Christopher Lenton

Mexico’s natural gas production in October rose to 3.93 Bcf/d, compared with 3.899 Bcf/d in the year-ago month. October’s production was the highest of any month this year. The average to date in 2021 has been 3.837 Bcf/d, according to upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH). September production was 3.894 Bcf/d. National oil company…

Natural gas output from Argentina’s Vaca Muerta formation in the Neuquén Basin has been growing steadily, and President Alberto Fernández has greenlighted an infrastructure project to move the fuel to market. The aim of the project is to further spur natural gas production from Vaca Muerta and to reduce the nation’s reliance during winter months…

Cheniere Energy Inc. has entered into a binding 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Chinese utility Foran Energy Group. Under the SPA, Foran has agreed to purchase approximately 0.3 million metric tons/year (mmty) of LNG from Cheniere Marketing on a delivered ex-ship basis for 20 years beginning in January 2023.…

FERC’s enforcement activity in the energy sector increased in fiscal year 2021 and included investigations into possible market manipulation during Winter Storm Uri. “When I became chairman of the Commission last January, one of my top priorities was to ensure vigorous oversight and enforcement of the Commission-regulated markets,” said Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Chairman Richard…

New oil and gas auctions are stalled in Mexico, but that hasn’t stopped private sector companies from continuing to find success with their exploration and production (E&P) projects. The Ichalkil and Pokoch shallow water fields in Campeche Bay operated by Fieldwood Energy E&P México have officially begun commercial operations, the company said Monday. The fields…

Dallas-based natural gas distributor Atmos Energy Corp. is earmarking $13-14 billion in planned spending over the next five years on system replacements, expansions and environmental upgrades, executives said on a recent conference call. The Dallas-based natural gas-only distributor has more than three million customers in 1,400-plus communities across eight states, primarily in the South. The…

All eyes in Mexico’s energy sector were on Washington, DC on Thursday as President Biden hosted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in the first summit of its kind since 2016. Ahead of the so-called “Three Amigos” summit, the Canadian Chamber of Congress, Mexican business group Consejo Coordinador Empresarial…

Oil and natural gas production in North Dakota, home to the Bakken Shale, rose in September over August. Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) director Lynn Helms issued the monthly Director’s Cut on Tuesday, which provides information about all of the wells capable of producing, as well as permit activity. Natural gas production in September averaged…

The city of San Diego, CA’s climate action plan is seeking to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2035 in part by phasing out natural gas use in new and existing buildings. Under the draft 2021 plan, natural gas would be banned in building construction starting in 2023, with an all-electric requirement in place at…