Shearman & Sterling LLP (JD Supra Mexico)

On September 18, 2017, the Mexican government, through the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (National Hydrocarbons Commission or “CNH”), commenced an international tender process to grant the right to enter into a license agreement in partnership with the productive state-owned enterprise PEMEX Exploración y Producción, to pursue upstream activities in deep waters in the Nobilis-Maximino.

On May 2, 2017, the Mexican government, through the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (National Hydrocarbons Commission or “CNH”), commenced an international tender process to grant a license agreement in partnership with the productive state-owned enterprise PEMEX Exploración y Producción, to engage in extraction activities in conventional onshore wells located in the State of Tabasco, Mexico.

On March 7, 2017, the Mexican government, through the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (National Hydrocarbons Commission or “CNH”), commenced an international tender process to grant the right to enter into a production sharing agreement in partnership with the productive state-owned enterprise PEMEX Exploración y Producción, to pursue upstream activities in the shallow waters of the Ayín-Batsil

On July 28, 2016, the Mexican government, through the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (National Hydrocarbons Commission) (“CNH”), commenced an international tender process by publishing in the Diario Oficial de la Federación (the Federal Official Gazette) the Bidding Guidelines for the Granting of a Deep-Water Exploration and Extraction License Agreement in partnership with Pemex Exploración y

On July 20, 2016, the Mexican government, through the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (National Hydrocarbons Commission) (“CNH”), published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación (the Federal Official Gazette) the Bidding Guidelines in connection with a Tender Process for the Granting of Shallow Waters Oil and Gas Exploration and Extraction Production Sharing Agreements, addressed to domestic (

This client alert is a follow-on to our client alerts on the Mexican Energy Reform relating to the publication of the laws relating to the Mexican Energy Reform, and the rules and regulations under the secondary legislation enacted in respect of the Mexican Energy Reform. On Friday, October 31, 2014, the regulations and rules under the secondary legislation enacted in respect of the...

One of the goals of the Mexican Constitutional reforms opening both the oil and gas and electricity sectors to private investment is to make the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) an “empresa productiva del Estado” (a productive state-owned enterprise), standing side-by-side with private enterprise, and continuing to operate as a generator. Notwithstanding the enactment of any...

Secondary Legislation for Energy Reform Unveiled - Today, April 30, 2014, President Enrique Peña Nieto has formally presented his proposed secondary laws and reforms to implement the Constitutional energy reforms. In a televised conference, members of the cabinet revealed that the proposed secondary legislation had been delivered to the Mexican Senate. The proposed legislation has...

As a follow-on to our client alerts “México Projects: Get Ready, Get Set . . .” and “México Projects Part II: Off to the Races!,” this alert summarizes one of the next steps of the Constitutional reforms opening both the oil and gas and electricity sectors to private investment: the kickoff of so-called Round Zero. Round Zero is PEMEX’s opportunity to identify assets it wishes to exploit...

On December 12, 2013, Mexico’s Federal Congress passed historic Constitutional reforms opening both the oil and gas and electricity sectors to private investment. Within 96 hours, the required 16 state legislatures affirmatively supported the amendment. The decree was published December 20, 2013 and became effective on December 21, 2013. As a follow-on to our client alert “México Projects: Get...

Development opportunities in Mexico are expected to abound in the coming years with the support and sponsorship of the Mexican government. By all accounts, it appears to be full steam ahead for Mexico in the infrastructure and energy sectors! On the heels of the National Development Plan (May 20, 2013), the Executive Branch of the Mexican Government has issued the National Infrastructure...