Uncovering
Oil & Gas
Opportunities
in Mexico
WHO WE ARE
ABOUT US
Citla Energy is a Mexican independent exploration and production company. With offices in Mexico City and Houston, Citla is an active participant in the opening of the Mexico oil & gas sector, where it seeks to acquire and build a portfolio of selected onshore and offshore assets, both independently and in partnership with other industry participants.
Citla its affiliated companies and management team aggregate the following key attributes:
Proven execution capabilities and track record in the Oil & Gas sector in in the U.S., South America and Mexico;
Team with decades of local knowledge and experience in O&G;
Ample technical expertise and deep knowledge of Mexican geological basins.
Financial strength of its investor group, led by a reputable private equity firm including large international and local institutional investors
Citla its affiliated companies and management team aggregate the following key attributes:
ACON Investments, L.L.C. is a Washington DC-based international private equity investment firm that manages private equity funds that make investments in the United States and Latin America. Founded in 1996, ACON and its principals have managed over $4.2 billion of capital and made more than 50 investments, 29 of which were completed across nine different Latin American countries. ACON has been a longtime energy investor, with experience in upstream and midstream oil and gas as well as investments in power infrastructure and energy services, including Mariner Energy, Chroma Oil & Gas, Milagro Exploration, Saga Resource Partners, SAE Towers, Sequitur Energy Resources, Pro Energy, Tropigas, and Vetra Energia. ACON has professionals in Washington DC, Los Angeles, Mexico City, São Paulo and Bogotá.
In supporting Citla, ACON brings its extensive experience as an oil & gas investor, including offshore exploration, development and production in the Gulf of Mexico; onshore acquisitions and operations of multiple fields in the continental U.S., primarily in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi, as well as onshore exploration and production in Colombia.
ACON is also manager of development capital certificates in Mexico (CKD’s), which include some of the country’s largest pension funds as its investors.
For more information visit www.aconinvestments.com
IFC is part of the members of the World Bank Group, it is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector within the emerging markets. The IFC works with more than 2,000 businesses worldwide, they use their capital, expertise, and influence to create opportunity where it’s needed most. In FY15, IFC's long-term investments in developing countries rose to nearly $18 billion, helping the private sector playing an essential role in the global effort to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. For more information, visit www.ifc.org .
The China-Mexico Fund is a $1.2 billion fund managed by the IFC Asset Management Company which aims to support the reforms introduced in Mexico by the Government. The Fund makes equity, equity-like and mezzanine investments mainly in infrastructure, oil and gas and in other sectors, including manufacturing, agribusiness, services and banking. To learn more visit www.ifcamc.org .
BUILDING A BALANCED O&G PORTFOLIO
STRATEGY
INDEPENDENT O&G MEXICAN COMPANY
Leverage affiliates and private equity sponsor portfolio companies, together with strategic partners to consolidate an experienced and well-capitalized E&P platform with strong local capabilities and infrastructure.
BALANCED AND COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO
Build a balanced portfolio of onshore and offshore assets in Mexico, balancing operated, as well as non-operated fields. Flexible and opportunistic approach to diversify portfolio across asset types, stage of development, geographic clusters and risk-sharing co-investments.
O&G TECHNICAL AND OPERATING CAPABILITIES
Develop and offer operating expertise becoming a value-added partner, integrating consortiums that aggregate experienced partners and leading technologies to exploit specific asset types.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND OPERATING EXPERIENCE
Consolidate a local management team with years of O&G experience in Mexico to filter, analyze, select and pursue investment opportunities in an efficient and focused manner. Apply team's experience in bidding processes, field operations, contract management, project management, financial planning and cost controls, to enable robust execution.
