Andrew Baker

Suspension of oil and natural gas bid rounds by Mexico’s next government could lead to missed opportunities and cause drillers to look elsewhere to grow their portfolios, according to a local expert.

Mexico’s next government may conduct bid rounds aimed solely at boosting natural gas production, according to an official from the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH).

Mexico has a “historical imperative to reverse” President Enrique Peña Nieto’s landmark 2013 constitutional energy reform, according to the country’s likely next hydrocarbons undersecretary, Alberto Montoya.

Mexico has a “historical imperative to reverse” President Enrique Peña Nieto’s landmark 2013 constitutional energy reform, according to the country’s likely next hydrocarbons undersecretary, Alberto Montoya.

Draft regulations to curb methane emissions from Mexico’s oil and gas sector hold up in terms of veracity against similar rules already in place in other jurisdictions, and could be done at no net cost to the industry, according to a new white paper.

The energy platform of Mexico’s next government could negatively impact U.S. refiners and midstream companies, as well as the financial health of Mexico’s national oil company, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), according to analysts.

Although much remains unclear about the energy policies of Mexico’s next government, “several hurdles will likely appear for U.S. based natural gas entities” looking to expand their footprint in the neighboring country, according to a new report.

Mexico’s incoming president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said his administration will put an end to hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the country.

The energy platform of Mexico’s next government could negatively impact U.S. refiners and midstream companies, as well as the financial health of Mexico’s national oil company, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), according to analysts.