May oil output slips at Mexico’s Cantarell field

Crude oil output at Mexico’s huge but aging Cantarell offshore field declined in May, according to data published on the energy ministry’s Web site on Tuesday.

Cantarell, closely watched by the oil industry after sharp dips in output, produced an average of 1.579 million barrels per day versus 1.592 million bpd in April.

The figure meant Cantarell accounted for just 51 percent of Mexico’s overall crude oil output last month.