Moody’s: Mexico Gov’t Ongoing Support for Pemex is a Challenge

(Reuters) Mexico's ongoing support for state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) remains a challenge to government finances and the sovereign credit rating, Moody's said on Thursday. Moody's, which gave Mexico a "Baa1" rating with a negative outlook, said "sluggish domestic demand, weak investment prospects and limited productivity growth" weigh down the Latin American country's medium-term growth prospects. The rating agency said that Mexico's economic... Continue Reading →

April 1, 2022 0

Talos Disappointed as Pemex Gets to Run Development of Giant Zama Offshore Oil Discovery

(OE) Mexican authorities have decided that Mexico's national oil company Pemex would become the operator of the giant Zama offshore field development, despite the fact that the discovery was made by the U.S. oil company Talos Energy back in 2017. Talos Energy said Monday it had received the final Unitization Resolution ("UR") from Mexico's Ministry of... Continue Reading →

March 28, 2022 0

Mexico Flared Record Levels of Gas in 2021 – Study

(Reuters) Flaring by the energy sector in Mexico hit record levels last year while the number of sites where gas is burnt off also rose despite government pledges to reduce such activity, research by a leading team of scientists showed. The practice releases carbon dioxide, black carbon, and other pollutants as well as methane, a... Continue Reading →

March 22, 2022 0

Brazil’s Braskem forecasts high petrochemical margins despite volatile oil

(Reuters) - Brazil's Braskem (BRKM5.SA) said it expects a slight growth in sales of petrochemical products and high margins, despite oil price volatility as a result of the Ukraine crisis. Braskem had on Wednesday reported a 51% rise in revenue and a 53% rise in cash generation in the fourth quarter over the same period a year... Continue Reading →

March 17, 2022 0

Shell among companies chasing Ecuadorian oil after Russia sanctions

(Bloomberg) — U.S. refiners Valero Energy Corp and Marathon Petroleum Corp., along with Shell Plc’s trading unit Shell Western Supply and Trading, are rushing to secure Ecuadorian barrels after America banned imports of Russian crude. Ecuador’s state oil company EP Petroecuador held back-to-back meetings this week in Louisiana with several refiners and trading houses, according... Continue Reading →

March 17, 2022 0

MODEC updates operations at Mexico’s Offshore Area 1 project

MODEC has started up operations for the FPSO MIAMTE MV34, commissioned by Eni for the Offshore Area 1 block development in the Bay of Campeche offshore Mexico. The charter contract runs initially for 15 years, with options thereafter for annual extensions for up to five additional years. The vessel, moored in 32 m (105 ft)... Continue Reading →

March 11, 2022 0

Cluster project under review for offshore Mexico block 10

(OM) Eni and its partners are assessing the potential for a cluster oilfield development in block 10 offshore Mexico, said partner Capricorn Energy (formerly Cairn Energy) in its latest results statement. Last year, Eni drilled two wells on the block: the Sayulita-1EXP discovery, and the Saasken-2DEL appraisal well. Drilling of the Yatzil prospect in block... Continue Reading →

March 9, 2022 0

Mexico’s Pemex posts $6 bln Q4 loss versus year-ago profit

(Reuters) - Mexican state oil company Pemex reported a $6.05 billion fourth-quarter net loss on Monday, driven by highertaxes and currency exchange losses despite more oil output, with the firm set to require further big cash infusions from the government. Pemex (PEMX.UL), which has long struggled to stay in the black, managed to turn a... Continue Reading →

February 28, 2022 0

Lukoil closes $435 million deal to enter shallow water blocks off Mexico

Russia’s Lukoil has completed the acquisition of a 50 per cent operated interest in the Area 4 project – located in shallow waters offshore Mexico – through a deal with the operator’s holding company for $435 million. Back in July 2021, Lukoil entered into an agreement to acquire the 50 per cent operator interest in the Area... Continue Reading →

February 25, 2022 0

Eni Starts Oil Production from Miamte FPSO Offshore Mexico

Italian oil company Eni has started oil production via the Miamte FPSO at the Miztón field, offshore Mexico The field sits in Area 1 in the Gulf of Mexico, about 10 kilometers offshore the Tabasco coast. Upon its arrival in Mexico in January 2022, Miamte FPSO has been connected to its Mooring System and... Continue Reading →

February 24, 2022 0