Cantarell Field
| Cantarell | |
|---|---|
Cantarell offshore rigs, 2009 | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Region | North America |
| Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
| Operator | Pemex |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1976 |
| Start of production | 1979 |
| Peak of production | 2004 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 141,500 barrels per day (~7.051×106 t/a) |
| Year of current production of oil | 2024 |
| Producing formations | Jurassic |
Cantarell Field or Cantarell Complex is an aging supergiant offshore oil field in Mexico. It was discovered in 1976 after oil stains were noticed by a fisherman, Rudesindo Cantarell Jimenez, in 1972. It was placed on nitrogen injection in 2000, and production peaked at 2.1 million barrels per day (330,000 m3/d) in 2004. In terms of cumulative production to date, it was the largest oil field in Mexico, and one of the largest in the world. However, production has declined since 2004, falling to 158,300 barrels per day (25,200 m3/d) in 2022. In 2009 it was superseded by Ku-Maloob-Zaap as Mexico's largest oil field.