The Round One of México:A Technical Approach

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Canadian Global Exploration ForumApril 14th, 2015

IndexRound One General MapSoutheast Marine Basins

Shallow WaterExploration, 1st BidExtraction, 2nd Bid

DeepwaterPerdido AreaDeepwater South

UnconventionalsTampico-Misantla BasinBurro-Picachos Platform

Bidding in the Round OneProgress, 1st Bid & 2nd Bid

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Coahuila

Veracruz

Tamaulipas

Guerrero

Nuevo Leon

Oaxaca

Puebla

San Luis Potosi

Mexico

Tabasco

Hidalgo

Michoacan

Guanajuato

Chiapas

Queretaro

Zacatecas

Campeche

Morelos

Tlaxcala

Jalisco

Distrito Federal

Aguascalientes

95°0'0"W

95°0'0"W

100°0'0"W

100°0'0"W

25°0

'0"N

25°0

'0"N

20°0

'0"N

20°0

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0 100 20050km±

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Unconventionals

Perdido Area

Extra Heavy Oils

ShallowWater

Chicontepec

Deepwater South

Round  One General  Map

Exploration Area Blocks (number)

Total Surface Area (km2)

Identified prospects (number)

Prospective Resources*

(MMboe)

ConventionalPerdido  Area 11 3,463 18 1,591Deepwater  South 17 9,068 38 3,222Shallow  Water 14 4,222 42 704

UnconventionalBurro-­‐Picachos 8 900 -­‐ 142Tampico-­‐Misantla 62 7,401 -­‐ 8,927

Total 112 25,054 98 14,586

Extraction Number of Fields 1P Reserves 2P Reserves 3P Reserves °API (average)

Shallow  Water 9 143 355 671 32

Extra-­‐heavy  oils 8 336 757 1,753 11

Onshore 17 34 54 64 40

Total 34 513 1,166 2,488 27

*The estimated volumes of prospective resources are risked and correspond to the P(mean) scenario (includea geological risk factor or chance of success).

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Southeast Marine  Basins

Reservoirs are associated with structural, salt tectonics, stratigraphic and combined traps.

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Southeast Marine  Basins

±

A

A' Main Structural Styles

Normal faulting with rotated blocks (Late Miocene-Holocene)

Salt cored anticlines

Salt rollers and diapirs (Jurassic-Late Cretaceous)

AA

Tiempo  (seg) Time  (seg)10  km

0

2

4

6

8

seg

AA

Time  (seg)10  km

0

2

4

6

8

seg

Recent-PleistoceneUpper PlioceneMiddle PlioceneLower PlioceneUpper MioceneMiddle MioceneLower MioceneUpper OligoceneUpper EoceneUpper CretaceousUpper JurassicCallovian SaltBasement

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Southeast Marine  BasinsM

id

Lower

Upp

er

Eocene

Middle

Upper

Pliocene

Paleocene

Oligocene

Miocene

Holocene-Pleistocene

Pale

ogen

eC

reta

ceou

sJu

rasi

c

S A L T

Tithonian

Kimmeridgian

Oxfordian

?

Low

CallovianBathonianBajocianAalenianToarcian

Pliensbachian

Neo

gene

SOUTHEAST MARINE BASINS

7 Established PlaysMain, Breccia-Upper Cretaceous

1 Hypothetical PlayPre-Oxfordian

Hydrocarbon typesHeavy & light oil and gas

Main fields

Tecoalli*, Amoca*, Miztón*, Akpul, Uchak

Yaxche, Hokchi*

Abkatun, Pol, Chuc, Caan, Batab, Homol, Etkal, Kuil,Chuhuk,

Ichalkil*, Ayatsil, Tekel

Yaxche, Xanab, Nak*, May, Tsimin, Xulum*,

Bolontiku, Sinan, Citam, Sikil, Yum, Cantarell, Ku,

Maloob, Zaap

Maloob, Zaap, Tson ,Xanab, Xux, Tsimin, Kab, Bolontiku,

Kix,Citam, Sinan, Ixtal, Manik, Onel, Pokoch*,

Ichalkil*, Mison*, Och, Uech, Kax

Ku,  Zaap,  Cantarell

Hayabil, Ek-Balam-Lum

Stratigraphy

RSRS

ReservoirSealRock  Source

Established  play

Hypothetical  play

Depositional features

R

RS

S

R

R

R

R

R

S

S

S

S

S RS

Sands and  sandstonesRamp,  platform  and  slope  (chanels and  fans)

CalcarenitesBasin  floor  fans

Calcareous brecciaSlope  and  basin

Fractured carbonatesBasin

Fractured carbonatesBasin

Oolitic banksHigh  energy inner ramp

Eolian sandsBeach  and  dunes

R

R

*Fields in Round One, 2nd Bid

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3D seismic cut areasAlmeja Cisne

Bolol Norte de Bache Xulum CampoAyin

Cequi

Chuktah

Coatzacoalcos

Holok Alvarado

Le Acach

Macuspana

Rabon Grande OBC

Tamil

Tucoo

Exploratory wells

Exploratory areas

2D seismicCoatzacoalcos_Frontera2D

Marbella_Frontera2D

Marbella_Subsalt2D

Santa Ana_2D

Golfo_Profundo2D

Tares_2D

Transectos_2D

Southeast Marine  BasinsExploration Blocks 1st. Bid, Information in Data Packages 2D Seismic

6 seismic surveys5,825 km53 seismic lines (including 3 regional transects)

3D Seismic7,484 km2 of seismic coveragecutted from 11 seismic surveysMultiple versions of the seismicvolumes, equivalent to 70 SEGY seismic cubes26 PSTM44PSDMVelocity models in SEGY format

32 Exploratory Wells743 well logs626 original56 juctions62 evaluations

Studies Reports

Geological Atlas

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Southeast Marine  BasinsExtraction Blocks 2nd. Bid, Information in Data Packages 3D Seismic

562 km2 of seismic coveragecutted from 7 seismicsurveysMultiple versions of theseismic volumes, equivalentto 106 SEGY seismic cubes74 PSTM32 PSDMVelocity models in SEGY format

17 Wells, Studies and Reports

Field studiesProduction forecastsCore analysisPetrophysicsWell logsDrilling reportsProduction testsPVT studiesFluid studiesWell seismic

Facilities Information & Geography

PipelinesProduction assetsWellsPlatforms

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Perdido  Area

Tectónica gravitacional y salina

N

Supremus-1

-1Trion-1

Pep-1

Vespa-1

Dominio de contracciónDominio de extensión

Exploratus-1

-

Trion-1DL

50 km0

1

3

2

4

6

5

7

8

9

10

11

U.S.A

México

Leyenda

Cinturón plegado Kama

Cinturón plegado subsalino

Diapiros, minicuencas y pliegues

Sistema extensional Neógeno

Capas de sal alóctona somera

Sistemaextensional profundo (Neógeno)

Cinturón plegado Perdido

Sistema ligado somero

Cordilleras MexicanasPozo

Falla normal

Falla inversa

Pliegue ant iclinal

Sistema extensional Paleógeno

Cinturón plegado periférico

Falla lateral

11

9

10

3

1

5

4

2

6

7

8

Maximino

Bloques R 1

Baha-1

Tiger-1

Toledo-1Hammerhead-1

Great White-1

Gravitational and Salt TectonicsExtensional regime

Contractional regime

Paleogene extensional systemDeep extensional system (Neogene)

Kama Foldbelt

Diapirs, minibasins and folds

Shallow alloctonous salt layers

Subsaline Foldbelt

Perdido Foldbelt

Periphereal Foldbelt

Neogene extensional system

Related shallow system

Mexican Ridges

Normal Fault

Thrust Fault

Lateral Fault

Anticline

Wells

R1 Blocks

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Structural  style:  Folding  with  NE-­‐SW  orientation  limited  by  reverse  faults.

Type  of  trap:  Combined,  with  4-­‐way  closure

Structural  style:  Imbricated  folds  with  shallow  detachment  radially  to  the  allochthonous salt

Type  of  trap:  Combined,  with  3-­‐way  closure  and  against  fault

Structural  style:  Subsaline folding  with  NE-­‐SW  orientation  limited  by  thrust  faults.

Type  of  trap:  Combined,  with  4-­‐3  way  and  against  fault

Water column

Pleistocene

Pliocene

Upper Miocene

Middle Miocene

Lower Miocene

Oligocene

Mobile clay

Eocene

Paleocene

Cretaceous

Jurassic

Salt

Basement

Stratigraphy

Perdido  Area

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Perdido  Area

RSRS

ReservoirSealSource  Rock

Established  play

Hypothetical  play

3 Established PlaysPaleocene, Eocene & Oligocene

4 Hypothetical PlayMiocene, Paleocene,Upper & Lower Cretaceous

Hydrocarbon typesLight oil and gas

Depositional features Perdido AreaStratigraphy

U.S. Analogs: Baha-1, Tiber-1

R

S

RS

S

S

S

S

R

R

R

R

RRS

Sandstone and siltstone(Turbidites)

Argillaceous limestonesShale

Fractured carbonates

Argillaceous limestones

Fractured carbonatesArgillaceous limestones

Shale

Shale

Shale

Sandstone and siltstone(Turbidites)

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Deepwater South

Reservoirs are structurally related with two main domains in deepwaterGOM; contractionalregime of Mexican Ridges and deformation of Saline Basin

Contractional Systemof Mexican Ridges

Catemaco Fold Belt

Salt Tectonics

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B0

4

8

12  

Mexican Ridges Saline Basin

km

0km

18

Mexican Ridges contractional system

A

Abyssal plain

Mexican Ridges

Structural RegimeGravitational TectonicsRelated extentional-contractionalsystem

Structural StylesAsymmetrical anticlines parallel toshorelineEocene detachment folds

Saline Basin

Structural regimeContractional-extensionalSalt Tectonics

Structural StylesFault-bend folds and trhust foldsSalt intrusions and diapirsShallow allochtonous salt bodies.

Deepwater South

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HypotheticalPlay

JUR

ASSI

CT

E R

T I

A R

YC

RET

ACEO

US

CALLOVIANMID

LOWER

UPPE

R

EOCENE

MIDDLE

UPPER

PLIOCENE

PALEOCENE

OLIGOCENE

MIOCENE

TITHONIAN

KIMMERIDGIAN

OXFORDIAN

PLEISTOCENE

LOW.

MID.

UPP.

?

?

?

?

?

HypotheticalPlay?

Basin and slope sandstone(Turbidites)

LOW.

MID.

UPP.

EstablishedPlay  

Basin and slope sandstone(Turbidites)

BrecciasFractured carbonates

High energyCarbonated banks

Basin and slope sandstone(Turbidites)

Depositional features Main Discoveries

Labay, Lakach, Leek, NoxalTabscoob, Piklis, Kunah

Lalail

Tabscoob

Tamil

Nab

HypotheticalPlay?

Source Rock

Source Rock

Mesozoic Play

Paleogene Play

Neogene Play

Seal Rock

Seal Rock

Seal Rock

EstablishedPlay  

Established Play  

Established Play  

Eolian sands

Seal Rock

RSRS

ReservoirSealRock  Source

Established  play

Hypothetical  play

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

RS

RS

S

S

S

S

Stratigraphy

S

Deepwater South

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UnconventionalsCretácico  Supe

rior

Cretácico Inferior

Terciario

Tampico-­MisantlaSabinas BurgosBurro-­Picachos

Pre-­‐Mesozóico

Turoniano

Tithoniano

AguaNuevaEagle

Ford

La Casita

Pimienta

II II III IV

Kimmeridgiano

Oxfordian

Jurásic

o  Supe

rior

AguaNuevaEagle

Ford

Calloviano

Cenomaniano

Sabinas

Burgos

Tampico-Misantla

PlataformaBurro

Picachos

Zonas prospectivas

IV

III

II

I

Sistemas Petroleros No Convencionales

Jurásico Superior Pimienta La Casita (!)Cretácico Superior Eagle Ford Agua Nueva (!)

Aceite

Gas y aceite

Gas

Productos

Unconventional Petroleum Systems

Upper Jurassic Pimienta - La Casita (!)Upper Cretaceous Eagle Ford-Agua Nueva (.)

ProductsGas

Gas & Oil

Oil

Unconv.  Petroleum Systems of  Mexico

1 Upper Jurassic Pimienta-La Casita (!)

2 Upper Cretaceous Eagle Ford Agua Nueva (.)

Tampico-Misantla BasinBrurro-Picachos Platform

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Unconventionals,  Tampico-­‐Misantla

Basement

Middle Jurasic

Upper JurasicMiddle-­‐Lower CretaceousUpper Cretaceous

Tampico-Misantla Basin Tuxpan platform Extensional zone of Gulf of Mexico

1

5

10

km

C

PaleogeneNeogene

Basin Tectonicelement Structural elements Deformation

ageThickness

(km)

Tampico-Misantla Basin Compressive - wide

anticlines Paleogene > 6

0

1000

2000

3000

C

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Tampico-­‐Misantla

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Basin TectonicElement Structural Elements Deformation

AgeThickness

(km)

Burro-Picachos

Plataform/Ramp

Compressive Wide anticlinals, homoclinal Paleogene > 5

A A

Km

K.Eagle Ford

4

2

0

6 J. La Casita

Sabinas Burro-Picachos

Basement

A

Unconventionals,  Burro-­‐Picachos  Platform

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Burro-­‐Picachos  Platform

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