MEF 2016

2015 Press Coverage

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  Mexico's Energy Expansion to be Fuelled by US Natural Gas

  Mexico is emerging as a key new marketplace for US natural gas, as government-backed reforms open up the country’s energy sector to foreign investment for the first time in more than half a century. ICIS energy market experts have highlighted this trend with the launch of a new report focused on Mexico.

  Mexico could import up to 13% of current daily US production by the end of the decade, as pipeline projects currently under construction or planned over the next five years will give Mexico up to 10 billion cubic feet per day in natural gas import capacity.[:es]

  North America’s extensive natural gas pipeline network has made rapid development of the unconventional shale plays possible, a panel of pipeline industry leaders told the North American Gas Forum in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.

  That does not mean the system perfectly matches gas production and demand—major changes and additions will be needed as the shale plays continue to grow in importance. The lightly served Northeast U.S. is a particular question mark, the panelists agreed…

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  En foro internacional sobre petróleo destaca Chema acciones de seguridad

  The Head of the State Energy Agency of Tamaulipas, José María Leal Gutiérrez, highlighted the actions taken in Tamaulipas public security, which is considered the most important in attracting international oil investment platform.

  Tamaulipas was the only state of the republic to be invited to the Forum Mexican Energy Forum held in Mexico City, where Leal Gutiérrez exposed the attention being given in terms of safety in Tamaulipas to generate certainty for investors and of course better conditions for citizens.

  In this regard he mentioned the three pillars of security that have been implemented since about a year ago, the first, recovery of government effectiveness, sealing smuggling through frequent monitoring to map out safe routes and the dismantling of criminal organizations.

  He revealed that there are currently more than…

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  Tamaulipas, potencial energético

  There have been a variety of efforts in recent years to harmonize energy policy and markets across the US, Canada, and Mexico. At the North American Gas Forum meeting this past week in Washington D.C. some of these efforts were discussed.

  The most important change in the energy landscape has clearly been the shale boom with surprising production of natural gas and light tight oil using advanced drilling and well stimulation technology. The enormous new supplies of natural gas in the US and Canada have altered long-standing trade flows. Mexico wishes to get in on the act as well since they have large shale plays that have yet to be developed…

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