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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Mexico’s Pemex Aiming for 15% Increase in Natural Gas Production in 2021
Mexican state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is forecasting a base-case scenario increase of natural gas production to 4.19 Bcf/d in 2021 from 3.64 Bcf/d realized in 2020, according to its newly released 2021-2025 business plan. For 2022, Pemex sees production reaching 4.39 Bcf/d before dropping to 4.1 Bcf/d in 2023 and 3.94 Bcf/d in…
April 7, 2021
Mixed Reaction from Natural Gas, Oil Industry as $2T Biden Infrastructure Plan Targets Decarbonization, Taxes
President Biden’s $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan has generated mixed reactions from the fossil energy industry, as Biden is asking Congress to raise corporate taxes in order to accelerate the clean energy transition. The jobs and infrastructure package underscores the “whole-of-government” approach Biden is taking toward climate and energy policy, a shift from previous administrations.…
April 5, 2021
Dry Natural Gas Output Down, Fuel Oil Production Up in February for Mexico’s Pemex
Mexican national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported a decline in dry natural gas output from its processing centers but an increase in fuel oil production from its refineries in February. Dry natural gas production averaged 2.08 Bcf/d for the month, down from 2.18 Bcf/d in January and 2.19 Bcf/d in February 2020. Fuel oil…
March 31, 2021
Proposed Driftwood Pipe Expansion to Source Natural Gas from Multiple Basins, Says Tellurian
Tellurian Inc. subsidiary Driftwood Pipeline LLC (DWPL) is holding a binding open season through Friday (April 2) to test support for up to 4.6 Bcf/d on the proposed Line 200 and Line 300 expansion project in Louisiana. The expansion of the 4 Bcf/d Driftwood pipeline is part of a larger system network planned by Tellurian…
March 31, 2021
Tellurian Gauging Support to Expand Driftwood Natural Gas Pipeline in Louisiana
Tellurian Inc. subsidiary Driftwood Pipeline LLC (DWPL) is holding a binding open season through Friday (April 2) to test support for up to 4.6 Bcf/d on the proposed Line 200 and Line 300 expansion project in Louisiana. The expansion of the 4 Bcf/d Driftwood pipeline is part of a larger system network planned by Tellurian…
March 30, 2021
New Fortress Energy Signs Deal to Supply LNG for Two Power Plants in Mexico
New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) said Monday it has signed an agreement to supply natural gas to two power plants owned by Mexican state power utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) in Mexico’s difficult-to-reach Baja California Sur (BCS) state. NFE will supply the equivalent of about 250,000-500,000 gallons (20,000-40,000 MMBtu)/d of liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
March 30, 2021
New Fortress Energy Inks LNG Supply Deal with Mexico’s CFE in Baja California Sur
New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) said Monday it has signed an agreement to supply natural gas to two power plants owned by Mexican state power utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) in Mexico’s difficult-to-reach Baja California Sur (BCS) state. NFE will supply the equivalent of about 250,000-500,000 gallons (20,000-40,000 MMBtu)/d of liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
March 29, 2021
Industry Urges DOI to Preserve Federal Oil, Natural Gas Leasing as Haaland Calls for Overhaul
Leading U.S. oil and gas trade group American Petroleum Institute (API) on Thursday urged the Biden administration to fully reinstate leasing on federal property, warning of environmental and economic impacts under a long-term ban. Biden has paused via executive order (EO) the awarding of new leases amid a comprehensive review of the Interior Department (DOI)…
March 29, 2021
Chesapeake Agrees to $1.9M Fine for Wetlands Violations at Pennsylvania Oil, Gas Sites
A subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corp. has agreed to pay a $1.9 million fine and address environmental impacts in Pennsylvania as punishment for failing to identify and protect wetlands at 76 oil and gas well sites. The consent decree with Chesapeake Appalachia LLC was executed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the U.S.…
March 26, 2021
API Calls for Carbon Price in Sweeping Oil, Natural Gas Climate Plan
The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Thursday unveiled a five-point policy framework for tackling climate change while ensuring U.S. energy needs are met, including an economy-wide price on carbon emissions. The endorsement marked a seismic shift for the oil and gas group, which has lobbied against past attempts to impose carbon pricing in the United…
March 25, 2021