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EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION OF HYDROCARBONS IN SHALLOW WATERS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO CORRESPONDING TO ROUND 2, TENDER 1, AREA 2 (TAMPICO-MISANTLA).

Sector: Hydrocarbons


Last Revision

January 02, 2026
Round:
Round 2, Tender 1, 2, 3 and 4
 
Short Name of the Project:
0154 Round 2, Tender 1: Area 2, Tampico-Misantla
Type of Investment:
Greenfield
Subsector:
Upstream
Asset (s):
 Oil Field 549 Km2-Light oil, -Dry gas 
Contract Currency:
US Dollars
Estimated Investment MXN:

2,044,678,670

Estimated Investment USD:

105,941,900

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2026: $ 19.3
Contract Scope:
  Exploration,  Extraction
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DESCRIPTION
Joint production contract for the exploration of hydrocarbons in shallow waters, covering 549 km2 in Tampico-Misantla for the extraction of light oil and dry gas.

Main Features:
- Geological Province: “Tampico-Misantla Marino”
- Age (s) of play: Miocene, middle cretaceous
- Lithology (ies): Medium grain size sandstone, boundstone, breccia
- Type of Hydrocarbons: Light oil and dry Gas
- Prospective Resources: P90: 44.1 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), P50: 181.1 mmboe and P10: 680.9 mmboe

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Type of Project
  Public / Private
Type of Contract
  Shared Production
Term
30 years
Selection Process
International Open Tender
Details
Financing Sources
Private
100 %
MXN
2,044,678,670
USD
105,941,900
Payment Source
Project revenues
Revenues will come from the commercialization of hydrocarbons.

STATUS
Stage
  Execution
RELEVANT DATES
Request for proposals/Announcement July 20, 2016
Proposals Reception June 19, 2017
Ruling June 21, 2017
Contract Signing September 25, 2017
Execution/Construction Starting Date September 25, 2017
Term of the Contract September 25, 2047
Contractor
Pemex Exploración y Producción y Wintershall Dea México  
Major Contractor’s Shareholders
Pemex, Wintershall Dea International GmbH, DEA E&P GMBH

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico   
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Entity in charge of controlling the possession of communal land, as well as providing documentary legal security derived from the application of the Agrarian Law, and is the operator of the Geospatial Information System (SIG).

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SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION
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Sustainability Datasheet

PROJECT’S SUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY

The purpose of the project is the recognition, exploration, evaluation, extraction and abandonment activities within the Contract Area. Considers a Communication and Liaison Plan with nearby communities, in order to create favorable social conditions for the development of the project, including actions related to human rights, gender equality, training for fishing communities and community projects.

* This summary was prepared based on the methodological framework defined by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the document entitled: “Attributes and Framework for Sustainable Infrastructure”, which is You can check Here.

Additionally, a brief explanation of the methodology and a summary of the questions applied can be consulted in this Document.

DOCUMENTS USED:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Source
Secretaría de Energía
Description
Federal Government entity responsible for controlling, managing and regulating Mexico’s energy resources, and establishing the national energy policy.
Project Website
 Data sheet
 Results
 Signed contract
 Transfer of participation interest
 1st Amending Agreement
 2nd Amending Agreement
 Additional information

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REMARKS
Oil and gas exploration and extraction contracts may or may not generate revenue if the operator finds commercially extractable resources in the assigned area. In case the operator finds and extracts hydrocarbons, he must pay the State the percentage of production that he offered in the tender, once costs are recovered.
The State is partner with the contractor. The contributions to the State are:
1. The Contractual Fee for the Exploration Phase.
2. Royalties.
3. Operating profit, a percentage is shared with the investors.

It is important to clarify that all the exploration risk is assumed by the operator, that is, if the assigned operator does not find economically viable hydrocarbons to be extracted, the Mexican State has no payment obligation.

There are two possible extensions in the contract term subject to the area being in regular commercial production. The first extension of 5 years and a second extension for an additional 5 years.

The estimated investment amount refers to approved investments, which are those that operators estimate they will carry out in the various plans, as applicable (exploration, evaluation, and/or development).
0143 Carretera “Siglo XXI”, tramo Jantetelco-El Higuerón (Xicatlacotla... 0158 Ronda 2, Licitación 1: Área 6, Cuencas del Sureste

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