(PEMEX, 22.May.2015) – PetrĂłleos Mexicanos carried out, for the third time, an online auction of partial lots of petroleum coke from the “Gral. Lázaro Cárdenas”, refinery located in Minatitlán, Veracruz. Pemex Refining carried out the auction along with the support of Regional Market Makers de MĂ©xico, S. de R.L. de […]
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Mexico Sweetens Terms to Entice Development
(First Titan Corp., 26.Mar.2015) – As First Titan Corp. targets undervalued energy assets across North America for acquisition and development, Mexico is sweetening its tax terms to help attract energy companies south of the border. The Financial Times reported this month that the country is holding its first competitive tender […]
McDermott to Install Pemex’s Ayatsil Platform
(McDermott International, Inc., 6.Jan.2015) – McDermott International, Inc. has been awarded a contract to install the offshore jacket, deck and piles for the Ayatsil-A drilling platform for PEMEX Exploracion y Produccion (PEMEX) in the Bay of Campeche Ayatsil field offshore Mexico. The value of the award is included in McDermott’s […]
Sierra Oil & Gas Announces Commitment of $525 million
(Sierra, 18.Sep.2014) — Sierra Oil & Gas S. de R.L. de C.V., Mexico’s first independent exploration and production company, today announces that it has secured equity commitments of US$525 million. Sierra, headquartered in Mexico City, is led by Ivan Sandrea, a highly experienced E&P executive with an extensive track record […]
Brazil, Venezuela, and Mexico: Three Ways To Nationalize Oil
(CSMonitor, 12.May.2012) — Argentina’s renationalization of its biggest oil company, YPF, recently caused an outcry. But the cases of oil nationalization in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela show that outcomes can vary widely. “Nationalization is an old story in Latin America,” says Larry Birns, director of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs. […]