Private sector producers in Mexico reported record oil volumes of 106,120 b/d in August, up from 63,414 b/d a year earlier, according to upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH).

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Three private sector-operated shallow water fields – all of which were awarded through the Round 1.2 bidding process in 2015 – reported record oil production for the month. These comprised the CNH-R01-L02-A1 contract operated by Eni SpA, ​​CNH-R01-L02-A2 operated by Hokchi Energy and CNH-R01-L02-A4 operated by Fieldwood Energy.

The country’s total oil production averaged 1.63 million b/d in August, up from 1.62 million b/d in August 2021. State oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) produced 1.52 million b/d, down from 1.55 million b/d in the year-ago month.

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