New deepwater GoM oil discovery -Mexico

Mexico - City of Mexico (Pemex) oil discovered a new oil field in the Gulf of Mexico in deep waters, "said President Felipe Calderón de México."

Supremus 1, 250 kilometers (155 miles) offshore Tamaulipas in 2,900 m (9.5134 feet) depth of water, was drilled to 1,100 m (3.609 feet) under the seabed.

The well is less than 40 km (25 miles) of the international maritime boundary between Mexico and United States.

Calderon said Pemex expects to confirm new reserves 3 p between 75 and 125 MMbbl of oil. Confirmed, Pemex will double its current reserves when combined with the recent discovery of Trion 1 tested.