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Andrew Baker

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.

Southern Unveils 2050 Net-Zero Emissions Target, Says Low Natural Gas Prices Driving Fleet Transformation

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.

May 29, 2020
Keystone XL Loses Round Two in Court Battle to Revive Crucial Permit

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.

May 29, 2020
Williams Utility-Scale Solar Projects Set to Power Natural Gas Pipelines, Processing

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.

May 28, 2020
Pipeline Natural Gas Exports to Mexico Seen Ticking Up as Some Industries Reopen; Prices Hit Record Low in April

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.

May 27, 2020
Tulsa’s Unit Files for Chapter 11 as Low Oil Prices Batter Lower 48

Tulsa’s Unit Files for Chapter 11 as Low Oil Prices Batter Lower 48

Tulsa-based Unit Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Houston, joining a growing list of distressed Lower 48 operators battling low oil demand and prices.

May 27, 2020
Mexico Natural Gas Prices Hit Record Low; Pipeline Imports Seen Rising By End-May

Mexico Natural Gas Prices Hit Record Low; Pipeline Imports Seen Rising By End-May

Natural gas prices in Mexico averaged $2.13/MMBtu in April, the lowest price recorded since the Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE) began publishing the IPGN monthly price index in July 2017.

May 26, 2020
North Dakota E&Ps, Mineral Owners Testify On Oil Patch Devastation

North Dakota E&Ps, Mineral Owners Testify On Oil Patch Devastation

Stakeholders in North Dakota’s oil patch offered diverse opinions on Wednesday to the state’s oil and gas regulator on how to address the challenges facing operators and mineral owners in the Bakken Shale, where exploration and production (E&P) has been decimated by the collapse in demand and prices caused by Covid-19.

May 22, 2020
U.S. Oil, Natural Gas Rig Count at Record Low as Demand Recovery Sputters

U.S. Oil, Natural Gas Rig Count at Record Low as Demand Recovery Sputters

U.S. oil and natural gas drilling activity has hit its lowest point since Baker Hughes Co. began publishing rig count data in 1987, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday.

May 20, 2020
In Positive for Mexico’s Pemex, U.S. Oil Prices Stiffening on Supply Cuts, Demand Uptick

In Positive for Mexico’s Pemex, U.S. Oil Prices Stiffening on Supply Cuts, Demand Uptick

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures have strengthened this week as production cuts take effect and economies begin to partially reopen, a positive sign for Mexican national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), whose export basket price is linked to the U.S. benchmark.

May 19, 2020
Lower 48 Production Cuts, Economic Reopenings Help Boost WTI Prices

Lower 48 Production Cuts, Economic Reopenings Help Boost WTI Prices

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures have strengthened this week as production cuts take effect and economies begin to partially reopen.

May 19, 2020