French oil major Total said it had bought several assets in the Gulf of Mexico for around $300 million, as part of the Cobalt International Energy company’s bankruptcy auction sale. Total said it was buying a 20 percent stake in the North Platte asset. Following this move, Total will have a 60 percent overall stake in North Platte, with Statoil holding the remaining 40 percent. Total also bought a further 20 percent stake in the Anchor discovery, increasing its overall holding in that asset – which is operated by Chevron – to 32.5 percent. The French group also said it was buying 13 offshore exploration blocks in the Gulf of Mexico region.