FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 119-FCPA Year in Review, Part I
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), on Sept. 30, 2021, sent to Congress a constitutional reform proposal relating to Mexico's energy sector (the Proposal). For now, the Proposal consists of a few...more
On May 31, 2021, Judge Juan Pablo Gómez Fierro of the Second District Court for Administrative Matters, specialized in Economic Competition, Broadcasting and Telecommunications ("District Judge"), suspended the amendment to...more
On April 20, 2021, the Mexican Energy Commission of the Chamber of Representatives (Comisión de Energía de la Cámara de Diputados) held an extraordinary session to present and approve on the same day a bill to reform the...more
After approval from the Mexican Energy Commission of the Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Diputados), the country's lower house of congress approved on April 14, 2021, the bill to reform the Hydrocarbons Law (Ley de...more
On March 26, 2021, Mexico's president submitted to the Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Diputados) a bill to reform the Hydrocarbons Law (Ley de Hidrocarburos or LH) (the LH Reform) that favors the state-owned company,...more
On March 26, 2021, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (“AMLO”), sent a new bill to Congress intended to amend the Federal Hydrocarbons Law (the “Hydrocarbons Bill”). This is AMLO’s latest attempt to upend...more
In the final days of December, Mexico issued new regulations that limit the ability of private companies to import and export fuel and hydrocarbons. Then, in the first week of this year, Mexico’s President, Mr. Lopez...more
On July 8, 2020, the Ministry of Energy ("SENER") issued through the Federal Official Gazette, the Energy Sector Program (Programa Sectorial de Energía) 2020-2024 (the "PROSENER"). PROSENER is a planning instrument derived...more
Fed Chair Powell was far from the main attraction on the Hill yesterday, but hey, let’s keep it on topic here and note his belief that the U.S. economy is performing well even as certain risks—including “sluggish growth...more
The 2019-2023 Business Plan for Pemex and its Subsidiaries (the “Business Plan”) provides that Pemex aims to promote partnerships between the public and the private sectors under a risk-sharing scenario that expects to...more
Reports issued in the past week state that Pemex, Mexico's national oil company, seeks operational control of Talos Energy's Block 7 oil and gas exploration area, located in shallow waters off the coast of the State of...more
Pemex, the Mexican national oil company, recently published its 2019-2023 business plan which outlines the economic strategy that Pemex and its subsidiaries will adopt and implement during that period. Pemex’s business plan...more
On April 24, 2019, Pemex's Chief Executive Officer, Octavio Romero Oropeza, as a measure to comply with the presidential instruction of producing more than two million 400 thousand daily barrels by the end of the six-year...more
During the recent presidential campaign, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (commonly referred to as AMLO) stated his intention to fund additional gasoline refining capacity for PEMEX, the monopoly state-owned national oil...more
On March 5, 2019, King & Spalding hosted an Energy Forum, titled “Shifting Dynamics in Latin America”, to discuss the political and regulatory changes in Latin America and their impact on investments in energy. Latin...more
In recent years, the hydrocarbons theft practice in Mexico has had significant growth. This crime is committed, primarily, by the tapping of the oil-transporting pipelines in order to extract gasoline and diesel products for...more
As a result of the 2013 constitutional reform, Petróleos Mexicanos ("PEMEX") was transformed into a productive state-owned enterprise directed by a General Director and a Board of Directors. Currently, each of them has...more
Pemex Logística, la subsidiaria de Petróleos Mexicanos que administra la red de terminales y ductos de la empresa del Estado, planea realizar 11 subastas para reservar capacidad de transporte y almacenamiento en 60 terminales...more
Pemex Logística, the Petróleos Mexicanos subsidiary that manages the network of terminals and pipelines of the state company, plans to hold 11 auctions to reserve transportation and storage capacity in 60 terminals and 27...more
• Mexico’s second farmout bid round to find partners for PEMEX oil and gas development yielded mixed results, with 2 onshore licenses awarded and 1 shallow water PSC vacated with no bids • Egyptian company Cheiron...more
On September 18, 2017, the Mexican government, through the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (National Hydrocarbons Commission or “CNH”), commenced an international tender process to grant the right to enter into a license...more
On May 2, 2017, the Mexican government, through the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (National Hydrocarbons Commission or “CNH”), commenced an international tender process to grant a license agreement in partnership with...more
Eight More Onshore and Offshore Farmouts Set for 2017 and 2018 Mexico's 2013 Energy Constitutional Reform opened exploration and production (E&P) of the oil and gas sectors to private investment and contracting....more
Mexico's 2013 Energy Constitutional Reform opened oil and gas sectors to private direct investment and operation. Under that reform, the National Center for Natural Gas Control (CENAGAS) was created as a state-run natural gas...more
On March 7, 2017, the Mexican government, through the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (National Hydrocarbons Commission or “CNH”), commenced an international tender process to grant the right to enter into a production...more