Regulatory

Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) and Southwestern Energy Co. have clinched an agreement to move certified natural gas supply to the Northeast beginning in November. Kinder Morgan Inc. subsidiary TGP, through its existing system, would transport Southwestern’s  Appalachia supply that is certified as responsibly sourced gas (RSG). Certified gas is produced and transported by companies whose…

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…

Minnesota regulators have determined that Enbridge Inc. must pay $3.2 million in penalties and repairs after construction of the contentious Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project was found to have caused an underground aquifer to leak. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) announced that the mistake has cost a $20,000 administrative penalty, $300,000 for…

Market players and the government each have roles to play in creating a more liquid, transparent natural gas market in Mexico, according to Eduardo Prud’homme, cofounder of the Gadex energy consultancy. Prud’homme assessed the state of play in Mexico in the latest episode of NGI’s Hub and Flow podcast. Buyers and sellers of natural gas…

Click here to listen to the latest episode of NGI’s Hub & Flow podcast in which NGI’s Mexico and Latin America Senior Editor Christopher Lenton sits down with Mexico natural gas expert, Gadex consultant and NGI columnist Eduardo Prud’homme to discuss NGI’s most recent Mexico market survey. The podcast dives into the evolving Mexico market…

The Department of Energy (DOE) has approved a request by California’s electric grid operator to dispatch more than 200 MW of natural gas-fired generation capacity beyond currently permitted levels to compensate for projected shortfalls in power supply. In a letter Wednesday (Sept. 7) to DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) Mark…

“There’s been a lot of talk about a downturn in the Mexican energy industry but I don’t necessarily see it that way. There are plenty of gems that are there for the taking in Mexico if you know where to look,” said Dino Barajas, partner at the law firm DLA Piper. “As a potential investor,…

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…

Editor’s Note: NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index, a leader tracking Mexico natural gas market reform, is offering the following column by Eduardo Prud’homme as part of a regular series on understanding this process. The opinions and positions expressed by Prud’homme do not necessarily reflect the views of NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index. In August, Cenagas…