Total and Shell have both had exploration plans approved for blocks they gained in Mexico’s shallow-water Round 3.1 in 2018, writes Kathrine Schmidt.
The French supermajor is planning investments of $92 million on Area 33 in the south-east basins, where it plans to drill one well in 2021 as part of its 50:50 partnership with Pemex, according to the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) regulator, which approved the plans.
