The AMLO oil objective requires investment in Pemex

CITY OF MEXICO (El Universal) .- In light of the July 1 election results, one of the challenges for the next government is to make sure that enough hydrocarbons are available To meet domestic demand for fuel and generate surpluses According to experts, the achievement of this goal will involve Petréos Mexicanos (Pemex) to a large extent, taking advantage of the new operating conditions that gave him the energy reform.

Luis Miguel Labardini, industry specialist and associate director of the energy consulting firm Marcos y Asociados, said that it will be necessary to make an effort within Pemex so that the 25 fields that currently contribute to 70 % of their production, and that they have great potential, increase their extraction levels. The virtual elected president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has spoken on the need to save and recover oil and natural gas production.

The goal is to increase extraction as quickly as possible, he added. the Campeche Probe and concentrating resources in producing fields already under development. According to Labardini, "it is possible that in shallower waters, with more investments, Pemex will be able to obtain new barrels faster than can be expected from contracts awarded to private companies. as part of the tender calls.

The margin of maneuver is minimal, the possibilities of supply being limited in the short and medium term. First, what Pemex produces alone and what it will get from its partners should be considered. Contracts awarded to private companies are being called for bids Finally, we can also resort to the import of crude oil, an option that has been incorporated into Pemex's operational program this year. from the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH), Juan Carlos Zepeda, agreed that Pemex's main problem is the lack of capital.

I recognized that oil is worth a lot for the more than 400 titles that gave the Energy Secretary (Sener) p to explore and produce oil in the richest regions of the country, but oil production has been declining since 2004.

Zepeda mentioned that "the pace has already returned, resulting from the energy reform and the 107 contracts awarded.Three and a half years after the implementation of the reform, we do not we can not ask for production measures. "

However, the CNH has a projection on the crude oil production platform by 2031. He estimates that this year the zones allocated to private companies in the auction rounds provide an additional 52,000 barrels a day.