CNE Enforces Temporary Fuel Self-Consumption Registry

The National Energy Commission (CNE) has implemented a temporary registration program for individuals and companies currently performing fuel self-consumption dispatch activities in Mexico. In other news, the federal government has narrowed potential shale development to the Burgos and Sabinas-Burro-Picachos basins, making any further studies conditional on proving deep saline water availability.

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CNE Mandates Temporary Fuel Self-Consumption Registry

The National Energy Commission (CNE) has implemented a temporary registration program for individuals and companies currently performing fuel self-consumption dispatch activities in Mexico.

Mexico's Oil & Gas Industry Is Solving the Wrong Problem

Ricardo Ortega López, CEO, Alliance, considers that technological innovation in Mexico's oil and gas sector should be measured by its ability to reduce operational uncertainty and improve decision-making rather than simply boosting short-term production. He argues that advancing cross-sector collaboration and deploying tools like robotics, managed pressure drilling, and digital intelligence will be pivotal to unlocking long-term industrial competitiveness across the country's energy value chain.

De la Espriella Vows to Revive Colombia's Oil and Gas Sector

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella pledged to revive the nation’s oil and gas sector, restore state-owned energy company Ecopetrol, and reinforce the electricity system during his inauguration, framing energy security as a core element of national sovereignty.

Tech Advances Alter Mexico's Shale Plans: Scientific Committee

Technological advancements in hydraulic fracturing over the past five years have altered the economic and operational parameters of unconventional gas extraction, according to Alma América Porres, an oil exploration and production expert and member of the technical committee analyzing fracking in Mexico.

Oil Trades Near US$89/b Amid Hormuz Transit Drop

The conflict in the Middle East continues to impact global oil prices. Recent attacks on ships in the region have sustained prices near US$89/b, as an impasse in negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz offsets lowered global demand forecasts. This geopolitical shock accelerates an underlying supply bottleneck caused by a 10-year deficit in long-cycle exploration investment, industry insiders point out. 

Committee Narrows Mexico's Shale Options to Two Basins

Mexico's scientific committee on unconventional gas delivered its first verdict, and it comes with a hard precondition: shale development may only be studied further in Burgos and Sabinas-Burro-Picachos, and only if deep saline reservoirs can be proven to supply the water.