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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Lagoon Water Midstream Expands into Permian with Double Drop Acquisition
Lagoon Water Midstream on Tuesday said it has closed the acquisition of Midland, TX-based Double Drop Resources, a Permian Basin-focused water management company. The acquisition “significantly expands Lagoon’s operations and establishes it as a multi-basin water management company with a presence in the heart of the Permian,” according to Lagoon, which is backed by Macquarie…
Pemex Fire, Hurricane Ida Dent OPEC Supply Forecast as Oil Demand Gathers Momentum
Two events in the Gulf of Mexico have dented the latest 2021 supply forecast by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). In the cartel’s latest Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR), oil supply outside of the OPEC countries for 2021 was revised lower by 0.17 million b/d from the previous forecast because of a…
Natural Gas Pipelines ‘Not at the Forefront’ of Cybersecurity, Experts Warn
Natural gas pipeline operators must enhance their cybersecurity protocols to avoid breaches like the one that shut down the Colonial Pipeline refined products conduit in May, a panel of experts agreed Wednesday. Electronic bulletin boards (EBB) are especially vulnerable to hacks, said the panelists participating virtually in the LDC Gas Forums Midcontinent conference in Chicago.…
U.S., Europe Targeting 30% Reduction in Global Methane Emissions by 2030, Says Biden
President Biden said Friday the United States and the European Union will target a 30% reduction in global methane emissions versus 2005 levels by 2030. The president unveiled the Global Methane Pledge in an address kicking off the virtually held Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate. President Biden urged fellow world leaders to sign…
Mexico’s Private Oil, Natural Gas Industry Touts Multibillion Dollar Investments as AMLO Maintains Nationalist Stance
Mexico’s private oil and natural gas industry has invested $18 billion in the country since 2015 and secured approvals to invest another $42 billion as a result of the country’s 2013-2014 constitutional energy reform. That’s according to the Asociación Mexicana de Empresas de Hidrocarburos (Amexhi), Mexico’s private sector oil and gas trade organization. The group…
IEA Sees Continued Oil Market Tightening as Inventories Well Below Five-Year Average
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects continued tightening of the global oil market this month, driven by factors on both the supply and demand sides of the equation. In its latest monthly Oil Market Report, the global energy watchdog said it now expects global oil demand to rise by 5.2 million b/d this year, and…
Pricing Transparency ‘An Asset for Everybody’ in Mexico Natural Gas Market, Expert Says
Market players and the government each have roles to play in creating a more liquid, transparent natural gas market in Mexico, according to Eduardo Prud’homme, cofounder of the Gadex energy consultancy. Prud’homme assessed the state of play in Mexico in the latest episode of NGI’s Hub and Flow podcast. Buyers and sellers of natural gas…
Asian LNG Buyers Line Up for Supplies from Mexico Pacific Terminal Amid Sky High Prices
Interest from Asian buyers in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from Mexico’s Pacific Coast has reached a full-blown frenzy amid soaring natural gas prices and demand, according to Mexico Pacific Limited LLC (MPL) CEO Doug Shanda. Shanda spoke with NGI about the firm’s LNG export terminal planned for Puerto Libertad in Sonora state. “We saw…
California’s Request to Burn Natural Gas OK’d by DOE as Supply Risks Imminent
The Department of Energy (DOE) has approved a request by California’s electric grid operator to dispatch more than 200 MW of natural gas-fired generation capacity beyond currently permitted levels to compensate for projected shortfalls in power supply. In a letter Wednesday (Sept. 7) to DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) Mark…
U.S. Oil, Natural Gas Trade Groups Warn Proposed Methane Tax Could Backfire
Nearly 130 business and labor groups led by the American Petroleum Institute (API) are urging Congress to oppose a proposed tax on oil and gas methane emissions and instead push for direct federal regulation. Senate Democrats are considering the Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021 for inclusion in their $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill. Introduced…