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Pemex and Petrobras Bet Big on High-Risk High-Reward Drilling Off Mexico

News | 2026/08/24 13:03

Pemex and Petrobras Bet Big on High-Risk High-Reward Drilling Off Mexico

Aiming to explore new oil resources off the coast of Mexico

Mexico's state oil company Pemex and Brazil's Petrobras are teaming up to explore huge oil reserves beneath Campeche Bay in Mexico:

This partnership includes the exchange of technical knowledge and best practices aimed at unlocking vast oil resources that lie beneath thick salt layers:

In 2018, Pemex drilled an exploratory well but it was deemed unproductive:

However, the company is now attempting to explore the area again, and experts believe there may be significant reserves:

If successful in proving resources, it could change Pemex's fortunes, which has struggled with declining production in recent years:

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