Social Communication
Press Release Num. 010
May 25th, 2015
SECOND STAGE COMPLETION OF FIRST CALL FOR BIDS OF ROUND 1
14 EXPLORATION BLOCKS IN SHALLOW WATERS
CNH-R01-L01/2014
The Bidding Guidelines for the first call for bids to award Production Sharing Contracts for
Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons over 14 Shallow Water blocks were published on
December 11th 2014.
This bidding process consists of three stages:
First stage.
Second stage.
Third stage.
Application for data room access
(Deadline: March 17th 2015)
Prequalification
(May 25th 2015, Publication of list of prequalified participants)
Receiving and opening of bids
(July 15th 2015, Opening of bids and announcement of awardees)
On the second stage deadline, May 25th 2015, the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH)
announces that 26 interested parties, individually or in consortia, obtained their prequalification
certificate, thereby earning the right to submit bids on July 15th, the day of the tender of 14
exploration blocks that comprise the first call for bids of Round 1.
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Prequalified Companies in Consortia
BG Group México Exploration S.A de C.V.
Galp Energía E&P B.V.
ENI International B.V.
Noble Energy México S. de R.L. de C.V.
CASA Exploration, L.P.
Murphy Worldwide, Inc.
Ecopetrol, S.A.
PETRONAS Carigali International E&P B.V.
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited
Pan American Energy LLC
E&P Hidrocarburos y Servicios, S.A DE C.V.
Talos Energy LLC
Sierra Oil & Gas, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Glencore E&P (MEXICO) LTD.
Tullow México B.V.
Petrobal S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Woodside Energy Mediterranean Pty LTD
Diavaz Offshore, S.A.P.I DE C.V.
Pluspetrol México B.V.
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Portugal
Italy
United States
United States
United States
Colombia
Malaysia
Thailand
Argentina
Argentina
United States
Mexico
Switzerland
United kingdom
Mexico
Australia
Mexico
Argentina
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Social Communication
Press Release Num. 010
May 25th, 2015
SECOND STAGE COMPLETION OF FIRST CALL FOR BIDS OF ROUND 1
14 EXPLORATION BLOCKS IN SHALLOW WATERS
CNH-R01-L01/2014
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Individually Prequalified Companies
Atlantic Rim México, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
BHP Billiton Petróleo Operaciones de México, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Chevron Energía de México, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Cobalt Energía de México, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A. (CEPSA) UNIPERSONAL
ExxonMobil Exploración y Producción México, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Hess México Oil and Gas, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Hunt Overseas Oil Company
Lukoil Overseas Netherlands B.V.
Maersk Olie OG GAS A/S.
Marathon Offshore Investment Limited
Nexen Energy Holdings International Limited
ONGC Videsh Limited
Pacific Rubiales E&P México S.A.P.I. DE C.V.
Petroleos Mexicanos
Plains Acquisition Corporation
Premier Oil PLC
Statoil E&P México, S.A. de C.V.
Total, S.A.
Country of origin
United States
Australia
United States
United States
Spain
United States
United States
United States
Rusia
Denmark
United States
China
India
Colombia
Mexico
United States
United Kingdom
Norway
France
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