The Mexican Energy Reform Eugenio J. Aleman, Ph.D. Director and Senior Economist February 20 th, 2015
Private Industry vs. Government Owned 150 Production of Petroleum and Nat. Gas Index Jan 1993=100 150 140 140 130 130 120 120 Different ways to react to price/profit incentives 110 100 110 100 90 90 80 80 70 Mexico: Dec @ 96.2 United States: Dec @ 143.6 60 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 70 60 Source: IHS and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 2
Mexican GDP 12% Mexican Real GDP Bars = Compound Annual Rate Line = Yr/Yr % Change 12% Still waiting for the surge in growth 9% 6% 3% 0% -3% -6% -9% -12% -15% Compound Annual Growth: Q3 @ 2.0% -18% Year-over-Year Percent Change: Q3 @ 2.1% -21% 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 9% 6% 3% 0% -3% -6% -9% -12% -15% -18% -21% Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 3
Mexican GFI 12% 9% 6% 3% Mexican Gross Fixed Investment Year-over-Year Percent Change 12% 9% 6% 3% Gross fixed investment is starting to grow but remains very weak 0% -3% -6% -9% -12% 0% -3% -6% -9% -12% -15% Fixed Capital Formation: Q3 @ 4.3% -15% 4-Q Moving Average: Q3 @ 0.0% -18% -18% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 4
Mexican Mining Sector 20% 15% Mexican Mining, Oil and Gas Year-over-Year Percent Change, NSA Gas and Oil Extraction: Q3 @ -2.7% 4-Q Moving Average: Q3 @ -1.4% 20% 15% 10% 10% Going nowhere! 5% 5% 0% 0% -5% -5% -10% 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014-10% Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 5
Mexican FDI $35 $30 Mexican Foreign Direct Investment Billions of Dollars, NSA Net Foreign Investment: Q3 @ $7.1 Billion 4-Quarter Moving Average: Q3 @ $20.1 Billion $35 $30 $25 $25 Worrisome fall in FDI into Mexico $20 $15 $10 $20 $15 $10 $5 $5 $0 $0 -$5 -$5 -$10 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 -$10 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 6
Mexican Peso and Oil 8.00 Mexican Exchange Rate and Crude Oil MXN per USD (Inverted), USD per Barrel MXN per USD: Feb @ 14.86 (Left Axis) Crude Oil: Feb @ $51.69 (Right Axis) $180 10.00 $140 Tell me where are you going! 12.00 $100 14.00 $60 16.00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 $20 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 7
Mexican Petroleum Production 3.5 Mexico: Petroleum Production Barrels per Day, Millions 3.5 3.1 3.1 Going down! 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 1.9 1.9 Production of Petroleum: Dec @ 2.4M 1.5 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 1.5 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 8
Opening the hydrocarbons industry to private participation- Government highly enthusiastic End of 76 year old monopoly over hydrocarbons sector Access to untapped deep-water reserves, offshore gas and onshore plays, plus marginal proven undeveloped reserves December 2013- Constitutional Amendment Private and foreign operators able to undertake projects t on their own or in partnership with PEMEX Government expects up to USD50bn in FDI through 2018, adding 1% to GDP growth, and 2% by 2025 August 2014- Energy-related Secondary Legislation Government expects 500,000 direct jobs through 2018 and 2.5m more by 2025 9
Selected Aspects of the New Upstream Regulatory Framework Mexican state owns subsoil, but reserves booking allowed Local Content: To rise from 25% in 2015 to 35% in 2025 Contract Types International Arbitration: UNCITRAL Royalty: if price < $48, 7.5% If price $48, (0.125*contractual price)+1.5 Service Contract Revenue Sharing Production Sharing License Payment in Cash Payment in Kind
Latest on bid round plans and reform implementation Fourteen shallow water blocks Salina, Macuspana basin (Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche) Production Sharing Agreements IHS Energy: Global Exploration & Production Service (GEPS) 11
Capacity constraints within regulatory agencies Government pushing for swift implementation but regulators face a steep learning curve. Budget and personnel constraints likely to hamper regulatory capacity. Potential delays in the approval of permits if authorities let regulatory agencies to operate independently, or omission problems arising later due to political pressure to expedite permits rapidly (169 blocks in first round). Watch For: Energy and Finance Ministries potentially undermining role of regulatory agencies. 12
Onshore projects likely to face complicated negotiations over superficial rights with communal landowners. About 53% of Mexico s territory under communal land ownership (Ejidos) Between 0.5%-3% of a project s revenue towards Ejidos for non-associated natural gas projects, and 0.5%-2% for other hydrocarbon projects IHS
Prospective Resources Prospective Resources BBOE Burgos 2.9 Deep Waters in the GoM 26.6 Sabinas 0.4 Southeastern 20.1 Tampico-Misantla 2.5 Veracruz 1.6 Yucatan Platfom 0.5 Total 54.6 Source: SENER and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 14
Creation of the Petroleum Stabilization Fund FMPED Mexican Petroleum Fund for Stabilization and Development The purpose of this fund is to receive, administer and distribute the income derived from assignments and contracts, with exception of taxes. It will be a Trust within Mexico s Central Bank with a Technical Committee that will have 4 independent board members plus 3 board members from the Government Source: SENER and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 15
PEMEX: Perhaps One Of The Biggest Risks Pemex will be transformed into a State Productive Enterprise, with budgetary, technical and operational autonomy (2-year transition) There will be a Round Zero to ensure Pemex s exploration and production investment portfolio Associations in exploration and production for oil and gas, refining and petrochemicals are allowed Pemex will have a new corporate governance structure, in line with international best practices Pemex s new Board of Directors will be composed of 5 board members representing the Federal Government (including the Energy Minister who will chair the Board), and 5 independent board members Pemex will have a more flexible and competitive fiscal regime, so it can retain a larger share of its profits for reinvestment Source: SENER and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 16
Electricity Reform Private investment in Generation will be allowed An independent system operator (CENACE) will implement a Competitive Electricity Market Joint ventures in Transmission and Distribution between CFE and private companies CFE will be converted into an energy company with freedom to form partnerships; will have financial and operational autonomy, and freedom to establish employee wages Regulators will be strengthened Source: SENER and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 17
Electricity Reform, cont. Generation: Generators can sign long term contracts to reduce their market exposure The spot market will be based on short-term optimal dispatch CFE will operate its generation independently from its other activities, and will compete on a level playing field Marketing: Standard Users will receive their service from CFE-Retail, which will buy energy in the spot market and under contract Qualified Users will be able to buy energy directly or through a retailer The threshold to be a Qualified User will decrease over time Power Market: Generators and marketers will make their supply and demand offers each day CENACE will establish the optimal dispatch and will calculate equilibrium prices Long term contracts will cover the majority of demand; relatively small volume will be purchased on the spot market Capacity markets will be implemented to ensure resource adequacy Transmission and Distribution: The T&D companies will not buy or sell energy; they will only operate the wires They will charge rates established by the CRE, under incentive-based regulation CENACE will process payments between market participants and the T&D companies Source: SENER and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 18
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