Mexico Energy Minister Rocío Nahle is resigning from her post to run for governor of Veracruz state, capping off a five-year stint as Mexico’s top energy policymaker. A petrochemical engineer and former employee of state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), Nahle was handpicked for the post by Mexico’s firebrand president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, better…
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New Permitting Rules Could Prove Problematic for Mexico LNG Exports
New regulation over the permitting process involved in the importing and exporting of fuels in Mexico published in the country’s Official Gazette on Dec. 26 could prove harmful to competition in the Mexican energy sector. Mexico’s Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica (Cofece), the federal economic competition commission, published a statement last week warning the rules…
Mexican Energy Industry Continues to Navigate Legal Uncertainties Surrounding Indigenous Stakeholder Consultations
The energy reform has enshrined, for the first time in Mexican law, the right of indigenous communities to be consulted on projects in the electricity and oil and gas sectors, but the process remains clouded by legislative and legal uncertainties.
LNG Imports to Mexico Jump February to February
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports into Mexico increased 42% year/year in February, according to the latest data from the Mexican Energy Ministry (Sener).
Imports Supplied 64% of Mexico’s Natural Gas in January, Says Sener
Imports supplied just over 64% of Mexico’s natural gas during the first month of the year, according to the latest data from the energy ministry (Sener).
As E&P Coordinate Discoveries, Mexico Issues Unitization Rules
In a first for the Mexican upstream sector, the Energy Ministry (Sener) has issued unitization rules for hydrocarbons reservoirs that span blocks owned by different operators.
Natural Gas Inventory Policy Finalized by Mexico Energy Ministry
The Mexican Energy Ministry (Sener) has issued the definitive version of its natural gas storage policy.
Mexico Unitization Rules Issued as Pemex Begins Sharing Stage with Other E&Ps
In a first for the Mexican upstream sector, the Energy Ministry (Sener) has issued unitization rules for hydrocarbons reservoirs that span blocks owned by different operators.
Sener Putting Final Touches on Mexico Natural Gas Storage Policy
The Mexican Energy Ministry (Sener) is tweaking and clarifying its natural gas storage policy following a public comment period, and it expects to produce a final draft soon.
Sener Sees Mexico’s Natural Gas Demand Rising 27% by 2031
The Mexican government expects domestic demand for natural gas to reach 8.32 Bcf/d in 2018 and hit 9.66 Bcf/d over the 15-year period from 2016, which works out to a compound annual growth rate of 1.6% a year, according to Mexico GPI calculations.