PEMEX was conducting completion operations on the Kaneni 1EXP horizontal new-field wildcat (NFW) in the AE-0073 block in the onshore Tampico-Misantla Basin during late-January 2019. Â     The NFW reached a final total depth of 4,940 m measured depth (MD) and 3,269 m true vertical depth (TVD)       The NFW was spudded on 16 August 2018. Â        The NFW had a proposed      total depth (PTD) of 4,894 m measured depth (MD) and 3,175 m true vertical      depth (TVD).     The Upper Jurassic Pimienta Formation was the      primary objective. Â     The prospect size is reported to be 22 MMboe with      a proposed drilling and completion cost estimated at approximately USD 11      million. Â     PEMEX plans to drill a 2,000 m horizontal leg and      frac it with up to 15 stages. Â     The      well is located in the east central area of the block on the same drilling      pad as the Llano Lindo 1 NFW and 3.4 km southwest of the Defensa 101 well.    The well has been planned for a couple of years      now. Â   The CNH granted the latest drilling permit for      the well on 10 April 2018.    SENER granted the AE-0073-2M-Puchut-01      entitlement to Pemex 100% through Ronda 0 on 27 August 2014. The block      covers an approximate area of 944.86 sq km.     On 9 November 2016, PEMEX requested that its authorization to drill the Kaneni 1 horizontal new-field wildcat (NFW) in the AE-0073 block in the onshore Tampico-Misantla Basin be suspended due to environmental requirements by environmental protection agency ASEA.Â  PEMEX requested the permits be suspended until ASEA issues specific public regulations regarding unconventional drilling activity.Â  Details were not reported regarding the ASEA requirements but are speculated to be very onerous.Â  The CNH is expecting ASEA to publish its unconventional drilling regulations at an unspecified time in the future, presumably prior to any unconventional bid rounds, the first such rounds tentatively scheduled to be held by 2017.    On 25 February 2016, the CNH originally approved plans by PEMEX to drill the Kaneni 1 horizontal new-field wildcat (NFW) in the AE-0073 block in the onshore Tampico-Misantla Basin.
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