Mexico pre-qualifies potential bidders

摘要

Mexican state-owned Pemex has prequalified 16 companies or joint ventures to bid for six blocks in a second round of performance, or "integrated", contracts, which allow private-sector operators to exploit mature oil fields. Chevron, Spain's Repsol, Italy's Saipem, US service firms Schlumberger, Baker Hughes and Halliburton, and European trading firm Vitol are among those that pre-qualified. The second round encompasses 22 oil fields in six blocks in Tamaulipas and Veracruz states in northern Mexico.