JUDU Jindal Pioneer Helideck

The facility was not a permanent, land-based airport. It was the helideck on a specialized maritime vessel. It 'closed' because the vessel, Jindal Pioneer, completed its contractual obligations with Pemex (Mexico's state oil company) for offshore construction projects and was subsequently redeployed to another operational region of the world. The closure is due to the mobile nature of the asset, not due to economic failure, accident, or conversion.

The physical site at coordinates 18.401944, -93.7925 is open ocean in the Gulf of Mexico. The 'Jindal Pioneer' vessel and its helideck are no longer at this location. The vessel (IMO: 8764269) is currently operating in another part of the world, such as Southeast Asia. The identifier MX-2181 is now inactive as the physical platform it designated has been removed from the location.

The JUDU Jindal Pioneer Helideck (MX-2181) was a critical logistical asset for major offshore oil and gas infrastructure projects in the Bay of Campeche. While active, it supported the operations of the 'Jindal Pioneer' derrick lay barge, a key vessel used in the construction and installation of platforms and pipelines for Pemex, particularly in the highly productive Ku-Maloob-Zaap (KMZ) and Ayatsil-Tekel oil fields. The helideck handled regular helicopter traffic for crew rotations, transportation of specialized technicians and engineers, medical evacuations, and the delivery of urgent supplies and light cargo. Flights originated from onshore bases, primarily Ciudad del Carmen, the main hub for offshore logistics in the region.

There are no known public plans to 'reopen' this specific helideck at this location. A reopening is not analogous to a traditional airport. It would require the 'Jindal Pioneer' vessel, or another vessel assigned the same identifier, to win a new contract and return to this specific operational area in the Gulf of Mexico. Such a return is entirely dependent on future developments and contract awards in the global offshore construction market and is therefore speculative.