of 30 mandated by U.S.<p><p>https://www.marinelink.com/news/chevron-among-top-bidders-gulf-mexico-oil-533379</p></p>