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.
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TC Energy Exec Says Appalachian Producers Finally ‘Tapping the Brakes’ Amid Natural Gas Price Crunch
TC Energy Corp.’s natural gas producing customers in the Appalachian Basin are taking corrective measures amid low prices and oversupply of the molecule, management said last Thursday.
February 19, 2020
Italy’s Eni Strikes Oil Offshore Mexico
A consortium led by Italian operator Eni SpA has made a light oil discovery offshore Mexico in the Salina del Istmo basin of the Cuencas del Sureste oil and gas province.
February 19, 2020
Permian-Focused Laredo Petroleum Aims to Maintain Output Levels, Deliver Positive FCF in 2020
Permian Basin independent Laredo Petroleum Inc. is aiming to maintain oil and total hydrocarbon output levels and achieve higher free cash flow (FCF) in 2020 compared to 2019, according to CEO Jason Pigott.
February 14, 2020
Shell, Ecopetrol Form Deepwater Natural Gas Alliance Offshore Colombia
A subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc has acquired a 50% operating stake in three ultra-deepwater natural gas blocks from Colombian national oil company Ecopetrol SA, the companies said Friday.
February 13, 2020
Eagle Ford ‘Doesn’t Stop at the Rio Grande,’ Mexico Governor Says, Imploring AMLO to Resume Bid Rounds
Claiming that the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas “does not stop at the waters of the Rio Grande,” Gov. Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca of Mexico’s Tamaulipas state said Friday that federal authorities should resume oil and gas bid rounds, which President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has suspended.
February 12, 2020
Tamaulipas State Said ‘Open for Business,’ as Governor Calls for Return of Natural Gas Bid Rounds
Mexico’s Tamaulipas state is “open for business,” Gov. Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca said Friday, citing the state’s immense unconventional natural gas and oil resources, pipeline and port infrastructure, geographic location, and recent progress in improving security.
February 11, 2020
Chevron, Svante Eyeing Carbon Capture Pilot in California
A venture capital fund backed by Chevron Inc. has commissioned a study to evaluate the potential for carbon capture technology at one of the majors facilities in California.
February 7, 2020
Despite Independence Refrain, Petroleum Imports Still Major Component of U.S. Energy Mix
The narrative of U.S. energy independence pushed by President Trump and some industry groups aside, petroleum imports remain a sizable component of the domestic energy mix, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) highlighted in a recent report. this week.
February 7, 2020
Chevron, Svante Eyeing Carbon Capture Pilot in California
A venture capital fund backed by Chevron Inc. has commissioned a study to evaluate the potential for carbon capture technology at one of the major’s facilities in California.
February 7, 2020
Despite Independence Refrain, Petroleum Imports Still Major Component of U.S. Energy Mix
The narrative of U.S. energy independence pushed by President Trump and some industry groups aside, petroleum imports remain a sizable component of the domestic energy mix, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) highlighted in a recent report. this week.
February 7, 2020