PEMEX’s Offshore Platforms Boost Hydrocarbon Production

At the shipyards of Tampico's port, PEMEX is spearheading one of its latest projects: the construction of six relocatable offshore platforms. These platforms, capable of navigating deep waters, aim to support hydrocarbon production in response to discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico. This strategic initiative is unfolding at Eseasa facilities in Tamaulipas, overseen by Octavio Romero, CEO, PEMEX, and project executives who recently inspected operations involving 800 local workers.

The Board of Directors, during session 1007, greenlit early contracting procedures for the construction of six relocatable marine structures. Agreement CA-045/2023 empowered PEMEX Exploración y Producción (PEP) to manage the release of necessary resources, as approved by the Corporate Finance Directorate.

This endeavor involves crafting four temporary and two permanent relocatable structures in the Ayatsil, Kayab, and Pit fields, situated in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Romero highlights the strategic placement of these temporary platforms, designed to bolster production without constructing new facilities.

Romero Oropeza anticipates the installation of these platforms within the year, enabling the drilling of 24 wells. José Manuel Cancino Hernández, Manager of Strategic Infrastructure Project Oversight, emphasizes the structural engineering innovation, which reduces costs by avoiding the construction of new facilities.

With 800 people working double shifts from Monday to Sunday, entirely comprising Mexican labor, the project aims to complete five platforms next month, with two installed between February and March, and another two between May and June. Production is slated to start in 2024.

Angel Cid Munguía, Director, PEP, underscores that these structures will relocate to new production areas in the future, contributing to an estimated 30Mb/d increase in production based on studies conducted by the former state entity.