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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López Obrador’s Pledge to Respect Mexico Contracts Has Canada’s Renaissance Oil Breathing Easy
Renaissance Oil Corp. executives are praising Mexico President-Elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador for committing to respect the validity of exploration and production (E&P) contracts awarded through bid rounds under the current government.
October 5, 2018
New Trade Deal Said Boon for Mexico’s Incoming President, Energy Industry
Mexico’s incoming government and the North American energy industry each gained victories through separate provisions in the updated free trade deal reached late Sunday by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
October 3, 2018
NGI The Weekly Gas Market Report
Canada’s Renaissance Oil ‘Reassured’ By López Obrador Pledge to Respect Contracts
Renaissance Oil Corp. executives are praising Mexico President-Elect, Andrés Manuel López Obrador for committing to respect the validity of exploration and production (E&P) contracts awarded through bid rounds under the current government.
October 3, 2018
Mexico President-Elect Says Oil, Gas Contracts to be Honored
Mexican President-Elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador signaled late last week that his administration will honor the 107 contracts awarded so far through oil and gas bid rounds conducted under the current administration led by President Enrique Peña Nieto.
October 2, 2018
Mexico Needs to Unlock Unconventionals, Deepwater to Reverse Production Declines
Mexico must unlock its deepwater and unconventional hydrocarbon resources to reverse a decade-and-a-half trend of declining output, according to hydrocarbons undersecretary Aldo Flores.
October 1, 2018
AMLO, Oil Industry Can Each Claim Victories In Nafta 2.0
Mexico’s incoming government and the North American oil industry each obtained victories through separate energy sector provisions of an updated free trade deal reached late Sunday by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
October 1, 2018
AMLO Extends Olive Branch to Global Oil Industry
Mexican President-Elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador signaled on Thursday that his administration will honor the 107 contracts awarded so far through oil and gas bid rounds conducted under the current administration led by President Enrique Peña Nieto.
September 28, 2018
Mexico Natural Gas Prices a Mixed Bag for August
The volume of reported natural gas trades in Mexico totaled 7.52 Bcf/d in August, representing a 14.2% jump from July and a year-to-date high.
September 27, 2018
Mexico E&Ps Need to Develop Deepwater, Onshore as Era of ‘Easy Oil’ Over, Say Experts
Mexico must unlock its deepwater and unconventional hydrocarbon resources to reverse a decade-and-a-half trend of declining output, according to hydrocarbons undersecretary Aldo Flores.
September 27, 2018
Mexico Natural Gas Trading Volumes Up 14% in August
The volume of reported natural gas trades in Mexico totaled 7.52 Bcf/d in August, representing a 14.2% jump from July and a year-to-date high.
September 25, 2018