Doha: Qatar Petroleum (QP) entered into three farm-in agreements to acquire about 30 percent of Totals participating interest in blocks 15, 33 and 34 located in the Campeche basin, offshore Mexico.
QP said in a statement that each of the farm-in agreements is subject to customary regulatory and other approvals by Totals existing partners and the government of Mexico.
Commenting on this occasion, HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of Qatar Petroleum Saad Sherida Al Kaabi said that "we are pleased to sign these agreements, which further expand Qatar Petroleums footprint in Mexico, and demonstrate our commitment to achieving our international growth strategy, with Latin America as a core area in our international portfolio."
His Excellency added that the company looks forward to collaborating further with Total, our other partners in these blocks, and the government of Mexico. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Mexican authorities and our partners for their continued support."
The three offshore blocks are situated in the Campeche basin and within 30 to 90 kilometers of the giant Cantarell and KMZ oil fields. The total area covered by the blocks is approximately 2,300 square kilometers, with water depths ranging from about 10 meters to 1,100 meters.
