Wintershall Dea México, formerly Deutsche Erdoel México, will submit a new exploration plan to hydrocarbons regulator (CNH) for its contract off the coast of Tabasco state.
A new plan was part of CNH’s approval on Friday of a second extension for 15 months of the exploration period.
The contract (CNH-R03-L01-AS-CS-14/2018) is for shared production in shallow waters and was assigned in 2018.
The company cited geological pressures as the key reason behind the request for additional time to carry out further studies.
In the area, the operator has made major discoveries such as wells KAN-1EXP and IS-EXP, both in 2022.
The request was approved by CNH at an extraordinary meeting, giving the company three months to present further information on its activities and a new exploration calendar.