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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BLM Headquarters Relocating Back to DC from Colorado
The Department of Interior (DOI) said it is relocating the headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) back to Washington, DC, from Grand Junction, CO. The DOI said “following years of transition and upheaval among the workforce” the change would “enable the bureau to better serve the American public and fulfill its mission as…
September 20, 2021
Mexico Natural Gas Market Spotlight: Pricing ‘Fear’ Spilling Across Border
Despite a slight reversal in trend Thursday spurred by a larger than expected injection into U.S. storage inventories, natural gas prices have been on a tear and are at eight-year highs. The October New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) contract jumped more than 50 cents between Monday and Wednesday, touching new highs for the year on…
September 16, 2021
Kinder Teaming with Neste to Build Renewable Feedstock, Fuel Hub in Louisiana
Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) is partnering with Neste to create a raw material storage and logistics hub at its Harvey, LA, terminal. The hub is to be used to help ramp up production of renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable feedstock for polymers and chemicals. Neste would store a variety of raw materials…
September 16, 2021
Solar Could Power 40% of U.S. Electricity Needs by 2035, DOE Study Finds
A report released last week by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) suggests that by 2035 solar energy has the potential to power 40% of the nation’s electricity, or the equivalent of all the nation’s homes. Getting to a 40% supply share, however, would involve a dramatic increase in the deployment of solar. In 2020,…
September 15, 2021
CFE Opting for Alternative Natural Gas Pipeline Routes to Advance Stalled Mexico Projects
Mexico’s Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) will build alternate natural gas pipeline branches in an effort to get stalled projects in the country moving. Speaking at a press conference earlier this month, CFE Internacional and CFEnergía head Miguel Reyes said new routes would be developed for the Guaymas-El Oro pipeline and the Tuxpan-Tula line. The…
September 14, 2021
Mexico Energy Sector Said Still Open for Business as Players Prepare for Future
Mexico’s energy sector has faced a difficult past three years which have seriously dented investor appetite, but the country still offers opportunities and the future could be bright, industry insiders said Tuesday at the Mexico Gas Summit hosted by Industry Exchange LLC in San Antonio, TX. The Woodrow Wilson International Center’s Duncan Wood said that…
September 10, 2021
Mexico Natural Gas Market Spotlight: Amid Soaring Prices, Users Clamor for Capacity
A trio of natural gas sector participants on Wednesday called for the opening of capacity and increased flexibility in the Mexican market. Speaking at the Mexico Gas Summit hosted by Industry Exchange LLC in San Antonio, TX, Royal Dutch Shell plc’s Alejandro Reyes said “the pipelines are there, but we can’t fully utilize or optimize…
September 9, 2021
Times are Tough, but Mexico’s Energy Sector Still Awash in Opportunities, Experts Say
Mexico’s energy sector has faced a difficult past three years which have seriously dented investor appetite, but the country still offers opportunities and the future could be bright, industry insiders said Tuesday at the Mexico Gas Summit hosted by Industry Exchange LLC in San Antonio, TX. The Woodrow Wilson International Center’s Duncan Wood said that…
September 7, 2021
Mexico Natural Gas Market Spotlight: Summer Ends with Prices Reaching New Heights
Storms and accidents have rocked Mexico’s natural gas market in recent weeks, with buyers now faced with the highest prices to date through the end of the year. Given the uncertainty over Hurricane Ida’s toll on U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GOM) natural gas supply and overall demand destruction, NGI’s September Bidweek National Avg. jumped 24.0…
September 2, 2021
Appalachia Holds Title as World’s Third Largest Natural Gas Producer, Says EIA
Dry natural gas production from shale formations in the Appalachian Basin continues to be hot and is breaking records. According to a note from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), production in the region reached 32.5 Bcf/d in December and averaged 31.9 Bcf/d during the first half of 2021. Researchers said it was “the highest average…
September 2, 2021