Mexico upstream news
IFR joint venture enters largest onshore bid round 3.2 of historic Mexico energy reform
International Frontier Resources Corporation in partnership with Mexican petrochemical leader Grupo IDESA, has announced that Tonalli Energia has registered and been granted access to the data room for the second tender of Round Three (Round 3.2) of Mexico’s oil and gas energy reform by the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH).
Wood, Roue and Cisco open oil and gas centre in Mexico
The Oil and Gas ATC highlights the value the Internet of Things can bring in the upstream, downstream and midstream oil and gas space.
IFR Joint Venture commences drilling at Tecolutla
International Frontier Resources Corporation has announced that in partnership with Mexican petrochemical leader Grupo IDESA, Tonalli Energia has spudded its first evaluation well, TEC-10, at its onshore Tecolutla block.
FluidOil: Mexico joint venture supports VHTL commercialisation strategy
The independent international heavy oil technology company has concluded an agreement to form a new Joint Venture in Mexico, to advance the commercialisation of its VHTL upgrading technology in the country.
DEA wins three exploration blocks as operator in Mexico’s bid round 3.1
In Mexico’s shallow water bid round 3.1, Deutsche Erdoel Mexico was awarded two blocks with its partners Pemex Exploration and Production and CEPSA and one block jointly with its partners Sapura E&P and Premier Oil. In all three blocks, the affiliate of the German E&P company DEA, Deutsche Erdoel Mexico will be the operator.
Pemex signs contract with Lewis Energy for the Olmos field
Petróleos Mexicanos and Lewis Energy México signed the first Integrated Exploration and Extraction Contract (CSIEE) for the Olmos field, which is located in the state of Coahuila. The purpose is to assess and develop the Eagle Ford field in Mexico.
IFR Joint Venture to commence drilling operations, rig mobilisation at Tecolutla
International Frontier Resources Corporation has provided a drilling update on its onshore oil and gas block Tecolutla, and its Mexican joint venture, Tonalli Energia, a 50-50 joint venture with Mexican petrochemical leader Grupo IDESA.
TGS announces Mexico well data award
TGS announces that it has obtained commercial authorisation from the Mexican regulator, Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH), to process its entire library of more than 30 000 wells in Mexico.
Ophir has been awarded Block 10 and Block 12 in Mexico's offshore bid round 2.4
Both of these licences are located in the Ridges basin, which features a proven hydrocarbon system and material prospectivity.
Shell wins nine key blocks in Mexico deepwater bid round
On 31 January, Shell acquired nine exploration blocks for the Mexican Gulf of Mexico in the deepwater bid round.