On 27 March 2018, the consortium of Shell and PEMEX, was granted a preliminary award for the 798 sq km Area 35, G-CS-04 block from the CNH-RO3-LO1/2017 Bid Round.Â  The final official contract signature award is to take place within 90 days or 1 July 2018.    The consortium bid a state take of 34.86% over the minimum of 22.5% for the Area 35 block and a work units factor of 0 equivalent to no wells.Â       The provisional consortium working interest breakdown is estimated to be Shell, operator with 50% working interest, and PEMEX with 50% working interest.      There was one other bid for the block.Â  The second highest bidder was the consortium of Total, BP, and Pan American who bid 30.49% state take, and 0 additional work units factor.    Â 
the consortium of Shell and PEMEX, was granted a preliminary award for the 798 sq km Area 35, G-CS-04 block from the CNH-RO3-LO1/2017 Bid Round. 