Oil And Gas

Mexico, the United States and Canada continue to work through their trade policy differences as the world’s energy supply becomes an increasing piece of geopolitical gamesmanship. It has been 75 days since U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai announced that her office was requesting dispute settlement consultations with Mexico centered around energy. Under rules of…

Mexico’s CFE International LLC (CFEi) is suing two of its former executives in a Texas court in relation to natural gas contracts awarded to a U.S. firm. CFEi is the international fuel procurement arm of state electricity firm Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), and among the largest natural gas marketers in North America. CFEi is…

The U.S. natural gas rig count slid one unit lower to 159 for the week ended Friday (Sept. 30), while a small increase in oil activity pushed the overall domestic tally one unit higher to 765, according to the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Total oil rigs increased by two domestically week/week. The…

It’s probable that a trade dispute between Mexico and its northern neighbors Canada and the United States will be resolved through discussion, Carlos Flores, Director of Business Development at Nordex Group for Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Central America & Caribbean, told NGI’s Mexico GPI.  “Nonetheless, there is no question that, if the consultations are taken to…

The U.S. rig count inched higher during the week ended Friday (Sept. 30), picking up one unit to end at 765 thanks to a small overall gain in the oil patch, according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Two oil-directed rigs were added in the United States for the week. Partially offsetting…

Private equity (PE) firm Grey Rock Investment Partners has agreed to invest in Rebellion Energy Solutions, a Tulsa-based specialist in decommissioning legacy oil and gas wells. “Grey Rock believes there is an underserved market of opportunities in the oil and gas well remediation space to offer near term solutions for positive environmental impacts,” said Grey…

Private sector producers in Mexico reported record oil volumes of 106,120 b/d in August, up from 63,414 b/d a year earlier, according to upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH). Three private sector-operated shallow water fields – all of which were awarded through the Round 1.2 bidding process in 2015 – reported record oil production…

The U.S. natural gas rig count fell two units to 160 for the week ended Friday (Sept. 23), while a three-rig increase in the oil patch pushed the combined domestic tally one unit higher overall to 764, according to updated numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The combined 764 active U.S. rigs as of Friday…

A modest gain in oil-directed drilling offset a small decline in natural gas activity to nudge the combined U.S. rig count one unit higher to 764 for the week ended Friday (Sept. 23), according to the latest tally from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Oil-directed rigs increased by three overall in the United States for the…