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The Bay of Campeche, which is part of the larger Gulf of Mexico, is located west of the Yucatan Peninsula. It touches the Mexican states of Veracruz, Tabasco and Campeche, and is the area where most of Mexico's oil fields -- and its corresponding offshore platforms -- are located.

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