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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TC Energy Sees Renewables as Bullish for Natural Gas Demand
Electrification and rising penetration of renewables should drive continued growth in North American natural gas demand over the coming years, according to TC Energy Corp. CEO François Poirier. “Global policies mandating new energy solutions to meet climate targets are driving the need for more of everything – all of our services,” Poirier said Tuesday during…
November 29, 2023
Mexico Natural Gas Imports Outpacing Production as E&P Stagnates
Pipeline imports from the United States are accounting for a growing share of Mexico’s natural gas supply this year as volumes provided by Mexican production decline, new data show. Mexico’s natural gas production averaged 4.34 Bcf/d year-to-date through October, up from a full-year average of 4.09 Bcf/d in 2022, according to the latest figures from…
November 27, 2023
NOG Expanding Natural Gas, Oil Foothold with Permian, Utica Acquisitions
Northern Oil and Gas Inc. (NOG) has entered two deals to acquire interests in upstream assets in the Permian Basin’s Delaware formation and Utica Shale for a combined $170 million in cash. Minneapolis-based NOG specializes in acquiring non-operated minority working and mineral interests in Lower 48 basins. In the Permian Delaware, NOG entered a deal…
November 22, 2023
Chihuahua Government Backs Mexico Pacific’s Proposed 2.8 Bcf/d Sierra Madre Natural Gas Pipeline
Mexico Pacific Ltd. LLC has reached an agreement with the government of Chihuahua state to facilitate development of the proposed 2.8 Bcf/d Sierra Madre natural gas pipeline. Sierra Madre would supply Permian Basin gas from the U.S. border across the states of Chihuahua and Sonora to Mexico Pacific’s proposed Saguaro Energía LNG export terminal envisioned…
November 20, 2023
North Dakota Natural Gas Production Breaking Records as Takeaway Projects Advance
North Dakota natural gas production hit another record high in September, with growth poised to continue as pipeline egress projects come online. Production averaged 3.44 Bcf/d in September, up 4% versus August, data from the state’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) show. Producers captured and marketed 3.26 Bcf/d or 95% of total production, in line…
November 20, 2023
Policy Concerns or No, Mexico Natural Gas Imports to Keep Growing, Experts Say
Mexico’s pipeline imports of U.S. natural gas should continue rising over the coming years even in the most conservative demand scenarios, experts agreed at the US-Mexico Natural Gas Forum. The power sector is driving demand growth currently, a trend that is likely to continue in the immediate term as state power company Comisión Federal de…
November 17, 2023
Aspiring LNG Exporter Mexico Pacific Touts Chihuahua Natural Gas Pipeline Agreement
Mexico Pacific Ltd. LLC has reached an agreement with the government of Chihuahua state to advance the proposed 2.8 Bcf/d Sierra Madre natural gas pipeline. Sierra Madre would supply Permian Basin gas from the U.S. border across the states of Chihuahua and Sonora to Mexico Pacific’s proposed Saguaro Energía LNG export terminal envisioned for Puerto…
November 16, 2023
Mexico’s Natural Gas Imports, Economy Seen Growing Despite AMLO-imposed ‘Glass Ceiling’
Mexico’s pipeline imports of U.S. natural gas should continue to grow over the coming years even in the most conservative demand scenarios, experts agreed this week at the US-Mexico Natural Gas Forum. The power sector is driving demand growth currently, a trend that is likely to continue in the immediate term as state power company…
November 15, 2023
Ovintiv Cites ‘Trimul-frac’ Completions as Driving Improved Efficiency in Permian Natural Gas, Oil Production
Simultaneous fracturing, aka simul-frac technology, is so last year, according to Denver-based Ovintiv Inc. Ovintiv’s Permian Basin team has taken the well completions technique “one step further,” according to CEO Brendan McCracken. “We are stockpiling wet sand onsite from our local mines and completing three wells with a single frac spread at the same time,…
November 15, 2023
Tourmaline Sees Tighter Market, Higher Natural Gas Prices Ahead as LNG Projects Enter Service
Calgary’s Tourmaline Oil Corp. is anticipating stronger natural gas prices in 2024 and 2025, driven by the LNG Canada export project on British Columbia’s coast and new liquefaction projects elsewhere in North America. CEO Michael Rose hosted a conference call to discuss third quarter earnings for Canada’s largest natural gas producer, which operates in three…
November 13, 2023