Company: VIST
Filing Date: 2025-04-09
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001193125-25-076856
Chunk: 14

Company: Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.
Filing Date: 2025-04-09
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 3
Chunk 14
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 our operations.

The hydrocarbon reserves in any given reservoir decreases as such oil and gas volumes are produced and consumed, with the range of decrease depending on the characteristics of the reservoir and the production rate. Therefore, our results of operations largely depend on our ability to produce oil and gas from existing reserves, to discover additional oil and gas reserves, and to economically exploit oil and gas from these reserves. Unless we are successful in our exploration of oil and gas reserves and their development, in replacing our existing oil and gas reserves or in acquiring new reserves, the production of oil and gas and the volume of our total reserves will decrease over time. While we have geological reports evaluating certain proved and probable reserves, as well as contingent and prospective resources in our blocks, there is no assurance that we will continue to be successful in the exploration, appraisal, development and commercialization of oil and gas.

Drilling activities are also subject to numerous risks and may involve unprofitable efforts, not only with respect to dry wells but also with respect to wells that are productive but do not produce enough net income to derive profit after covering drilling costs and other operating costs. The construction of a well does not assure a return on investment or recovery of the costs of drilling, completion and operating costs. Lower oil and natural gas prices could also affect our future investment and growth, including future and pending acquisitions.

We may not be able to identify commercially exploitable reservoirs or implement our capital investment program to complete or produce more oil and gas reserves, and the wells we plan to drill may not result in the discovery or production of oil or natural gas. If we are unable to replace our production with new reserves, or acquire new reserves, our reserves will decline and our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and market value of our series A shares and ADSs could be negatively affected.

The oil and gas reserves that we estimate are based on assumptions that could be inaccurate.

Our oil and gas reserves are estimates based on certain assumptions that could be inaccurate. Reserve estimates depend on the quality of engineering and geological data at the date of the estimate and the manner in which they are interpreted. In addition, reserve engineering is a subjective process for estimating oil and gas accumulations that cannot be accurately measured, and the estimates of other engineers may differ materially. A number of assumptions and uncertainties are inherent in estimating the amounts of proven reserves of oil and gas (including, but not limited to production forecasts, the time and amount of development expenditures, testing and production after the date of the estimates, among others),