Grupo Carso, owned by Carlos Slim, purchased 100 percent of Fieldwood Mexico B.V. from the Russian company Lukoil for 270 million dollars, while also assuming a 330 million dollar debt. The deal, executed through subsidiary Zamajal, gives the company full control of the Ichalkil and Pokoch oil fields, located off the coast of Campeche. The transaction still needs regulatory approvals in Mexico and the United States.
Grupo Carso announced on Monday to the Mexican Stock Exchange the acquisition of 100 percent of the share capital of Fieldwood Mexico B.V., currently owned by Lukoil. The transaction amount is 270 million dollars, and the company committed to assuming an additional debt of 330 million dollars to the seller.
The operation was carried out through the subsidiary Zamajal, owned by Grupo Carso, allowing it to obtain the majority and operational stake in the Ichalkil and Pokoch oil fields. These are part of Contractual Area 4, located in shallow waters off the coast of Campeche.
Previously, Grupo Carso already held 50 percent of these fields through the acquisition of Mx Dlta NRG 1, S.A. de C.V. (formerly Petrobal Upstream Delta 1) in June 2024. With this purchase, the company will control 100 percent of the stake, though the transaction depends on approvals from the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNA), the Secretariat of Energy (SENER), and especially the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States.
Contractual Area 4 originated from contracts awarded after the energy reform promoted by former President Enrique Peña Nieto. On January 7, 2016, the National Hydrocarbons Commission signed contract CNH-R01-L02-A4/2015 with Fieldwood Energy E&P México as operator and Petrobal Upstream Delta 1 as financial partner, under a shared production scheme.
This move strengthens Carlos Slim's presence in the Mexican oil sector, expanding operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
