PEMEX plugged and abandoned dry the Kenora 1AEXP directional new-field wildcat (NFW) in the AE-0059-3M-Mezcalapa-09 (AE-0142-Comalcalco) entitlement block of the onshore Sureste Basin during mid-October 2019. The CNH reported the well didn't encounter the geological objectives as planned.     The NFW replacement wellbore was spudded on 8 December 2018.        The well had a proposed total depth (PTD) of 5,828 m measured depth (MD) and 4,820 m true vertical depth (TVD).        The fractured Cretaceous was the main objective from 4,480 m to 4,820 m.        The CNH issued a drilling permit for the well on 22 March 2018.        The original Kenora 1 NFW was junked and abandoned in October 2017 due to unspecified mechanical and geological issues.        SENER granted the AE-0059-3M-Mezcalapa-09 entitlement to Pemex 100% through Ronda 0 on 27 August 2014 and it was relinquished on 27 August 2019. It was superseded by the AE-0142-Comalcalco entitlement. The block covers an official area of 1,021.48 sq km.     On 3 October 2017, PEMEX junked and abandoned the Kenora 1 directional new-field wildcat (NFW) in the AE-0059 block. The well spudded seven months later than expected and PEMEX did not drill the well to its PTD due to geological and mechanical problems. The well only reached a total depth (TD) of 2,107 m. The NFW was spudded on 10 July 2017.   The prospect is located in the southwestern area of the block about 980 m west of the Menta 1 and midway between the Sen and Terra fields. It is also located on the same pad utilized by PEMEX to drill the Kali 1 NFW in 2007. The trap is a 14 sq km closed anticlinal structure bounded by reverse faults. The well will be deviated in a southeast direction at a kick off point (KOP) at 3,870 m. PEMEX estimates 3P reserves for the structure of 48 MMboe. The drilling cost for the well is estimated at USD 15.2 million with exchange rate of 20.5 MXN to 1 USD and completion costs are estimated to be USD 2.1 million.  On 15 November 2016, the CNH approved a PEMEX request to modify its AE-0059 block that included changes to its exploration program and an official report regarding the area reduction that was originally granted in November 2015. The exploration plan modification was originally requested by PEMEX in February 2016 but has taken almost eight months for formal approvals due to requests by the CNH for additional information from the operator. The exploration plan modification included no reduction in the number of geological studies of 11 and increasing the amount of re-processing 3D seismic from 0 sq km to 213 sq km. The total estimated investment was reduced from MXN 1,551 million to MXN 469 million. The exploration well commitment was reduced from two to one new-field wildcat (NFW), the Kenora 1 and one appraisal well. The area was reduced from the original 976 sq km to 487 sq km due to environmental and populated areas.
Kenora 1AEXP nfw ( Pemex 100%) in the AE-0059-3M-Mezcalapa-09 (AE-0142-Comalcalco) block, P&A dry.