Petrobras and Pemex Assess Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Pre-Salt Prospects
Petrobras and Pemex are evaluating deepwater and ultradeepwater exploration opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico, including possible pre-salt plays offshore Mexico. The focus is thick-salt geology beneath Jurassic formations near Campeche, but there is no confirmed commercial pre-salt discovery from the cooperation. Drilling data may refine subsurface interpretation, yet further seismic and geological work is needed to judge whether prospects justify deepwater costs.