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Current projects

GIl says the four most important proj- ects currently being worked on were

Tsimin-Xux in the Bay of Campeche (gas and condensate reservoirs due to be subject to about 48 wells and nine platforms); Ayatsil-Tekel and

STEM program

Pit-Baksha (“extra heavy oil” with 30 wells and fve platforms), also in the Bay of Campeche; and Lakach, offers industry insights

Pemex’s frst Gulf of Mexico deepwa- ter development, a subsea tieback to the exhibition foor, and answered

By Anthresia McWashington shore facilities and likely to be a hub bout 200 students from high questions about their professions. BP development. schools in the Houston area got a fnancial analyst, Farah Ahmed told

A “Some of these felds are in the frst glimpse at what their future in the oil participants of the different avenues quartile in size in the Gulf of Mexico,” and gas industry might be during the that the industry has to offer.

says Gil. “We are aiming to incorpo- BP-sponsored STEM (science, technol- “It felt great being able to help out,” rate more than 400,000 b/d from these ogy, engineering, and mathematics) says Ahmed. “To see the excitement on resources.” event at the 2013 Offshore Technology the kids’ faces while they were getting

Conference. Students performed exper- exposed to different areas and learning iments, met with industry leaders, and different things about the oil and gas

Lakach—deepwater

Pemex’s foray into deep water started toured the exhibition foor during the industry was great.” in 2004 with the shooting of 3D conference, while participating in a Ahmed advised students to get a seismic. Lakach was discovered in scavenger hunt. head start on researching career paths 2007 and is estimated to have 866Tcf Crystal Ashby, VP of Government they’d like to take before fnishing their of 2P reserves. Pemex aims to start and Public Affairs at BP, spoke about education. production in March 2015, reaching how BP recognizes the importance of “Get exposed to as much as you 400Mscf/d in 2016, and a total recovery investing in the education and needs can about the industry,” says Ahmed. of 866Tcf by 2025. of young people, and told them of “That will help you see what kind of

The development concept includes the need for more of them to join the sub-disciplines you may be interested six development wells: two 18in.-diam- industry after college. in. Defnitely make connections with eter, 60km transport pipelines; 60km of “These companies look to hire companies, do internships, and see umbilicals; related subsea equipment well-educated people who can handle what kind of projects are available. Be and manifolds; subsea monitoring and the science and math needed to fnd very proactive about internships and control systems; and a gas treatment energy solutions for the future,” says jobs.” facility onshore. Ashby. “The days of self-taught oil Students completed surveys about prospectors taking an educated guess their experiences throughout the day,

Other deepwater discoveries were and poking something in the ground, and were given informative materials outlined as Piklis and Nen in 2011, looking for oil and gas are long gone. to take home. Their instructors were

Trion, Supremus, and Kunah in 2012.

Now an entire range of sciences also given teaching materials before

Since the conference, Pemex has made and technologies are employed by and after the event, to prepare students an ultra-deepwater oil discovery at teams of professionals [looking for] for what to expect at the conference,

Maximino, with tests ongoing, and it is resources in remote and often complex and lessons following up on everything due to drill PEP 1 in 9580ft water depth. environments.” they were able to experience while at

Newly hired BP employees volun- OTC.

Bidding rounds

In order to bring other players into the teered time taking students around region, Pemex is planning several leas- ing rounds.

Bidding for Chicontepec onshore is underway, says Gil. Later this year, there will be a round focusing on mature felds. Heavy oil offshore, at

Kayab and Pit, will be the next focus in late 2013 to early 2014.

Farther out, Pemex will offer licenses to produce natural gas in the

Burgos basin and shallow Veracruz

Students basin, followed by yet-to-be-defned on OTC deepwater areas in 2014, and then exhibition shale. foor.

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