Harbour Leads Zama: The Week in Oil and Gas

Harbour Energy has been officially appointed as the operator of the Zama offshore oil project in Mexico, marking a pivotal development in the nation’s upstream sector. 

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PEMEX Cedes Zama Leadership to Harbour

The new operatorship was agreed by the project’s partners, PEMEX, Grupo Carso and Talos Energy Mexico, and was subsequently approved by SENER, with the NOC ceding its role as main operator.

PEMEX Regularizes Payments, Including Debts From 2024

PEMEX has started to regularize its payments to suppliers in the southern region of Veracruz, settling not only current obligations from 2025 but also addressing debts that were accumulated in 2024, reported Diario del Istmo. The development brings cautious optimism to a supplier community that has struggled with delayed payments and liquidity challenges for more than a year. Iván Ordaz, President, CMIC Veracruz-Sur Delegation, said that PEMEX has fulfilled its monthly payments to regional contractors and suppliers. Ordaz noted that payments have been made not only for services and goods rendered in 2025 but also toward obligations dating back to 2024.

Sheinbaum highlights PEMEX revival

President Sheinbaum stressed that restoring refining is central to energy sovereignty. Investments in Tula, Salina Cruz, Olmeca and Deer Park have raised domestic fuel production to about 80%, improved quality, and cut emissions.