JAGUAR AND VISTA OIL & GAS AGREE BLOCKS’ TRANSFER

JAGUAR AND VISTA OIL & GAS AGREE BLOCKS’ TRANSFER

  • Jaguar E&P will assume control of blocks A-10 and TM-01 in its entirety, and will transfer its interest in block CS-01 to Vista Oil & Gas.
  • The CNH-approved operation will allow Jaguar to focus on its core business, onshore exploration.

Mexico City, Mexico, August 24th, 2021. – Jaguar, Mexican hydrocarbon exploration and production company, announces that it has concluded its business relationship with Vista Oil & Gas, to adapt the interests of each organization and prioritize the operations that best suit the particular strengths of each operator.

On April 29th, 2021, the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) approved Vista Oil & Gas to transfer its total interest of participation in the license contracts of the TM-01 and A-10 blocks, located in the Veracruz basin, in favor of Jaguar and its subsidiary Pantera, respectively. On August 23rd, the subsequent amendment agreements were signed for the latters to acquire a 100% stake in the rights to the blocks.

At the same time, both companies agreed to fully transfer Jaguar’s stake in block CS-01, located in the Southeast basin, in favor of Vista Oil & Gas, in accordance with what was approved on March 25th, 2021 by the CNH and definitively through the third amendment agreement on August 16th.

The assignment and transfer of rights of the three blocks was channeled through the institutional procedures of the CNH in accordance with the applicable legislation, resulting in the aforementioned authorization and amending agreements.

Through this agreement, Jaguar and Pantera reaffirm their commitment to continue potentiating energy resources in a responsible manner and to focus on land exploration, to continue to positively impact the development of Mexico through natural gas.

About Jaguar E&P
Mexican hydrocarbon exploration and production company, convinced that through energy we can all be the engine to transform the country. Winners of 11 contracts during oil rounds 2.2 and 2.3, focusing on onshore fields, operating responsibly and adhering to high quality and safety standards. Jaguar’s priority is to optimize the exploration of Mexican fields and to continue to positively impact the communities in which it operates. Jaguar is the energy division of Grupo Topaz, a holding company founded in Nuevo León in 2011 and led by Dionisio Garza Sada.
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