Christopher joined NGI as a Senior Editor for Mexico and Latin America in November, 2018. Prior to that, he was a Senior Editorial Manager at BNamericas in Santiago, Chile. Based out of Santiago, he has covered Latin American energy markets since 2009 as a reporter, editor and analyst. He has an MA in International Economic Policy from Columbia University and a BA in International Studies from Trinity College.
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Mexico Pacific Takes Another Step Toward Realizing LNG Export Ambitions
Mexico Pacific Ltd. LLC has announced a new advance on its 2.8 Bcf/d Sierra Madre natural gas pipeline. Mexico Pacific has hired a joint venture (JV) of Mexican construction company GDI Sicim Pipelines SA and oil and gas services firm Bonatti SpA to execute the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the project. Sierra…
November 28, 2023
Mexico’s Natural Gas Market Said Alive and Well Despite Attempts to Limit Private Sector Role
Mexico’s natural gas market remains intact and competitive near the end of the Andrés Manuel López Obrador presidency, according to experts who spoke last week in San Antonio, TX. At the US-Mexico Natural Gas Forum, former Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE) chairman Guillmero Garcia Alcocer said “it’s a very alive, very intense” natural gas market…
November 20, 2023
Without Natural Gas, Nearshoring in Mexico Flops, Experts Say
Mexico could boom thanks to the new global economic system, and natural gas will be key, according to experts. Speaking Tuesday at the U.S.-Mexico Natural Gas Forum in San Antonio, TX, Guillermo García Alcocer who handles planning at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico (ITAM), said without greater access to natural gas, the so-called nearshoring opportunity…
November 20, 2023
Natural Gas Said Crucial Component to Mexico’s Nearshoring Ambitions
Mexico could boom thanks to the new global economic system, and natural gas will be key, according to experts. Speaking Tuesday at the U.S.-Mexico Natural Gas Forum in San Antonio, TX, Guillermo García Alcocer who handles planning at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico (ITAM), said without greater access to natural gas, the so-called nearshoring opportunity…
November 14, 2023
Magnolia Steadily Growing Natural Gas, Oil Production in South Texas
Houston-based exploration and production outfit Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. saw efficiency gains in the third quarter while also moderately boosting production from its Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk assets in South Texas. Third quarter production grew 1% sequentially to 82,700 boe/d. The company operates two drilling rigs and one completion crew. One rig…
November 6, 2023
DT Midstream Notches Another Good Quarter, Forecasts Natural Gas Demand ‘Durability’
Detroit-based DT Midstream Inc. (DTM) sees natural gas pricing in 2024 improving with liquefied natural gas projects on the Gulf Coast coming online supportive of additional production. “There’s been a lot of focus on the short-term price of natural gas this year, which has certainly impacted producer activity, a portion of our asset portfolio,” CEO…
November 2, 2023
Surge in Worldwide LNG Projects to Ease Natural Gas Supply Concerns, IEA Says
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is projecting that global demand for natural gas will start to dip by the end of this decade, but should remain strong and near a historic peak through 2050. In its latest 350-page annual World Energy Outlook (WEO), researchers said that for the first time in the history of the…
October 27, 2023
North American Natural Gas Futures Surge; Hurricane Otis Batters Acapulco – Mexico Spotlight
North American natural gas prices saw strong forward momentum this week as winter weather appeared around the corner. The November New York Mercantile Exchange contract jumped 20.4 cents day/day on Thursday and settled at $3.214/MMBtu. Mexico imports added to the upward pressure. Pipeline imports over the last 10 days through Thursday averaged 6.87 Bcf/d, according…
October 26, 2023
IEA Sees Growing Global Natural Gas Supply, Resilient Long-Term Demand Through 2050
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is projecting that global demand for natural gas will start to dip by the end of this decade, but should remain strong and near a historic peak through 2050. In its latest 350-page annual World Energy Outlook (WEO), researchers said that for the first time in the history of the…
October 25, 2023
U.S. Looking to Strengthen Electric Power Grid with $3.5B Investment
The United States plans to invest around $3.5 billion in 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability as new energy resources are added. “Extreme weather events fueled by climate change will continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems, but President Biden’s Investing in America agenda will ensure America’s power…
October 24, 2023