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EXTRACTION OF HYDROCARBONS IN ONSHORE AREAS CORRESPONDING TO ROUND 1, TENDER 3, AREA 23 (NORTH), IN THE STATE OF TABASCO.

Sector: Hydrocarbons


Last Revision

January 26, 2026
Round:
Round 1, Tender 1, 2. 3 and 4
Short Name of the Project:
0484 Round 1, Tender 3: Area 23, Tajon
Type of Investment:
Greenfield
Subsector:
Upstream
Asset (s):
 Oil Field 27.50 Km2-Oil & Gas 
Contract Currency:
US Dollars
Estimated Investment MXN:

1,463,307,607

Estimated Investment USD:

75,819,047

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2026: $ 19.3
Contract Scope:
  Extraction
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DESCRIPTION
License agreement CNH-R01-L03-A23/2015 for onshore hydrocarbons extraction, in an area of 27.5 km2 in the state of Tabasco for oil and gas extraction.

Main Features:
- Type of Hydrocarbon: Oil and gas
- Lithology: Limestones

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Type of Project
  Public / Private
Type of Contract
  License
Term
25 years
Selection Process
International Open Tender
Details
Financing Sources
Private
100 %
MXN
1,463,307,607
USD
75,819,047
Payment Source
Project revenues
Revenues will come from the commercialization of hydrocarbons.

STATUS
Stage
  Execution
RELEVANT DATES
Request for proposals/Announcement May 12, 2015
Proposals Reception December 15, 2015
Ruling December 24, 2015
Contract Signing May 10, 2016
Execution/Construction Starting Date May 10, 2016
Term of the Contract May 10, 2041
Contractor
Perseus Tajón  
Major Contractor’s Shareholders
Compañía Petrolera Perseus, Perseus Exploración y Producción, Operadora Máquinas Diesel

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Tabasco   
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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).

SPONSOR

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
 1st Amendment agreement
 Additional information
 Social Impact Assessment Explanation
 SIA Technical Opinion
 SIA Resolution

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REMARKS
The license agreement for the extraction of hydrocarbons stipulates that the contractor will provide and be responsible for all technical and financial resources required for the execution of the operations and will have the right of ownership over the hydrocarbons extracted in the contractual area. The Contractor will pay a royalty, based on audited Hydrocarbons.

The State is a partner of the contractor. The contributions for the State are:
1. The contractual fee for the exploration phase
2. Consideration based on gross income before deducting costs
3. Adjustment mechanism based on production volume and prices

There are two possible extensions in the contract term subject to the area being in regular commercial production, the first extension of 10 years and a second extension for an additional period of 5 years.
0483 Ronda 1, Licitación 3: Área 22, Secadero 0485 Ronda 1, Licitación 3: Área 24, Tecolutla

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