Mexico’s Ministry of Energy (SENER) granted Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) almost all of the acreage detailed in its Round Zero wish list, including rights to all requested domestic proven and probable reserves (2P). The government fast…
Mex Gas Supply (MGS), a subsidiary of Mexico's Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has a formed an alliance with Switzerland’s Mercuria, financed by JPMorgan.to import US-sourced natural gas. On 8 August, Geneva-based Mercuria Energy Trading…
Mexico’s oil and gas industry entered a new era on Monday when President Enrique Pena Nieto signed the long-awaited secondary legislation of the country’s recent energy reform into law, opening the country to private investment. The signing…
Mexico’s senate has given the final congressional approval to the country’s watershed energy reform that will open up the oil industry to private investment in a 78-26 vote late Wednesday night. The reform, which initially became law 21 December 2013…
Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group has been contracted by Mexican shipping company Naviera Petrolera Integral to construct three SPP17A offshore support vessels (OSV), marking the Chinese company’s first foray into the Mexican market. The vessels…
Petroleos Mexicanos, Mexico's national oil company, released 2Q 2014 financial results last Friday. Total sales increased by $15.9 billion pesos (US$1.2 billion), which represented 4% growth year-over-year. The growth is primarily attributed to a 27…
Mexico’s senate passed the secondary legislation that defines new institutional framework for state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) following the December 2013's sweeping energy reforms. After 12 hours of debate and hearing from more than 50 senators…
Mexican national Pemex will pump an additional US$6 billion into its beleaguered Cantarell oilfield to maintain its current production levels, Reuters has reported. The heavy oilfield, located about 80km off Ciudad del Carmen in the Bay of Campeche…
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto officially named Gustavo Hernández García (pictured) director general of Pemex Exploration and Production (PEP) effective 1 June, the Mexican national announced 4 June. García has served as the interim director general since February…
Petróleos Mexicanos' (Pemex) Board of Directors unanimously voted to sell its 7.86% stake of Spanish oil company Repsol, the state-owned firm announced 4 June. Pemex expects to net US$900 million as a result of its decision, selling the shares for $27…
It has been less than a year since Mexico’s landmark energy reform, but the effects of this major restructuring on one of the world’s largest economies are already being observed. Gustavo Hernandez Garcia, acting director of E&P, Pemex,…
GE Oil & Gas announced today a technology collaboration with Mexico Institute of Petroleum (IMP) and Mexico state-owned company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex). Pemex sponsors the agreement, which GE Oil & Gas said would “initially [research]…
A 6th generation DP semisubmersible, Pemex's Centenario GR is capable of drilling in 3000m water depth. More than 85% of the rigs working offshore Mexico are classed by ABS. image source: Grupo R After 75 years of monopoly…
Pemex CEO Emilio Lozoya Austin speaking at CERAWeek 2014. Photo by Audrey Leon/OE. Mexico’s road to passing recent energy reforms was forged by much needed collaboration in order to fix the country’s productivity growth…
Down Mexico way. With reform underway, OE asked: What are the supply chain opportunities in Mexico? Manufacturing in Mexico has a 40% foreign component. This indicates in part that Mexico has not been able to deepen its own supply chain…
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