The FPSO MIAMTE MV34 is Mexico’s first privately owned Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. Equipped with advanced technology, it ensures the safety of both people and the environment. All production from the Area 1 fields, currently including four operating platforms, is routed to the FPSO, where hydrocarbons are processed and stored, while gas is transported onshore. The Area 1 project develops significant hydrocarbon reserves in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico, advancing a complex offshore operation that supports Mexico’s energy development.
Country: Mexico
Activity start date: 2015 - present
Oil & GasThe project focuses on extracting the O&G in the Gulf of Mexico, with the FPSO MIAMTE MV34 at its technological core. Area 1 is one of our strategic initiatives, supporting Mexico’s energy growth and diversification by providing additional production capacity.
The Miamte MV34 FPSO floating unit has a processing capacity of 90,000 barrels of oil per day, a crude oil storage capacity of 700,000 barrels and a gas processing capacity of 75 million standard cubic feet per day. It was designed with the best technologies to ensure energy efficiency and zero flaring.
Its completion involved five shipyards in three different countries, where five modules and the mooring system jacket were built. In total, the building work required more than 17 million man-hours and was carried out to the highest HSE standards.
Offshore Mexico: development of Area 1 with the FPSO Miamte MV34
22 August 2025
FPSO MIAMTE MV34
The FPSO Miamte with its crew working
Control room
Eni Mexico has signed several collaboration instruments with governmental authorities, such as the Government of Tabasco and the Municipality of Cárdenas, as well as with other entities like the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Through these partnerships, Eni aims to have a positive and lasting impact in the following areas:
All of the above is carried out with consideration for the promotion of human rights, the challenges of climate change, and the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda.
We are active in multiple activities supporting local communities, from education to nutrition and from health services to prevention.
Learn moreStart up in August 2024. It has five active production wells.
Eni made a new oil discovery on the Yoopat-1 Exploration Prospect in Block 9.
Startup in June 2024. It has three active wells.
Eni made a new oil discovery on the Saasil-1 Exploration Prospect in Block 10.
Eni made a new oil discovery on the Yatzil Exploration Prospect in Block 7.
The Miamte offloads/exports its first load/cargo
Startup in March 2022. It has eleven active production wells and one active water injection well.
The Miamte FPSO begins production
The Miamte floating unit arrives in Mexico
Eni made an additional oil discovery in Block 10 on the Sayulita Exploration Prospect, located just 15 km away from the previous oil discovery.
Eni made a new oil discovery on the Sáasken Exploration Prospect in Block 10.
Early production from the field begins
Eni’s first production platform. Its startup was in June 2019. Currently, it has seven active production wells and three active water injection wells.
The results allowed us to increase the total estimate of hydrocarbons in the area.
The area off the country where the exploration campaign for hydrocarbons will begin was acquired.
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