Mexico's energy regulator said on Aug. 25 that 26 companies had qualified to participate in the country's deepwater oil tender in December, the jewel in the crown of a landmark energy sector opening.
Of the 26 companies that have qualified for the so-called Round 1.4 tender, 16 are operators, including state-owned oil giant Pemex, and 10 are financial partners, the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) said on Twitter.
Any consortia that form will be revealed on Nov. 28, the CNH said. Below is the list of companies that have qualified:
--Atlantic Rim México S. de R.L. de C.V.;
--BHP Billiton Petróleo Operaciones de México S. de R.L. de C.V.;
--BP Exploration México S.A. de C.V.;
--Chevron Energía de México S. de R.L. de C.V.;
--China Offshore Oil Corp.;
--E&P Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V.;
--Eni México S. de R.L. de C.V.;
--ExxonMobil Exploración y Producción México S. de R.L. de C.V.;
--Galp Energía E&P BBV.;
--Hess México Oil and Gas S. de R.L. de C.V.;
--Inpex Corp.;
--Lukoil International Upstream Holding B.V.;
--Mitsubishi Corp.;
--Mitsui & Co. Ltd.;
--Murphy Sur S. de R.L. de C.V.;
--NBL México Inc.;
--ONGC Videsh Ltd.;
--PC Carigali México Operations S.A. de C.V.;
--Petro-Canada (International) Holdings B.V.;
--Petróleo Brasileiro México S. de R.L. de C.V.;
--Pemex;
--Repsol Exploración México S.A. de C.V.;
--Ophir Mexico Holdings Ltd.;
--Shell Exploración y Extracción de México S.A. de C.V.;
--Sierra O&G Exploración y Producción S. de R.L. de C.V.;
--Statoil E&P México S.A. de C.V.; and
--Total E&P México S.A. de C.V.
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