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Analysis gap. But, to truly Management Services (MMS)—expressed that, “The oil and understand why gas ? elds beneath the platform lie in a geological formation

Rig stats such gap exists, holding resources estimated at 3-15 billion boe.” In 2010, it was

Worldwide we must revisit expected that production would peak at 100,000 boe/d, how-

Rig Type Total Rigs Contracted Available Utilization the 1970s, when a ever, by 2013, Perdido exceeded original production estimates.

Drillship 109 92 17 84% ? sherman named The hub was outputting over 115,000 boe/d. It is important to 417 321 96 76%Jackup

Rudesindo Cantarell note that other projects are coming online nearby Perdido that 164 133 31 81%

Semisub

Jiménez inadver- are equally delivering on expected returns. 33 21 12 63%Tenders tently discovered

Total 723 567 156 78%

Depth increase what would become

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Gulf of Mexico

Though much emphasis has been placed on the Perdido basin;

Pemex’s Cantarell

Rig Type Total Rigs Contracted Available Utilization

Pemex’s ? rst subsea production scheme in deepwater will be ? eld. 37 34 3 91%Drillship

Lakach, south of the Perdido Basin. The ? rst few wells are 79 55 24 69%

Jackup

Pemex’s o