On Oct. 5, 2023, the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) initiated and instructed the processing of the early termination procedure due to the resignation of the entire contractual area, submitted by Repsol Exploración México.

The estimated investment amount refers to approved investments, which are those that operators estimate they will carry out in the various plans, as applicable (exploration, evaluation, and/or development).

Oil and gas exploration and extraction contracts may or may not generate revenue if the operator finds commercially extractable resources in the assigned area. In case the operator finds and extracts hydrocarbons, he must pay the State the percentage of production that he offered in the tender, once costs are recovered.

The State is partner with the contractor. The contributions to the State are:
1. The Contractual Fee for the Exploration Phase
2. Royalties
3. Operating profit, a percentage is shared with the investors

It is important to clarify that all the exploration risk is assumed by the operator, that is, if the assigned operator does not find economically viable hydrocarbons to be extracted, the Mexican State has no payment obligation.

There are two possible extensions in the contract term subject to the area being in regular commercial production. The first extension of 5 years and a second extension for an additional 5 years.