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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Renewables, Nuclear Seen Supplying 10% of Global Primary Demand This Year
Non-carbon energy is expected to reach or exceed 10% of global primary energy demand for the first time ever in full-year 2020, according to new analysis by IHS Markit’s Jim Burkhard, head of oil markets, energy and mobility. Non-carbon refers to wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric and nuclear power. Non-carbon energy’s share of global energy demand…
December 9, 2020
Lower 48 Natural Gas Venting, Flaring Reached Record High in 2019, EIA Says
Natural gas venting and flaring in the United States reached an all-time high of 1.48 Bcf/d in 2019, with North Dakota and Texas accounting for 85% of the total, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Tuesday. Vented/flared gas accounted for 1.3% of gross gas withdrawals nationwide, also a record, EIA researchers said. “As crude oil…
December 8, 2020
Pandemic Not Slowing E&P Progress in Mexico, Trade Group Says
Exploration and production (E&P) contracts awarded through Mexico’s 2013-2014 energy reform remain on track to reach pre-pandemic oil and natural gas output targets, according to the Asociación Mexicana de Empresas de Hidrocarburos (Amexhi), a local oil and gas trade organization. The group is aiming for natural gas production of 355 MMcf/d and oil output of…
December 7, 2020
Natural Gas Poised for Continued Growth Under Biden, Experts Say
The domestic and global outlook for natural gas remains relatively bright under a Joseph R. Biden Jr. presidency, despite increasingly negative sentiment toward fossil fuels, according to experts. Although the president-elect is calling for a carbon-free power sector by 2030, gas-fired generation is needed to accommodate growing penetration of intermittent wind and solar energy in…
December 4, 2020
Braskem Vows Legal Action as Natural Gas Transport Service Cut off by Mexico’s Cenagas
Brazilian petrochemicals giant Braskem S.A. said Wednesday that Mexico’s Centro Nacional de Control del Gas Natural (Cenagas) has cut off natural gas transportation service for the Etileno XXI complex in Mexico’s Veracruz state. Cenagas is the state entity tasked with coordinating operations and allocating capacity on the Sistrangas natural gas pipeline network. Etileno XXI, the…
December 2, 2020
New Midstreamer Humble to Pursue Acquisitions, Greenfield Projects with EnCap Backing
Newly formed Humble Midstream LLC said Tuesday it has secured an initial $300 million capital commitment from private equity firm EnCap Flatrock Midstream, aka EFM. “Based in Denver and formed in mid-2020, Humble Midstream is an independent energy company focused on acquiring and building midstream assets in conventional and unconventional plays across North America,” the…
December 2, 2020
Mexico Natural Gas Production Flat Amid Surging Pipeline Imports from West Texas
Natural gas production in Mexico was flat year/year at 3.9 Bcf/d in October, according to upstream hydrocarbons regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH). State oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) accounted for 3.68 Bcf/d of the total, the same amount it produced in the year-ago month. Dry gas production from Pemex processing centers averaged 2.18 Bcf/d,…
November 30, 2020
Biden Names Kerry as Climate Change Envoy, Says Domestic Policy Coordinator to Follow
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Tuesday introduced several potential cabinet-level members of his foreign policy and national security team, including former Secretary of State John Kerry as the first-ever climate change czar. In addition to proposing Kerry as special presidential envoy for climate, Biden’s nominees as of Tuesday included National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan,…
November 25, 2020
Mexico’s Residential, Vehicular Natural Gas Segments Remain Largely Untapped, Experts Say
Mexico’s natural gas market presents numerous growth opportunities, including the largely untapped residential and vehicular segments, a panel of experts agreed Friday. The discussion was part of the Encuentro Internacional de Energía México 2020 event organized by Oil & Gas Magazine. Ricardo Ortiz Hernández, a board member of the Asociación Mexicana de Gas Natural (AMGN),…
November 23, 2020
New Mexico Oil, Natural Gas Methane Controls Lack Oversight for Low-Producing Wells, Says EDF
Draft regulations in New Mexico to limit methane emissions from the oil and gas sector must be strengthened by removing loopholes for low-producing wells, according to an analysis by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). The proposed rules were unveiled in July by the New Mexico Environmental Department (NMED) and Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department…
November 23, 2020