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Andrew Baker

Andrew joined NGI in 2018 to support coverage of Mexico’s newly liberalized oil and gas sector, and his role has since expanded to include the rest of North America. Before joining NGI, Andrew covered Latin America’s hydrocarbon and electric power industries from 2014 to 2018 for Business News Americas in Santiago, Chile. He speaks fluent Spanish, and holds a B.A. in journalism and mass communications from the University of Minnesota.

Amid Oilsands Scrutiny, Canadian Natural Exec Lauds ‘Impressive Results’ On Emissions Intensity in Alberta

Amid Oilsands Scrutiny, Canadian Natural Exec Lauds ‘Impressive Results’ On Emissions Intensity in Alberta

As Alberta oilsands producers face increasing scrutiny over the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity of their operations, Calgary-based Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is leading efforts to make exploration and production (E&P) in the province more sustainable, management said Thursday.

March 6, 2020
4Q2019 Earnings: Goodrich Well Hedged Against Low Natural Gas Prices, CEO Says

4Q2019 Earnings: Goodrich Well Hedged Against Low Natural Gas Prices, CEO Says

Haynesville Shale pure play Goodrich Petroleum Corp. is well positioned relative to its peers to withstand low natural gas prices and general market uncertainty, company executives said Thursday.

March 6, 2020
Mexico Oil, Natural Gas Production Now Coming from 22 Companies

Mexico Oil, Natural Gas Production Now Coming from 22 Companies

A total of 22 companies are now producing oil and natural gas in Mexico, with another two expected to join the list in 2020, according to local oil and gas association Amexhi.

March 4, 2020

CenterPoint Unveils Plan to Reduce GHG Emissions across Eight-State Footprint

Houston-based natural gas and electric utility CenterPoint Energy on Monday unveiled a plan to reduce operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 70% by 2035, in comparison to 2005 levels.

March 4, 2020
4Q2019 Earnings: $40 Oil Enough For WPX in 2020, Management Says

4Q2019 Earnings: $40 Oil Enough For WPX in 2020, Management Says

WPX Energy Inc. expects to generate positive free cash flow (FCF) in 2020, even if oil prices fall to $40/bbl, CFO J. Kevin Vann said during the recent fourth quarter 2019 earnings call.

March 3, 2020
EOG Positioned to ‘Weather the Storms’ Amid Market Volatility, CEO Says

EOG Positioned to ‘Weather the Storms’ Amid Market Volatility, CEO Says

EOG Resources Inc. CEO Bill Thomas expressed confidence Friday in the company’s ability to withstand a sustained decline in commodity prices, even as the coronavirus roiled financial markets and put downward pressure on demand forecasts for oil and natural gas.

March 2, 2020
Moody’s Sees Pemex Oil Output Rising 1% in 2020 As Difficulties Abound

Moody’s Sees Pemex Oil Output Rising 1% in 2020 As Difficulties Abound

Moody’s Investors Service said in a note Friday it expects crude oil production from Mexican national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to rise by 1% in 2019.

March 2, 2020

4Q2019 Earnings: Continental’s Hamm Says Coronavirus Impacting Oil, Gas Demand

Amid an oversupplied market and demand uncertainty made worse by the coronavirus outbreak, Continental Resources Inc. is trimming its near-term guidance for capital expenditures (capex) and production growth, Executive Chairman Harold Hamm said Thursday.

February 28, 2020

Columbia Gas Exiting Massachusetts in $1.1B Deal, Paying Record Fine in Wake of 2018 Explosions

NiSource Inc. subsidiary Columbia Gas of Massachusetts (CMA) has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $53 million fine in connection with the series of deadly natural gas explosions that rocked three communities north of Boston in September 2018.

February 27, 2020
Aramco to Develop 200 Tcf Unconventional Gas Megafield in Saudi Eastern Province

Aramco to Develop 200 Tcf Unconventional Gas Megafield in Saudi Eastern Province

Saudi Arabia Oil Co., aka Aramco, has secured regulatory approval to develop the Jafurah unconventional natural gas field in the country’s Eastern Province.

February 26, 2020