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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WTI Rallies on Rumblings of Extended OPEC-Plus Curtailment
U.S. crude futures rallied on Friday amid recovering demand and reports of an impending agreement by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, aka OPEC-plus, to extend May and June output cuts through July.
Black Stone Selling Permian Mineral, Royalty Interests to Pay Down Debt
Black Stone Minerals LP said Thursday it has two agreements to sell certain mineral and royalty interests in the Permian Basin for about $155 million.
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Majors Seeking to Streamline Portfolios through Oil, Natural Gas Asset Sales Amid Covid-19 Impacts, Rystad Says
Oil and gas companies around the world have announced plans to divest non-priority assets with recoverable reserves totaling some 12.5 billion boe since December 2019, according to new analysis by Rystad Energy.
U.S. Natural Gas Price Rally Seen in 2021, with Pipeline Exports to Mexico Set to Rise
While the impact of Covid-19 on U.S. natural gas prices remains a wildcard, supply/demand changes point for the strip to move lower this year before 2021 ushers in “extremely bullish” prices, Raymond James & Associates Inc. said Monday, adding year/year (y/y) pipeline exports to Mexico should increase in 2020 in spite of the pandemic.
Environmental Groups Seeking to Defend Colorado’s Oil, Gas Methane Rules in Court
At least nine environmental groups are seeking to defend a set of rules enacted in December by Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) to reduce methane emissions and air pollution from oil and gas operations.
Oklahoma-Based Templar Files for Bankruptcy, Citing Market Turmoil
Anadarko Basin independent Templar Energy LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, joining a growing list of distressed operators amid the sharpest oil market downturn in recent memory.
Keystone XL Loses Round Two in Court Battle to Revive Crucial Permit
Proponents of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline on Thursday lost their second attempt to revive a crucial water-crossing permit for the project, in a case with implications for pipeline projects across the country.
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Southern Unveils 2050 Net-Zero Emissions Target, Says Low Natural Gas Prices Driving Fleet Transformation
Atlanta-based natural gas and power utility Southern Company on Wednesday unveiled a plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, replacing a previous target of “low-to-no” emissions.
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Williams Utility-Scale Solar Projects Set to Power Natural Gas Pipelines, Processing
Tulsa-based natural gas pipeline giant Williams said Thursday it is entering the solar energy business.
Pipeline Natural Gas Exports to Mexico Seen Ticking Up as Some Industries Reopen; Prices Hit Record Low in April
Pipeline natural gas exports from the United States to Mexico are coming in lower year/year, but the slow reopening of the Mexican economy may increase transported volumes heading south of the border.