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Oil & Gas Fields in Mexico
Mexico has 230 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 7th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 206 operating and 16 under construction or proposed. The largest is Ku-Maloob-Zaap (offshore).
The largest owner-operators are Petróleos Mexicanos (167), Petróleos Mexicanos EPE (63) and Eni SpA (5) — Petróleos Mexicanos alone is named on 73% of them. Half of Mexico's oil & gas fields in service predate 1987 (median commissioning year of the 183 with a known date), 32 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Salinas Barco Caracol Gas Field (Veracruz, Mexico), dating from 1912. 16 are in the pipeline, led by Baksha Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico), proposed. They account for 32% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Mexico.
230
Oil & Gas Field in Mexico
#7
of 91 countries
16
In construction / proposed
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Largest oil & gas fields in Mexico
- Ku-Maloob-Zaap (offshore)2002
- Quesqui Oil and Gas Field (Mexico)2020
- Cantarell (offshore)1979
- Koban Oil and Gas Field (Mexico)2021
- Santuario Oil and Gas Field (Tabasco, Mexico)1968
- Etkal NE Oil Field (Mexico)2023
- Xux Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)2014
- Teotleco Oil and Gas Field (Chiapas; Tabasco, Mexico)2008
- Cuitláhuac Oil and Gas Field (Tamaulipas, Mexico)1972
- Chac Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)1976
- Ébano Chapacao Oil and Gas Field (Mexico)
- Hok Oil and Gas Field (Mexico)2020 · idle
- Oxiacaque Oil and Gas Field (Tabasco, Mexico)1977
- Agua Fría Oil and Gas Field (Puebla; Veracruz, Mexico)1969
- Miztón Oil and Gas Field (Tabasco, Mexico)2019
- Mulach Oil and Gas Field (Mexico)2020
- Octli Oil and Gas Field (Mexico)2020
- Presidente Alemán Oil and Gas Field (Veracruz, Mexico)
- Taratunich Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)1993
- Uech Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)1986
- Hokchi Oil and Gas Field (Tabasco, Mexico)2020
- Pol Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)1980
- Aragón Oil and Gas Field (Veracruz, Mexico)1929
- Tecoalli Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)2024
- Tlalkivak Gas Field (Tabasco, Mexico)2023
- Tres Hermanos Gas Field (Veracruz, Mexico)1959
- Agave Oil and Gas Field (Tabasco, Mexico)1976
- San Ramón Oil and Gas Field (Tabasco, Mexico)1967
- Corralillo Oil and Gas Field (Puebla; Veracruz, Mexico)1930
- Kuil Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)2012
- Miahuapán Oil and Gas Field (Veracruz, Mexico)1948
- Kambesah Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)2008
- Soledad Oil and Gas Field (Veracruz, Mexico)1943
- Actul Oil and Gas Field (Mexico)
- Costero Oil and Gas Field (Tabasco, Mexico)2004
- Kutz Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)1979
- Tokal Oil and Gas Field (Tabasco, Mexico)2010
- Suuk Oil and Gas Field (Mexico)
Who owns Mexico's oil & gas fields
- Petróleos Mexicanos167 73%
- Petróleos Mexicanos EPE63 27%
- Eni SpA5 2%
- PEMEX4 2%
- Harbour Energy PLC3 1%
- Eni méxico2 1%
- LUKOIL PJSC2 1%
- PEMEX Exploración y Producción2 1%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1910s3
- 1920s1
- 1930s3
- 1940s4
- 1950s16
- 1960s22
- 1970s25
- 1980s19
- 1990s14
- 2000s32
- 2010s20
- 2020s24
Median commissioning year 1987 · oldest Salinas Barco Caracol Gas Field (Veracruz, Mexico) (1912) · newest Tecoalli Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico) (2024) · 183 of 230 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Baksha Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)2023 · proposed
- Kan Oil and Gas Field (Tabasco, Mexico)2023 · proposed
- Kayab Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)2023 · proposed
- Lakach Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)2022 · proposed
- Mayacaste Oil Field (Tabasco; Veracruz, Mexico)2023 · proposed
- Misón Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)2023 · proposed
- Nak Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)2023 · proposed
- Pit Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)2023 · proposed
- Polok Oil and Gas Field (Mexico)2020 · proposed
- Spinini Oil and Gas Field (Veracruz, Mexico)2021 · proposed
- Trion Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)2023 · proposed
- Utsil Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)2010 · proposed
How Mexico compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 4. United Kingdom320
- 5. Colombia285
- 6. China264
- 7. Mexico230
- 8. Argentina203
- 9. Netherlands166
- 10. Brazil165
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Mexico?
- OverWatts maps 230 oil & gas fields in Mexico — 3% of the world's mapped total, the 7th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in Mexico?
- Ku-Maloob-Zaap (offshore), operated by Pemex.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Mexico?
- Petróleos Mexicanos is named as owner or operator on the most — 167 of 230 (73%). Next are Petróleos Mexicanos EPE (63), Eni SpA (5) and PEMEX (4).
- How old are Mexico's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 1987, across the 183 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Salinas Barco Caracol Gas Field (Veracruz, Mexico) (1912); 32 came online in the past ten years.
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Mexico?
- 16 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Baksha Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico), Kan Oil and Gas Field (Tabasco, Mexico) and Kayab Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico).