PETRONAS' subsidiary PC Carigali Mexico Operations partnered with Grupo Ecologista Quelonios (GEQ), a non-profit organisation dedicated to the protection and preservation of endangered Hawksbill sea turtles in Punta Xen Centre, Champoton, Campeche, to facilitate the rehabilitation and improvement of the centre's facilities.
The partnership will cover the rehabilitation of the main building to improve workers' accommodations and the warehouse to store equipment and materials for the conservation efforts. It will also help create a larger and more protected nesting area for the turtle eggs and an improved shelter to protect baby turtles prior to their release to the sea.
As of September 2020, a total of 167,288 turtles have been safely released to the sea, a 16 per cent increase from the same period in 2019, a rewarding result of the dedication from the project team.