Pemex to drill deep in Bay of Campeche

摘要

Pemex Exploration & Production is drilling its first deepwater well,Catamat-1,off Tuxpan,Veracruz state,using the Noble Max Smith semisubmersible.The wellsite lies in 1,200 m of water.The rig will take 150 days to drill to 5,200 m.The rig will be serviced by seven supply vessels and two helicopters from the marine terminal at Cobos,400 km from Veracruz.Pemex improved an access road to Cobos and began upgrading port facilities in April 2008 to accommodate the drilling.