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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U.S Critical in Mexico Natural Gas Supply/Demand Equation
Mexico will be unable to close the gap between natural gas supply and demand within the next five years, meaning that imports of the fuel from the United States will play an increasingly important role, a panel of experts said on Tuesday.
November 13, 2019
IMF Critical of Pemex Business Plan, Production Goals in Mexico Report — Bonus Coverage
The 2019-2023 business plan of Mexican national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) presents an unrealistic picture of production growth and reserves replenishment over the coming years, according to a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
November 12, 2019
DOE Official Says U.S. Committed To Strengthening Natural Gas Ties With Mexico
U.S. companies can play a vital role in expanding Mexico’s access to cheap and abundant natural gas, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) senior advisor said Monday.
November 11, 2019
IMF Critical of Pemex Business Plan, Production Goals in Mexico Report
The 2019-2023 business plan of Mexican national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) presents an unrealistic picture of production growth and reserves replenishment over the coming years, according to a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
November 6, 2019
TC Energy Postpones Villa de Reyes Pipeline In-Service Date
TC Energy Corp. now expects the phased entrance into service of the 886 MMcf/d Tula-Villa de Reyes pipeline in Mexico to occur in early 2020, CEO Russell Girling said Friday during a third-quarter earnings call.
November 4, 2019
TC Energy Postpones Villa de Reyes Pipeline In-Service Date
TC Energy Corp. now expects the phased entrance into service of the 886 MMcf/d Tula-Villa de Reyes pipeline in Mexico to occur in early 2020, CEO Russell Girling said Friday during a third-quarter earnings call.
November 4, 2019
Mexico Natural Gas Prices Rise in September, Reflecting U.S. Volatility
Natural gas prices in Mexico surpassed $3.00/MMBtu in September for the first time since May, tracking the movement of prices in the United States, according to the IPGN monthly natural gas price index published by the Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE).
October 29, 2019
Mexico’s Pemex Swings to $4.6B Loss On FX Effects, Plunging Export Revenue
Mexican state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported a net loss of 87.9 billion pesos ($4.6 billion) for the third quarter, down from a 26.8 billion-peso (about $1.38 billion at the time) profit in the same period a year ago.
October 28, 2019
IEnova CEO Hails ‘Win-Win’ Revision of CFE Pipeline Contract
The renegotiated supply contract for the 2.6 Bcf/d Sur de Texas-Tuxpan natural gas pipeline was a “win-win” for all parties involved, Infraestructura Energética Nova (IEnova) CEO Tania Ortiz Mena said Thursday.
October 24, 2019
Finance Ministry Can’t Save Pemex, Warns Former Mexico Oil Official
The financial health of Mexican state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) remains “the most critical situation” facing the country’s energy sector, according to former Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) chairman Juan Carlos Zepeda.
October 23, 2019