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Exhibit 21.1

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. Subsidiary List

Subsidiary
  Jurisdiction of Formation

Cobalt International Energy GP, LLC

  Delaware

Cobalt International Energy, L.P. 

  Delaware

Cobalt GOM LLC

  Delaware

Cobalt GOM #1 LLC

  Delaware

Cobalt GOM #2 LLC

  Delaware

Cobalt International Energy Overseas Ltd. 

  Cayman Islands

Cobalt International Energy Angola Ltd. 

  Cayman Islands

CIE Angola Block 9 Ltd. 

  Cayman Islands

CIE Angola Block 20 Ltd. 

  Cayman Islands

CIE Angola Block 21 Ltd. 

  Cayman Islands

Cobalt International Energy Gabon Ltd. 

  Cayman Islands

CIE Gabon Diaba Ltd. 

  Cayman Islands

CIE Mexico, LLC. 

  Delaware

CIE Mexico 2, LLC. 

  Delaware

Cobalt Energía de México, S. de R.L.. 

  Mexico



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