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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Natural Gas Said Key To Colombia Energy Transition as Fracking, Offshore Gather Momentum
Natural gas is set to play an increasingly important role in Colombia, according to two prominent energy sector participants who spoke via web at the Institute of the Americas’ La Jolla Conference on Wednesday.
May 20, 2020
Using Coronavirus as ‘Excuse,’ Mexico Pushes Through Power Rules Said Damaging to Private Sector
The business climate in Mexico has been hurt by new laws favoring state power company Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) over private sector generators, according to industry participants and analysts.
May 18, 2020
OPEC Sees Mexico’s 2020 Oil Production Down Slightly as Global Output Nosedives
Despite every effort of the government to back state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), Mexico’s liquids production is set to drop marginally this year, by 7,000 b/d, to average 1.85 million b/d in 2020, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
May 14, 2020
Mexico Announces Plan for Economic Reopening Starting May 18
Mexican authorities on Wednesday announced a gradual plan towards reopening the economy starting next week.
May 13, 2020
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Stresses Win-Win Opportunities for Both Nations in Post-Covid World
Mexico and the United States have the opportunity to deepen their commercial relationship as a result of the changing world order due to the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau said Friday during a web event hosted by The Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute and the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations.
May 11, 2020
Talos Looking at Late 2020 FID on Zama Discovery Offshore Mexico
Houston-based exploration and production company Talos Energy Inc. expects a final investment decision (FID) toward the end of the year on its Zama discovery offshore Mexico, pending clarification on the shared nature of the field with Mexican state company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).
May 7, 2020
NGI The Weekly Gas Market Report
Mexico, Argentina Move in Opposite Directions as Latin American Rig Count Slammed by Coronavirus
Latin America’s rig count crashed in April as the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the region’s oil and gas patch.
May 6, 2020
Argentina Reports Zero Active Rigs in April as Coronavirus Lockdown Shutters Economy
Argentina’s rig count dropped to zero in April as activity ground to a halt from the country’s stringent lockdown that is keeping citizens, and oil and gas workers, at home.
May 5, 2020
Coronavirus Slowing Energy Infrastructure Permitting and Project Development in Mexico
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a slowdown in the progress of energy infrastructure projects in Mexico as nonessential businesses remain shuttered and permitting processes are delayed.
May 4, 2020
NGI The Weekly Gas Market Report
Mexico’s Pemex Stabilizes Production in 1Q, but FX Losses, Low Prices Hammer Bottom Line
Mexico’s heavily indebted state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) couldn’t catch a break in the first quarter as hard-fought oil and gas production gains were completely undone by the depreciation of the peso and the tumbling price of oil.
April 30, 2020