Mexico’s natural gas production averaged 4.30 Bcf/d in July, compared to 4.35 Bcf/d in June and 4.10 Bcf/d in July 2022.

State oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) supplied 4.07 Bcf/d of the total, compared to 3.86 Bcf/d in the year-ago month, data from upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) show.

Private sector operators produced about 230 MMcf/d, versus 236 MMcf/d in July 2022.

The top five producing fields, all operated by Pemex, were Quesqui (664 MMcf/d), Ixachi (337 MMcf/d), Maloob (333 MMcf/d), Akal (265 MMcf/d) and Onel (166 MMcf/d).

Associated gas tied to oil production accounted for 2.41 Bcf/d or 55.6% of total production, with the remainder coming from gas-directed wells.

Mexico’s oil production was 1.64 million b/d in July,...