Natural gas production in Mexico has continued to creep upwards so far in 2023, a trend that began in 2022.
Domestic output averaged 4.29 Bcf/d in February, up from 3.94 Bcf/d in February 2022. Natural gas production in Mexico averaged 4.25 Bcf/d in January.
State oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) supplied 4.07 Bcf/d of the total, according to data from upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH). Production from private sector operators averaged 214 MMcf/d in February.
The top five natural gas producing fields, all operated by Pemex, were Quesqui (687 MMcf/d), Ixachi (324 MMcf/d), Akal (300 MMcf/d), Maloob (294 MMcf/d) and Ku (194 MMcf/d).
Growth from the onshore Quesqui and Ixachi fields in particular has been notable. Last February, Quesqui...
