According to industry sources in mid-February 2016, Pemex has ended operations on the unsuccessful Mekpal 1 wildcat in the Pilar Reforma-Akal Basin (Bay of Campeche). The shallow-water NFW reached a TD of over 5,450m at the end of January 2016, but the reservoir was invaded with salt water. Pemex has been testing the wildcat at two intervals after encountering oil shows. Testing at the Kimmeridgiano interval, at 5,190-5,250m, resulted in a 30-40% watercut, and at the BTPKS interval, at 5,049-5,091m, resulted in a 20-30% watercut. The well is located approximately 10km southeast of the Nak Block, due to be released in the Round 4 Shallow Water tranche.
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