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’s Gas-Rich Lakach, Once Thought Dead, Being Revived as Export Project
New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) is steaming ahead with another LNG export project in Mexico. On Tuesday, the company said it had finalized a deal with Mexican state oil firm Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to develop and operate a natural gas field and a liquefaction project off the coast of Veracruz. The offshore liquefaction plant at…
November 22, 2022
Mexico’s CFE Teaming Up with International Firms to Build Energy Security
Top Mexican officials were in Texas earlier this month laying out their new strategy for natural gas. Speaking on Wednesday (Nov. 16) at LDC Forums’ annual US-Mexico Natural Gas Forum in San Antonio, CFEnergía head Miguel Reyes said Mexican utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and international firms would now work together to solve natural…
November 21, 2022
CFE Changes Tack, Enlists International Firms in Demand-Focused Natural Gas Strategy
Top Mexican officials were in Texas this week laying out their new strategy for natural gas. Speaking on Wednesday at LDC Forums’ annual US-Mexico Natural Gas Forum in San Antonio, CFEnergía head Miguel Reyes said Mexican utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and international firms would now work together to solve natural gas problems. CFEnergía…
November 17, 2022
U.S. Pipeline Constraints Could Hinder Mexico LNG Projects
Mexico has big plans to become an LNG export powerhouse, but it might not have the pipelines or available capacity to do so, according to experts. “Is there enough capacity and pipelines to support these projects? I don’t think so,” said the head of the Gadex consultancy, Eduardo Prud’homme, on Monday at the LDC Gas…
November 15, 2022
Mexico LNG Projects, Power Plants Lack Clear Path to Natural Gas Access, Experts Say
Mexico has big plans to become an LNG export powerhouse, but it might not have the pipelines or available capacity to do so, according to experts. “Is there enough capacity and pipelines to support these projects? I don’t think so,” said the head of the Gadex consultancy, Eduardo Prud’homme, on Monday at the LDC Gas…
November 14, 2022
LNG Seen as Baseload Option in Latin American Energy Transition Push
A number of Latin American nations are increasingly importing LNG as a baseload energy security option as they work to lower greenhouse gas emissions and hit net-zero targets. “If you look at a country like Chile,” said Bryan Murphy, managing director of infrastructure outfit Glenfarne Energy Transition LLC (GET), “there has been no baseload thermal…
November 8, 2022
North American Natural Gas Futures on Rollercoaster Ride as Cold Weather Looms – Mexico Spotlight
Natural gas futures prices bumped up and down this week as winter weather teased its approach. On Thursday, the December New York Mercantile Exchange futures contract settled at $5.975/MMBtu, down 29.3 cents day/day. January lost 25.9 cents to $6.330. Cash prices meanwhile have remained extremely attractive for buyers in Mexico’s spot market. NGI’s U.S. Spot…
November 3, 2022
Chesapeake Aiming to Be Major Natural Gas Supplier in U.S. LNG Capacity Expansion
A revamped Chesapeake Energy Corp. continues streamlining its strategy around supplying natural gas to the Gulf Coast LNG corridor, executives said in an earnings call on Wednesday. The company sees a somewhat softer natural gas market in 2023, with no real structural demand growth until new export capacity comes online starting in 2024. “As export…
November 3, 2022
Southwestern Eyes Upping Supply to LNG Corridor, Secures Additional Transport Service
Southwestern Energy Co. said Friday that it was reinforcing its long term flow assurance to U.S. LNG facilities by adding 500 MMcf/d of new firm transportation starting in 2024. The transport to the Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas corridor would be on Momentum Midstream LLC’s 1.7 Bcf/d New Generation Gas Gathering system and DT Midstream…
November 2, 2022
Mexico’s Pemex Posts Loss Despite High Pricing Environment, Steady Output
Mexico’s state oil and gas giant Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) had a strange third quarter. Amid record commodity prices, the company posted a massive loss. But it also produced more hydrocarbons, in particular natural gas. In an earnings call last week, executives tried to put a positive spin on the results. They highlighted that Pemex liquids…
November 1, 2022