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Chief Executive Officer Francois Poirier said in an interview
Southeast Gateway will deliver gas from the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan line to points in southeast Mexico
home to Pemex’s massive Dos Bocas oil refinery
The much-needed gas should feed into the cogeneration plants that supply power to the refinery
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New Fortress Energy Inc.’s (NFE) Fast LNG facility in Mexico is boosting feed gas demand from South Texas to new monthly highs
The first Fast LNG unit and successive onshore phases receive feed gas supply from CFE’s gas marketing arm, CFEnergía. Supply also comes from the Agua Dulce hub in South Texas via the Valley Crossing pipeline. CFE transports volumes on the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan pipeline
At peak operations, Fast LNG is expected to add around 0.18 Bcf/d in feed gas demand to the U.S. market from the Waha hub
NGI’s Waha spot price added 89.0 cents day/day to average $1.890/MMBtu on Monday
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company’s liquefaction unit offshore Altamira began shipping cargoes earlier in the year
sending volumes to the Pichilingue terminal on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula in September and a full shipment to the Netherlands in October
Since then, NFE has been working through some operational issues disclosed in November as crews aim to ramp up the 1.4 million ton/year nameplate (Mt/y) unit to full production capacity
Wood Mackenzie analysts highlighted an influx of Texas natural gas imports to the facility through the Sur de Texas that appeared to become more consistent through November and December
“According to our North America LNG analytics team
Fast LNG 1 had a seven-day average net feedgas of approximately 190 MMcf/d and an inventory of 900 MMcf/d,” analysts wrote
The added demand from Altamira helped boost overall flows on the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan system to an average of 1.1 Bcf/d in December
“making for the strongest surge it has ever seen in December.”
The previous highpoint for southward flows on the pipeline in November and December was between 900-950 MMcf/d in 2023
Natural gas spot prices at Tuxpan via Sur de Texas have been falling since reaching a monthly high of $3.724/MMBtu on Dec
Prices bounced closer to that at $3.674 on Monday
The majority of those volumes have been sent to NFE-operated import facilities in the Caribbean
Developing LNG projects in Mexico have helped add to surging U.S
Mexico has around 42 Mt/y of proposed LNG export capacity in various stages of development
These projects are expected to be supplied by U.S
With commissioning for the first phase of Sempra Infrastructure’s Energia Costa Azul pushed back until early 2026
additional phases of Fast LNG units at Altamira may be the next significant addition to Mexican demand for U.S
modular units were designed to be low-cost compared to onshore stick build projects and intended to be quickly deployed
After the Fast LNG units were installed on a modified jackup rig at a Texas shipyard
the facility achieved first gas roughly a year after it set sail for the Altamira coast
A second unit is currently under construction and is planned to be installed at the CFE-owned onshore facility in Altamira
NFE last targeted the start of commercial operations for the second unit by early 2026
However, the company recently disclosed it was looking to trim its debts by negotiating with credit holders and exploring equity partnerships or asset sales to boost earnings
Wood Mackenzie analysts said NFE’s timeline is theoretically attainable considering the rollout of its first Fast LNG unit
but it was modeling a likely startup for the second unit in the latter half of 2026
we tend to be more conservative about its lead time
considering Mexico’s prevailing technical and non-technical risks,” analysts wrote
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Commonwealth LNG LLC has signed an offtake agreement with an Asian LNG buyer as it works to commercialize the project by the summer
The heart of the shoulder season is offering mixed market signals for natural gas futures traders having to choose between bullish technical indicators and hefty a month of storage injections putting a bearish tinge on fundamentals
Natural gas futures weakened in early trading on Tuesday as traders looked for clues as to when widespread cooling demand could arrive
Natural gas futures searched for direction for much of Monday as traders weighed weak near-term weather demand against looming summer heat and stagnant production
the prompt month retreated amid profit-taking
but analysts bet against a prolonged slump
Global natural gas prices continued to slide on Monday
following oil lower as energy demand remains weak amid the trade war
ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy’s Golden Pass LNG project on the Texas coast
could begin commercial operations before the end of the year
slightly earlier than envisioned a few months ago
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People often say the hardest work is your sophomore effort
first projects are the manifestation of young dreams
require more forethought and planning in order to capture that same originality and energy
But that doesn’t make it impossible.
It’s been two years since Diego Alcantar opened Tuxpan Taqueria in Central Falls
and a year since the restaurant was nominated for a James Beard semifinalist award for Best New Restaurant
It’s been a family affair since its inception
but the family extends far beyond who’s in the kitchen
Tuxpan is a cultural representation of Michoacán
Mexico — the home state that Alcantar left when he was young and which he continues to articulate one dish at a time.
Much of Tuxpan’s menu centers on street food — portable bites that are long to braise and quick to serve
It’s in the panoply of textures and the intensity of flavor that Tuxpan is revealed and
because tacos and sandwiches are so accessible — even in New England — the enthusiasm has been widespread
But here’s the thing about food that’s fast: It disappears so quickly that diners spend more time in the memory of it than the experience.
Alcantar’s latest iteration of Michoacán food
It’s housed in Oberlin’s original locale on Union Street
a space that Libby Slader has transformed from idiosyncratic to earnest
The walls are a rich teal blue with an explosion of blooming flowers over the bar in a mural by Greg Pennisten
Tilework and terra cotta dinnerware dominate the aesthetic
along with a series of framed lottery cards on the walls
and that’s a pretty good reflection of Alcantar’s culinary vision.
The crowd is about as diverse as it gets in Providence — age
orientation and identity are represented across the spectrum and that
reflects an intentionally welcoming threshold
Alcantar’s business model is entirely rooted in family: behind the stove
at the front of the house and walking in the door.
Ask anyone working for a recommendation and you’re in stellar hands
The bartender has a story for every cocktail
the pastry chef is occasionally moonlighting as a server
and the servers will tell you that they grew up on this food
If people joke that Rhode Islanders are all six degrees of separation from each other
then Cielito just added the sister city of Tuxpan into the mix of extended neighbors.
Though the taqueria menu makes an appearance during lunch hours
dinner is dominated by drinks and dishes that require both cutlery and your attention
but even the cocktails use flowers and juicy sodas — hibiscus
Three Cents grapefruit — to make technicolor tequila
It’s part of the reason that diners are so varied: Partaking or sober
Cielito wants the whole family at the table and offers everyone the same pathway to a nightly celebration.
Framed lottery cards and guitars line a teal-colored wall
much of the menu appears misleadingly humble
quesadillas and guacamole have become so familiar to American diners that they expect to know the dish before it even arrives
Diego’s mother and the de facto bigwig in the kitchen
is to find the sublime balance between acidity
sweetness and salt inherent in her ingredients.
corn tamales hold their sweetness against tomato salsa ($13) and ensalada de nopal ($13) is a melange of opposing texture
Where she does upend the system entirely is in her dough
There’s a delicacy to each that shifts a diner’s attention away from the obvious stars — cheese and meat — and toward the base that’s holding it all together
it’s the absolute necessity of making pasta by hand
enabling the simplest ingredients to sing instead of speak.
Mole de olla served with guacamole and tostadas
But the undisputed queen of any evening is mole de olla ($35)
a stew-like dish that oozes romanticism in the same way an Esquivel novel does
An unctuous short rib keeps company with soft potatoes and green beans — a trio that tastes like comfort to so many cultures
But it’s the guajillo pepper broth that charms and beguiles
The name deceives in that it’s a soup rather than a sauce
sitting in the crossroads of savory and tangy and worth picking up the bowl to drink it down.
If main courses are Cielito’s sincerest expression of identity
it’s still worth exploring the desserts
Most dishes are hot (Mexican hot chocolate and tamalitos or Mexican coffee with conchitas) or cold — in the form of ice cream and popsicles
The most surprising option is a bowl of finely chopped fruit and onions with orange juice and chili powder ($12) — which eats less like a dessert and more like the snack you’d grab walking down a city street in summer.
But everyone gravitates toward the tres leches cake ($12) which comes piped with cream
and a minute pitcher of corn or chocolate milk alongside to pour over the top
It’s a departure from tradition but it places Diego Alcantar
and his burgeoning sphere of influence exactly where he thrives — between history and tomorrow’s food
186 Union St., Providence, instagram.com/cielitomexicankitchen
Enchiladas verdes served with agua de Jamaica
CUISINE: Regional and modern Mexican.
CAPACITY: Forty in the dining room and bar.
PRICES: Small plates: $9-$14; larger plates: $24-$35; dessert: $9-$12.
Why you should go: To have a traditional but refined Mexican dining experience with your partner or a crew
Or to smash tacos while sitting at the bar
The backstory: Cielito opened in late August 2024
The name comes from a well-known mariachi song by Vicente Fernández
and was also the name of Alcantar’s parents' grocery store in Mexico
“Cielito provided for those in need in our community,” said Alcantar
‘God will multiply it for you,’ and even today
our family continues to live by her saying.”
Before opening Tuxpan Taqueria, Alcantar was the executive sous chef at Avenue N
He now serves as the executive chef at Cielito
while his mom has continued cooking at Tuxpan Taqueria
What to eat: Cielito serves traditional Mexican cuisine from the central-west region of Michoacán
but the al pastor tacos are made with pineapple for a juicy bite
a toasted corn snack that you can usually find at street vendors or at local markets
a traditional Mexican stew made with guajillo broth
a 12-ounce braised short rib in guajillo pepper broth
Alcantar’s Mojarra en Tamal is the day’s selection of local fish wrapped in a corn husk
It’s served with a side salad and molcajete salsa
Don’t forget dessert: Try the tres leches with your choice of elote milk or abuelita chocolate milk if you’re staying for something sweet
Or grab a few paletas de fresas con crema (housemade strawberry and cream popsicles) and walk around downtown
What to drink: If you’re not drinking alcohol
or an aqua de Jamaica (made with hibiscus flowers)
try any of their margaritas (the partida blanco margarita is prepared with butterfly pea flower
The Oaxacan old fashioned is a smoky riff on the original
where a bartender stirs el tequileno reposado with a doba-yej mezcal
and a flamed orange peel and serves it over one ice cube in a rocks glass
Final say: The restaurants along Grant’s Block in downtown Providence already had ample culinary chops
but Cielito has certainly solidified the area as one of the state’s top dining destinations
186 Union St., Providence, R.I., 401-563-7026, cielitomexicankitchen.com
Tacos $5-$6; small plates $9-$14; entrées $21-$35; desserts $5-$12; non-alcoholic offerings $4.5-$6; cocktails $14; wine by the glass $10-$14; beer $6-$8
This story first appeared in The Food Club, a free weekly email newsletter about Rhode Island food and dining. Already a member of the club? Check your inbox for more news, recipes, and features in the latest newsletter. Not a member yet? If you’d like to receive it via e-mail each Thursday, you can sign up here
Alexa Gagosz can be reached at alexa.gagosz@globe.com. Follow her @alexagagosz and on Instagram @AlexaGagosz.
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Diego Alcantar is having a big week. First, his Central Falls restaurant was named a semifinalist for Best New Restaurant for the James Beard Foundation Awards
Then he announced a sister restaurant will open in downtown Providence this spring
Cielito Mexican Kitchen will open on the ground floor of the Alice Building at 186 Union St.
It's named for his parent’s grocery store in Mexico
Last Wednesday, Tuxpan Taqueria became one of 30 semifinalists in the national category for the James Beard Best New Restaurant
The family-owned restaurant serves Mexican street food at 355 Broad St
he started as a dishwasher and worked his way up to chef
She will continue to be the chef at Tuxpan as he opens Cielito
“The mission of Cielito Mexican Kitchen is to bring traditional cuisine from the state of Michoacán
Mexico to Providence,” said Alcantar in a press release
“We want our customers to try dishes that are not only made with love but that also come from our Mexican roots
These dishes will represent our hometown and state
and provide a different experience for our customers."
Renovations at Cielito are underway, including interior design by Libby Slader Design
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following several months of negotiations with Mexico’s state power company
and with the country’s federal government including Mexico’s president himself
the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan marine pipeline (SDTT) went in-service
becoming one of the most critical energy infrastructure projects in the history of Mexico
Also known as the “marine pipeline,” Sur de Texas was awarded to Infraestructura Marina del Golfo (IMG)
a partnership between TC Energy and IEnova in 2016
The pipeline is 497 miles (800 kilometres)
It runs from the US/Mexico border at Brownsville
Veracruz and has a capacity to deliver 2.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily
With an investment of approximately USD $2.6 billion dollars and the creation of more than 3,000 jobs during the construction phase
this project represented one of the largest foreign direct investment in Mexico in 2017
SDTT is extremely important to the country as industrial consumption increases
and power plants migrate from fuel oil to natural gas
It is estimated that at its maximum capacity
the gas pipeline will increase Mexico’s natural gas import by 40 per cent which can help to compensate the increasing demand from private and public customers in the country
“SDTT is a pipeline that fills us with pride because it was through a long process of perseverance
innovation and culture that we succeeded in building and now operating
one of the most ambitious projects for TC Energy and Mexico,” said Robert Jones
many challenges had to be overcome during the construction phase: hurricanes in 2016
“We accomplished many firsts on this project: first private investment offshore pipeline in Mexico
a world record micro-tunnel protecting the sensitive mangroves
the largest greenfield compressor station built by TC to name a few,” notes Darryl
access to the most economic source of natural gas in the world
we have also seen increasing flows in our own Tamazunchale pipeline
that brings gas from the gulf coast to central Mexico
which has more than doubled from 300 mmcfd to 700 mmcfd
The connection between Sur de Texas to the Tamazunchale system also consolidated TC Energia’s position a key player in Mexico’s energy sector
The combined length of both systems provides around 1,220 km (nearly 760 mi.) of natural gas pipeline from Brownsville
Querétaro – in the industrial heart of the country
and the operation requires us greater precision to ensure the pressure throughout the entire system for the safe and reliable supply to all our clients in Mexico,” notes Ulises Arévalo
The lasting relationships I made and experience gained through the execution of such an amazing project will be with me forever
It was an honor to lead the development of such an important piece of infrastructure for the country of Mexico on behalf of TC Energy,” Sandquist says
Veracruz’s Governor Cuitláhuac García Jiménez
and Tuxpan’s Mayor José Manuel Pozos attended the ceremony on Monday
They also participated in a tribute to the Apostle of Cuban independence
who was the mastermind of the attack on the Moncada Garrison
In his words of gratitude for such an event
Ambassador Rodríguez praised the reproduction of the Granma yacht obtained by Antonio del Conde
with great haste and exquisite quality by Cuban sculptors with the support of Mexican workers
On behalf of the Cuban Government and people
the diplomat thanked Mexico for this work and said that the Granma yacht is ready to sail again
located on Avenida de las Misiones in Havana
That is why Mexico was once again present at this commemoration
He coincidentally recalled that Fidel made another trip like this one on November 25 and had to return to the Granma yacht; his departure could not be just any day because only great men decide when to leave and how to continue fighting
Fidel would not leave Tuxpan or sail to Cuba; he would sail to immortality
That is why he is here with us today; his imperishable image will continue to guide us in that friendship between Mexico and Cuba
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Wondering what all the hype is about James Beard Foundation semifinalists
The awards are widely considered the "Oscars" of the dining world because the restaurant industry doesn't have a lot of opportunities for awards. There are Michelin star ratings
They go back more than 120 years in Europe but didn't take hold in the U.S
Scoring a James Beard is a path to national recognition for a restaurant or chef
Rhode Island boasts 10 James Beard semifinalists for the 2024 awards
It's the best showing ever with four restaurants and one chef in national categories and five in the regional Best Chef Northeast category
The five finalists in each category will be announced on April 3 by the Beard Foundation
I'm here to clue you in on the delights to be enjoyed dining at these nominated restaurants
in Central Falls is one of 30 semifinalists for Best New Restaurant
It's your classic hole-in-the-wall restaurant with an unassuming appearance
It was once a doughnut shop and the drive thru window
the warmth of the Alcantar family envelops you
They'll happily guide you through the menu posted on the counter and pose for photos while cooking
Diego Alcantar and his family came to Rhode Island from Tuxpan, a town in Michoacán, Mexico, and his restaurant career started as a dishwasher. He's preparing to open a second restaurant, Cielito Mexican Kitchen in downtown Providence
cooking on the grill and stovetop right behind the counter
The food is homestyle and approachable from the classic taco to the overstuffed burritos
The meat choices allow you to play it safe with steak
chicken or pork; or go daring with tripe or beef tongue
a Mexican sandwich with meat and diced potato in a roll dipped in red sauce
Delicate fried dough treats will remind you of wandis but even lighter
There are a few tables here but mainly this is a takeout business
The modern Italian restaurant – found at 4 Commercial Wharf at Hammetts Hotel on the Newport waterfront – is a semifinalist for Outstanding Hospitality
This national category honors restaurants that foster a sense of hospitality while demonstrating consistent excellence in food
Giusto is very much a reflection of owner Kevin O'Donnell who seems to do everything with ease
He grew up in North Kingstown and worked at 22 Bowen's before starting at Johnson & Wales University
he did all his learning on the job and worked at Del Posto in New York and opened a restaurant in Paris
His SRV in Boston was a semifinalist for James Beard Best New Restaurant in 2016
O’Donnell wanted the menu to set the tone for a fun
Think elevated fried ricotta for an appetizer and a fancy affogato for dessert that pays homage to a Fluffer-Nutter
from the cheerful welcome at the door to the advice on wine to the efficient delivery of food
wanted to create a bar where he’d like to drink
James Beard judges noticed and named his Courtland Club a semifinalist for Best Bar
He's created a place that curates a selection of drinks that are served in a unique atmosphere
Every bar likes to call itself a speakeasy but Courtland Club really is
just a number – 51 – on a quiet street between Broadway and Atwells Avenue
The space was a bakery long ago and a social club most recently
From distressed brick walls to cozy sitting spaces and excellent drinks
it all comes together in delicious harmony
operation of the kitchen was taken over by Nimki by Nikhil Naiker
His “New England Tropical” menu pairs well with the cocktail menu which currently features plenty of infused spirits
is a semifinalist for "Emerging Chef." The category honors a young chef who displays exceptional talent and is likely to make a significant impact in years to come
Kim is already making her talents known with delicious and clever dishes at the new restaurant from Ben Sukle and general manager/partner Bethany Caliaro
Sauces include a kimchi mignonette and a fermented green chili hot sauce
Not to be missed are the smoked fish dip with puffed seaweed chips and the Hae Muchim with raw fish
is very satisfying here and the cocktails aren't to be missed though the wine list is lovely
Delicious destinations: USA TODAY named its Restaurants of the Year. These Rhode Island favorites made the list
The vibe is pure fun with a horseshoe bar set up for socializing and allowing for a view into the kitchen
Nominated for Outstanding Restaurant among the best in the country is Bywater
The nomination is a first for owner Kate Dickson and her oyster bar which opened nine years ago
The restaurant closed for a break just as the Beard nomination was announced on Jan. 24. According to social media posts, Dickson expects to reopen soon. She did not respond to an email for more information. Follow on Instagram for news.
At Yagi Noodles at 20 Long Wharf in Newport
Basil Yu is nominated for Best Chef Northeast
He specializes in handmade-from-scratch ramen and other creative dishes
He is a first-generation Chinese American with a Bachelor of Science degree in health sciences who grew up working in his parents' New Hampshire restaurant
After cooking at the White Barn Inn in Maine and the Vanderbilt in Newport
he followed his passion to Japan and Singapore to study Asian cuisine
How lucky for Rhode Island diners that he and Kodi Keith opened Yagi first as a pop-up and now as a large
His ramen dishes are layered with flavors built from rich stocks
The staff at Yagi will take you through the menu to get you the dish of your dreams
Don't miss the Spicy Duck Miso if you like heat
The Seared Dumplings are light and divine and the deconstructed Bao buns a delight
The fried chicken Karaage is a nice starter
A vegetarian curry bowl Kare Raisu delivers more heat
to the elegant table settings to the drinks which include beer
The setting at Jahunger
the tables dark and elegant and throw pillows soften the bank of wall seats
with aromas that waft over Wickenden Street
He offers a taste of Uyghur Asian cuisine from a region in Northwest China
Starting with the noodle dishes (because who can resist handmade noodles)
Laghman Noodle is a traditional dish for Uyghur
with hand-pulled noodles mixed with tender beef slices and a medley of vegetables
It's what Dilmurat's wife and co-owner Nadira "Nadia" Parhat calls "an exquisite blend of spices." Indeed she's right
The noodles are called long life noodles and they are tender as silk
the Jahunger Noodle dish has noodles that boast a chewier
This dish comes alive with dried chilies mixed in with tender beef
There are plenty of vegetarian options you can explore here, too. You can learn some about the foods and see photos online at their new website jahunger.com
But to taste is know there's something special going on here
At Newport Vineyards
chef Andy Teixeira has done everything from launching the menu at their Taproot Brewing to sourcing local ingredients and growing root vegetables
mushrooms and all their herbs for his dishes
He's now added Best Chef Northeast nomination to his list of achievements
It's a delight to sit at the bar or one of the tables by the Taproot brewing room
There you can enjoy a flight of freshly made beers with one of their signature communal sharing boards
A vegetarian antipasto features produce grown on the property as well as Narragansett Creamery cheeses and grilled bread using wild yeast sourdough from their grapes
Newport Vineyard wines are all available as well
Right now his menu is served in Taproot from Wednesday to Sunday but they will go to seven days in April
When they have weddings they move Taproot up to the Overlook space
Maria Meza opened her first family restaurant, El Rancho Grande, in Providence in 2008, and now cooks at Dolores
where she has earned a James Beard Best Chef Northeast nomination
diners can enjoy her contemporary dishes from the Mixteca Region
Try her Baja Fish Tacos made with beer-battered haddock
Don't miss a taste of one of her mole dishes
especially when made with Baffoni Poultry Farm chicken and their house-made tortillas
You'll also want to score a seat at the bar and enjoy one of their mezcal selections or a custom margarita
How wonderful to have a plant-based chef on the James Beard semifinalist list for Best Chef Northeast. That's Pete Carvelli, who led a whole other life before he opened Foglia at 31 State St
The menu changes seasonally regularly but the way he styles and builds his dishes does not
You can enjoy his vegan pasta dishes including an Agnolotti with tofu ricotta or his housemade Pappardelle "Bolognese" or Fazzoletti
A Lion's Mane Mushroom filet will satisfy any meat lover
Also on the menu is a Saffron Risotto and an Eggplant Katsu
Foglia also offers a chef's tasting menu with optional wine pairing
Bonus here: Desserts from the talented high school senior Piper McAloon who is headed for Johnson & Wales University in September
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own and operate the US$2.1 billion Sur de Texas-Tuxpan natural gas pipeline in Mexico
The project will be supported by a 25-year natural gas transportation service contract for 2.6 billion cubic feet a day with the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE)
"We are extremely pleased to further our growth plans in Mexico with one of the most important natural gas infrastructure projects for that country's future," said Russ Girling
TransCanada's president and chief executive officer
"This new project brings our footprint of existing assets and projects in development in Mexico to more than US$5 billion
all underpinned by 25-year agreements with Mexico's state power company."
The bid for the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan project was presented in partnership with IEnova
operate and own 60 per cent of this project
TransCanada expects to invest approximately US$1.3 billion in the partnership to construct the 42-inch diameter
approximately 800-kilometre (497-mile) pipeline and anticipates an in-service date of late 2018
The pipeline will begin offshore in the Gulf of Mexico
In addition to a connection with CENAGAS's pipeline system in Altamira
the project will interconnect with TransCanada's Tamazunchale and Tuxpan-Tula pipelines as well as with other transporters in the region
The Sur de Texas-Tuxpan Pipeline is the most recent addition to TransCanada's expanding portfolio in Mexico
TransCanada was awarded the Tuxpan-Tula and the Tula-Villa de Reyes pipelines
Construction activities for these two pipelines are already in progress with the expectation of achieving in-service dates of 2018
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The federal government has dealt another blow to private companies in Mexico’s energy sector
The Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) has shut down three privately owned fuel storage terminals in the last month and a half
a move that will likely benefit the state oil company Pemex
The terminals are used to import fuels such as gasoline and diesel and are located in Tuxpan
CEO of the consultancy firm PetroIntelligence
said the reasons for the closures were not entirely clear
unnamed energy sector sources cited by the newspaper Reforma claim that the government is seeking to link private companies to the distribution and sale of illegal fuel
“The government wants to return to a gasoline monopoly,” the sources said
referring to the situation in Mexico before the 2013 energy reform
The CRE temporarily closed the Monterra Energy terminal in Tuxpan on September 13
Owned by the United States-based global investment firm KKR
the terminal imports fuel transported on ships owned by companies such as Total
previously closed the IEnova terminal in Puebla
CRE personnel accompanied by the National Guard last week carried out an inspection of another private terminal in Tuxpan
where some 80% of gasoline consumed in Mexico enters the country
The CRE officials temporarily prevented a ship from offloading fuel at the Invex terminal
adding that the vessel was placed under a closure order because it allegedly didn’t have the appropriate permits
“… They put a closed seal on the boat but that boat was adhering to international legislation and it managed to unload in the end,” a source with knowledge of the matter told Reforma
Pemex gas stations would benefit from a restriction on imports
the Energy Ministry subsequently canceled five import permits the ship had obtained to bring fuel such as diesel
The ship was allegedly conducting business with companies that don’t have the required permits to operate in Mexico’s energy industry
Alicia Zazueta of the oil sector firm eServices described the government’s closure of terminals and the revocation of permits as discretional
suggesting that it is targeting private companies arbitrarily
The cancellation of permits and the closure of terminals will limit fuel supply options and return control of the market to Pemex
a lawyer with Holland & Knight who specializes in energy matters
said it was clear that the government is intent on returning the state oil company to a dominant position in the market
which was opened up to private and foreign companies by former president Enrique Peña Nieto
there is a risk that Pemex won’t be able to satisfy market demand
a shortage was created by cutting private companies’ distribution networks … [because] the government didn’t have the capacity to supply the national market
There is an enormous risk of falling into the same situation with fuel … [because] Pemex doesn’t have the capacity to supply the market,” Rodríguez said
“Dogmatism has dictated energy policies in Mexico for three years,” he added
referring roughly to the period President López Obrador – a staunch energy nationalist – has been in office
That’s a fact,” said Montufar of PetroIntelligence
The CRE’s actions could lead to fewer privately owned gas stations in Mexico and higher fuel prices
“But that would be in a medium or long term scenario if we see the revocation of terminal permits,” Montafur said
Since López Obrador – who has pledged to “rescue” Pemex and the state-owned Federal Electricity Commission from years of neglect – took office in late 2018, the government has enacted a range of policies designed to make the state a more prominent player in the energy sector
Many have faced legal challenges from private companies, and some, including an Energy Ministry policy that imposed restrictive measures on the renewable sector, have been suspended by court order
With reports from Reforma
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The first automated container terminal in Mexico is embarking on a 5G network pilot at its facility – offering up to one million IoT connections to improve data share
based between the ports of Altamira and Veracruz
fell under SSA Marine ownership and came into operation on 4 July 2016
the port has deployed automated stacking cranes and remote-controlled gate facilities for trucking communities
told the Latin American Ports Forum that the terminal is currently working on a 5G trial to deploy cell technology in its terminal
a terminal can monitor around 100,000 sensors and IoT devices within a square kilometer
“Now you can have a lot faster communication with more devices
and geotracking makes [the terminal] a lot faster and easier to get that data collected.”
Bressi noted that the network can allow low latency fast connectivity with a variety of data sources within the terminal: including CCTV; Optical Character Recognition (OCR) cameras; Container Freight Station (CFS) operations; and truck and vessel data
From the swathes of increased data sources incoming, the operator can deploy digital twin solutions to predictively analyse various scenarios of logistics and container movement within the terminal
“[Digital twins] involve the ability to run two servers at the same time with real data,” he said
“One is your TOS which is your up to the minute functions of running a terminal
you have another system running in parallel that allows you to play with the data without affecting operations
That gives you the ability to do predictive planning.”
The Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) in Panama
without affecting operations at the same time
but at this point in its development it’s going to be very common in the future
Smaller terminals can start adopting and looking at this technology.”
5G networks are being increasingly adopted across global logistics: the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) in August 2021 announced a partnership with QuayChain Technologies to operate what they describe as the world’s first private network to be used solely for the supply chain
Kalmar has completed a repair project for a ship-to-shore (STS) crane leg at the Nhava
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has introduced Carbonbid
a sustainability initiative that allows companies to
Arkas Line has added a second company-owned vessel to the USA Express Service (USX)
Moller—Maersk (Maersk) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate
Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) Chittagong
the first privately-owned container terminal in Bangladesh
DP World is set to implement OneStop Modal and the OneStop Vehicle Booking System (VBS)
South Texas-Tuxpan gas pipeline is an underwater natural gas pipeline planned between the Texas
The $3.1bn project is being developed by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) of Mexico
and will become the country’s first subsea pipeline upon completion
The pipline will help the southern region of the US to address its increasing demand for natural gas
A joint venture (JV) between TransCanada (60%) and Sempra Energy’s Mexican unit IEnova (40%) known as Infraestructura Marina del Golfo (IMG) is constructing the project
own and operate (BOO) contract from CFE in 2015
Construction of the pipeline commenced in the port of Altamira
and completion is currently scheduled for late-2018
The underwater pipeline has been touted as one of the longest pipelines ever constructed by TransCanada in Mexico and will have a total length of 800km and a diameter of 42in
It will include both onshore and offshore routes
with the offshore portion being the longest
The pipeline will start off the shore of the Gulf of Mexico
It will have a capacity to transport 2.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day
and will interconnect with a number of other proposed pipelines
including Nueces-Brownsville gas pipeline and Tuxpan-Tula gas pipeline
The pipeline is also expected to link up with an existing network in Cenagas’s pipeline system in Altamira
Two compression stations based at Altamira port and Matamoros port in the Tamaulipas state
Altamira port will serve as the production and logistics centre for the project
The port’s ballast pipe construction plant will manufacture approximately 55,000 pieces of concrete-lined steel pipes for use along the pipeline
The pipeline will primarily transport gas to power plants operated by CFE in the Mexican states of Tamaulipas and Veracruz
Central and Western regions of the country
It will also supply natural gas to several power generation plants that are scheduled for construction
as well as existing facilities currently operating on fuel oil
which will be converted into natural gas-powered plants
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) collaborated with Mitsui to secured a contract for the delivery of 600,000t of steel pipe for the project
The deal includes the supply of 390km-long
large-diameter welded steel pipe weighing 350,000t
and a 36mm-thick plate with outside diameter of 42in that weighs approximately 250,000t
Both the pipe and the plate will be pipeformed by Mexican steel maker Tubacero
A $300m pipeline coating contract was awarded to Shawcor
which will carry out the work at two coating plants in Altamira
Matthews Daniel was contracted to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) for the development
The MWS will include the conduction of vessel suitability surveys for the pipe-lay vessels
It will also feature a review of all engineering studies and procedures related to the transportation and installation of the coated pipeline
Allseas is supplying a 42in Ballgrab pipeline recovery tool (PRT) for the project
which accommodates different pipe specifications and permits various pigging
including $1.3bn to be provided by TransCanada
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Over 60 ships carrying an estimated 18 million barrels of fuel are currently waiting at sea off the Mexican coast as they are unable to unload due to a lack of storage space
the news agency reported Monday that the majority of the ships are transporting gasoline and diesel imported by Pemex
The vast majority of fuel Mexico imports comes from the United States
It isn’t clear where off the coast of Mexico these waiting ships are located
or if they’re all located in the same area
the ship tracking site Marine Traffic’s live map currently shows the highest agglomeration of tanker ships off the coast of Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico
near the ports of Tuxpan and Coatzacoalcos — both in Veracruz — and also at the port of Tampico
All three ports are major receivers of gasoline imports
The Bloomberg sources said that Pemex is covering the bulk of some US $2.4 million per day in delay fees charged by the ships
The tankers impose penalties of approximately $40,000 each for every day they are held up
One source told Bloomberg that the current backlog is three times higher than normal
The news agency said “the congestion at sea is the result of several compounding factors in addition to a lack of available storage.”
Pemex has recently increased its fuel purchases in order to meet higher demand as the pandemic eases (even though Mexico is facing a worsening fifth wave) and to stock up before the worst of the hurricane season
The state oil company’s trading unit
and other fuel importers are making use of government subsidies to cheapen imports
The news agency also observed that increased imports are required because Mexico’s six refineries are operating at less than 50% capacity amid maintenance
Pemex imported more fuel in June than any other month this year
with a total of approximately 888,000 barrels brought into the country
Gasoline purchases increased 17% compared to May while diesel imports were up 34%
a downstream director at financial information company S&P Global in Los Angeles
said it made sense for Pemex to “err on the side of caution to secure supplies because if a hurricane strikes the Gulf of Mexico
Mexico’s domestic gasoline inventories are “a bit tight,” he said
noting that stock is only sufficient to meet nine or 10 days of demand
According to the Energy Information Administration
maintains inventories to meet 25.8 days of demand
The approximately 60 ships waiting to unload are carrying enough fuel to meet about 60% of Mexico’s monthly demand
The Bloomberg sources said the last time so many oil tankers were sitting off the Mexican coast waiting to unload was in early 2020
when Pemex declared force majeure on import contracts due to plummeting demand for fuel amid the onset of the coronavirus pandemic
With reports from Bloomberg and Reforma
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a small village in the Mexican state of Michoacan
Diego Alcantar would watch his mom glide across the kitchen floor on weekend mornings
hand-making tortillas and plating Huevos a la Mexicana
Spanish music would be playing in the background
The family moved to the US 14 years ago, spending about a decade in Central Falls before Alcantar moved to Cumberland. Immediately after graduating high school, he began working for Avenue N as a dishwasher
he worked his way up to executive sous chef of the company
he was working toward one goal: to open his own restaurant by his 30th birthday
he drove by a tiny spot on the corner of Broad and Clay streets in Central Falls
but had been a Honey Dew donut shop with a drive-through at one point
a check cashing business and an eyebrow-threading station at another
But about a year ago, he took a chance and signed a five-year lease on the building. After months of manual labor to bring the building up to code — nearly all done by himself and his family members — he opened Tuxpan Taqueria in December
It’s a family affair: Alcantar is typically behind the line as executive chef
his 17-year-old sister and his girlfriend run the floor and serve guests
his Gordita ($7) has quickly become one of the taqueria’s best sellers
The menu might be simple with fresh and classic ingredients
but Alcantar has big plans: He told me he plans on re-opening the building’s drive-through by summertime
and then wants to expand their late-night hours with a smaller menu on weekends
he wants to have more locations throughout the state
particularly on the East Side of Providence
was once a haven for small businesses owned by locals
but it has transformed into a commercial haven with chains like Shake Shack and retail stores like Urban Outfitters
Alcantar said it’s time to bring the street back to its roots — where a taqueria can “transport you to Mexico without really going.”
Alcantar points to his mom as the backbone of the business
”She’s the reason for all of this,” he said
during an interview in the corner of the taqueria one recent afternoon
It all started in the kitchen on Saturday and Sunday mornings with my mom.”
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wasn’t in the direct path of Hurricane Willa
a category 3 storm that slammed into the coast of southern Sinaloa Tuesday night
it suffered the worst damage of any municipality in the small Pacific coast state
Thousands of residents of Tuxpan — located more than 80 kilometers from the course Willa took — lost most or all their belongings as a result of flooding
The only fatality that has been reported as a result of Willa also occurred there
Tuxpan police yesterday received a report that 77-year-old Moisés Landa Riva had drowned in floodwaters after torrential rain caused the San Pedro River to burst its banks
one of many Tuxpan residents facing a massive clean-up task following the storm
told the newspaper El Universal that locals were taken by surprise by the extent of the flooding
“They told us three days ago that there was a risk; we’ve suffered from floods here before but never one like this
Everything was flooded in half an hour,” he said
López explained while he worked that he was attempting to salvage family photos from his flooded home
declaring that “material things don’t matter but we’re not going to lose our memories.”
took refuge during the hurricane on the second story of their home and remained there for 18 hours until the floodwaters receded
who lives on the street where the house fell
said that not only was his home damaged but he also lost his crops of beans
two police officers stood guard outside an Oxxo convenience store with windows broken by looters
their eyes red from not having slept for more than 24 hours
“The worst thing is that people go in to steal cell phones
which there is a shortage of everywhere,” one officer said
Despite the widespread damage in the municipality
aid has been slow to arrive because response efforts in Nayarit have concentrated on Acaponeta and Tecuala
Nayarit Governor Antonio Echevarría said yesterday that more than 150,000 people in the state are estimated to have been affected by Willa, a figure much higher than initially reported
He said that Nayarit authorities didn’t have the capacity to respond to the situation on their own and requested assistance from other states
Some Tuxpan residents are skeptical that they will receive any aid that will help them to repair their homes and rebuild their lives
“Tell them [the state authorities] to not even ask for resources from Fonden [the federal Natural Disaster Fund],” said one man who was attempting to dry his furniture under the sun
“All that happens is a few people get rich and we won’t recover with the food aid and mattress they’ll give us.”
Source: El Universal (sp)
The 2.6 Bcf/d Sur de Texas-Tuxpan marine pipeline
which will stretch from South Texas to Veracruz in Mexico
is set to enter service in the coming weeks
the president of TransCanada Corp.’s Mexico unit said earlier this month
“We were at the mercy of some bad weather,” Robert Jones said at Industry Exchange’s Mexico Infrastructure Projects Forum in Monterrey
“But we expect to get going in a few weeks
We managed to do a direct pipe connection in Tuxpan which worked out well
It’s a massive project and we are very excited about it getting started.”
The $2.1 billion underwater pipeline, which stretches nearly 500 miles through the Gulf of Mexico from Brownsville, TX, to the Tuxpan port in Veracruz state, is considered an important part to move supply from gas-rich basins in Texas to southern Mexico. The startup would come on the heels of the cancellation of the tender for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in the Pajaritos port in Veracruz
a joint venture with Sempra Energy’s Mexico unit
was partially invaded by water because of storms last year
and is coming online a few months after initially projected
Jones said while the new pipeline is underpinned by the needs of Mexican state electricity company Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE)
there was “some potential to expand capacity” for other parties
As further evidence that Sur de Texas-Tuxpan is soon to be in-service
system that feeds the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan line
issued a notice on its electronic bulletin board on Wednesday that "nominations are now open through 2/28/2019.""That's not likely a coincidence
considering bidweek starts on Friday," noted Patrick Rau
monthly gas transactions occur during bidweek
which spans the final five trading days of a month for flow the following month."The gas won't necessarily flow into Sur de Texas on Feb
but it is entirely possible for flows to start on that date," Rau said
The pipeline eventually is to connect to the 886 MMcf/d Tuxpan-Tula and Tula-Villa de Reyes pipelines, allowing plentiful Texan gas to flow to industry and power generators in central Mexico. Both these projects, however, have experienced heavy delays and the exact startup of each remains uncertain
“The Tuxpan-Tula stretch has two segments that are waiting on indigenous consultations by energy ministry (Sener),” Jones said
“our plan is that hopefully in the short term we can meet the needs of clients until Tuxpan-Tula is ready.”
The Tula-Villa de Reyes segment is delayed as the National Institute of Anthropology and History, or INAH, inspects archaeological remains along its route
“We plan to put the pipes online in phases during the course of the year,” Jones said
Originally slated to come online in late 2017
Tula-Villa de Reyes is expected to be in service by the second half of 2019
it is uncertain whether the delayed portions in the state of Hidalgo will be completed as originally proposed
Hidalgo is the same state that saw a deadly gasoline pipeline explosion last Friday (Jan
TransCanada has been receiving fixed capacity payments for both Tuxpan-Tula and Tula-Villa de Reyes since 1Q2018 under a force majeure clause from the pipelines’ anchor customer
Although Mexico has added 4,639 kilometers (2,882 miles) of natural gas pipelines since 2012, several important projects still face delays, mostly because of local opposition. Also delayed are Fermaca’s 1.2 Bcf/d La Laguna-Aguascalientes and 0.9 Bcf/d Villa de Reyes-Aguascalientes-Guadalajara (VAG) pipelines
and Carso Energy's 472 MMcf/d Samalayuca-Sasabe pipeline
“The biggest challenges to pipelines getting built in Mexico are permitting and rule of law
TransCanada Mexico’s Rolando MartÃnez D Meza
business development and marketing manager
voiced a similar opinion at the conference in Monterrey
you are going to face opposition,” he said
“You have to work with the government and the companies involved in explaining the benefits of these projects to the communities
A lot of times the opposition party will take control and convince communities not to continue.”
As part of the company’s significant infrastructure expansion into Mexico, in early January TransCanada announced its intention to change its name to TC Energy “to better reflect the scope of the company’s operations as a leading North American energy infrastructure company.”
Christopher was promoted to Managing Editor
having joined NGI as a Senior Editor for Mexico and Latin America in November 2018
he was a Senior Editorial Manager at BNamericas in Santiago
he has covered Latin American energy markets since 2009 as a reporter
He has an MA in International Economic Policy from Columbia University and a BA in International Studies from Trinity College
Mexico’s Senate is set to debate new legislation in the next few weeks that could drive development of cogeneration natural gas plants
according to lead experts and lawyers in the industry
Executives at Canadian midstream giant TC Energy Corp
tariffs impacting its integrated operations
but applauded efforts to come to agreements
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum signed legislation on Wednesday to enshrine the dominance of state-owned hydrocarbons producer Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and government electricity company Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE)
A key natural gas pipeline has been laid in the seabed of the Gulf of Mexico
Mexico’s 930 MW Salamanca combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in Guanajuato state is nearly complete
according to Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) CEO Emilia Esther Calleja
Forecasts for Mexico’s natural gas demand suggest imports should continue to grow in 2025
the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) announced yesterday that it had filed requests for arbitration in courts in the United Kingdom and France to annul clauses in seven gas pipeline contracts
The CFE said it had lodged preliminary claims to void certain clauses in contracts with the companies Fermaca
IEnova and TC Energy (formerly TransCanada Corporation)
The public utility said last week that it wished to negotiate a “fairer” outcome to contract disputes
President López Obrador has described the terms of the contracts with the pipeline construction companies as “abusive” to the state
The CFE has previously said that it will have to pay 16 billion pesos (US $840 million) to the operators of the seven pipelines this year even though the projects are not yet operational as they have faced delays due to community opposition
The London Court of International Arbitration has been asked to hear six cases
while the mediation of the International Court of Arbitration in Paris has been sought in one
The legal action relates to contracts for the pipelines Tuxpan-Tula (TC Energy); Tula-Villa de Reyes (TC Energy); Samalayuca-Sásabe (Carso); Guaymas-El Oro (IEnova); La Laguna-Aguascalientes (Fermaca); Villa de Reyes-Aguascalientes-Guadalajara (Fermaca); and Texas-Tuxpan (TC Energy/IEnova)
the United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC) criticized the CFE for seeking to nullify clauses in the contract for the submarine gas line between Texas and Tuxpan
a US $2.5-billion project that was completed last month
The USCC said in a statement that President López Obrador pledged at the United States-Mexico CEO Dialogue in Mérida
It also said that there are “few factors more critical to investment and economic growth than the legal certainty and predictability fostered by the respect for the rule of law.”
we are concerned by CFE’s decision to seek arbitration to nullify several key terms of the contract with the owners of the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan pipeline
a key infrastructure project that would contribute to economic development and job creation in the states of southern Mexico,” the USCC said
“This action risks sending a negative signal to U.S
and other international investors about the business and investment climate in Mexico
We therefore urge CFE and the government of Mexico to reconsider this decision and to observe the president’s pledge to honor the sanctity of existing contracts.”
Canada’s ambassador to Mexico said last week that he was “deeply concerned” about the CFE’s decision to take legal action aimed at nullifying clauses in the contract for the Texas-Tuxpan line
Pierre Alarie charged that the move showed that “despite López Obrador’s statements
Mexico doesn’t want to respect gas pipeline contracts.”
Fitch Ratings said the pursuit of arbitration was “credit-negative” for the CFE
the companies involved and the energy sector in general
The president said last week that the government would seek to reach an agreement with Canada’s TC Energy
while the CFE announced yesterday that it had begun talks with Fermaca
“All the companies have agreed to talk about the contracts
Today we met with Fermaca to determine how to negotiate,” said CFE spokesman Luis Bravo
He added that the discussions will take place in parallel to the international arbitration process
The two parties agreed to meet again on July 12
president of the Business Coordinating Council
said that he had reached an agreement with López Obrador to hold conciliation sessions between representatives of the government and the four companies subject to the CFE legal action
“We had a very friendly meeting with the president
[and] we came to the conclusion that we are going to favor dialogue
we’re going to form a conciliation board to try to put aside the legal problem and to try to reach a solution that benefits everyone,” he said
The business leader explained that the president will decide who represents the government and that he and Mexican Business Council president Antonio del Valle will put together a team to act in the interests of Fermaca
Although Salazar acknowledged that the CFE will continue to pursue the international arbitration processes it has initiated
he asserted that “we’re going to try to find meeting points instead of being in a legal dispute that doesn’t benefit anyone.”
Source: El Economista (sp), Reuters (en), Milenio (sp)
Sempra Energy's Mexican subsidiary IEnova has seen fourth quarter earnings rise 22 percent to $253.4 million as the South Texas-Tuxpan pipeline went in service
these gains were partially offset by the revenue deferment at the Guaymas-El Oro gas pipeline
Blackouts across Iberia show vulnerability of ‘island grids’
Hybrid generation helps mitigate intermittency risks
JERA’s FY2024 revenue falls amid lower electricity prices
Taurus Energy to implement first AGP XPAND upgrade in Iraq
Avangrid helps restore power in Penn’ State after storm
Rare earths shortage risks to undermine the energy transition
BKV and Comstock to accelerate CCUS projects at Haynesville
Egypt-Greece interconnector to get EBRD and EU financing
has developed a new technology to capture CO2 directly from factory chimneys
The company will launch Series A round to roll out its solution on a large scale
aiming for a turnover of €200 million by 2030
May 1 – The Finish technology group has signed a services agreement with Aqualectra
the leading power generation on the Caribbean island of Curaçao
The 5-year accord will see Wärtsilä optimise energy generation on the island as Curaçao targets to move from its current 30% renewable capacity to 50% in 2025 and 70% by at least 2027
has reserved a site for a new hydrogen plant Oulu
the electrolysis plant could reach a capacity of over 500 MW
with the plant meant to be commissioned in three phases between 2028 and 2033
April 10 – As offshore wind becomes cost-competitive to fossil power generation
Germany’s Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is developing a digital tool to help wind farm operators decide whether to continue operating older wind turbines or replace them
Modern wind towers generate up to 20 MW each
three to four times more than older structures
while fossil power station based on a modern gas turbine generates over 590 MW
April 7 – Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corp (TNPGCL) are planning to add 2,640 MW of power gen capacity in India
Main projects included Stage 3 of the 800 MW North Chennai power station
Stage 1 of the 1,320 MW Udangudi power plant as well as the 500 MW Kundah pumped hydro power project
April 4 – Larsen & Toubro’s Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) has secured new orders in India
it will install and commission a 765kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) and built a transmission line for power evacuation
Saudi Arabia's orders include two 380kV overhead transmission lines spanning over 130 km
while the UAE and Qatar contracts cover multiple GIS projects
April 3 – Siemens AG has agreed to acquire Dotmatics
a Boston-based provider of Life Sciences R&D software
The acquisition extends Siemens’ AI-powered product lifecycle management portfolio given that the US company offers highly profitable multi-modal data management for Life Sciences R&D
TÜV SÜD will showcase its services for electric utilities in terms of testing
inspection and certification for a broad range of energy sources
Suitability studies and inspection is on offer for wind power
April 1 – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in North Wales and Merseyside
are forecast to pay 13% more in electricity bills next financial year than their counterparts in London
this equates to nearly £19,000 more in bills on an average like-for-like basis
March 31 – Formation of the ‘Accenture Siemens Business Group’ was announced at Hannover Messe today
The two companies aspire to co-develop and co-market solutions that combine automation
industrial AI and software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio with Accenture’s data capabilities
has converted its existing coal-fired power plant to natural gas in the Morrow repowering project
utility replaced a coal-fired generating unit with an SGT6-9000HL gas turbine
and the repowered combined-cycle gas plant can now produce 550 MW of flexible power
March 26 – Hitachi Energy and Amazon Web Services have teamed up to deploy cloud-based solutions for utilities and power grid operators to manage the impact of vegetation on their business
Wild growth of trees and bushes can impact power transmission lines
while the data gathered from drones and ground patrols can be incomplete and disconnected
and real-time weather forecasts to help utility customers identify and mitigate vegetation interference and risks
March 25 – Wärtsilä will supply three 25DF dual-fuel engines for a new 18,600 cbm capacity LNG bunkering vessel being built for Spanish operator Ibaizabal
The vessel is built at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in China
with the equipment scheduled for fast-track delivery to the yard in September 2025
The ship is expected to be delivered before the end of 2026
March 24 – GE Vernova’s Saudi engineers and specialists have led the first gas turbine outage at SEC's eight power plant in Riyadh
With a production capacity exceeding 1,700 MW the plant is vital for grid stability in Riydh and surrounding areas
March 20 – The global market for Carbon capture
utilisation and storage (CCUS) is growing at a rate of 23.1%
ResearchAndMarkets projects the market to reach $9.6 billion by 2029
account for more than half of global of CO2 emissions
and 20 countries account for 80% of the global emissions
March 19 – Korea East-West Power and E1 have sealed an agreement build an LNG-fuelled power plant in Yeosu
A 679 MW coal-fired power station is already in operation in Jungheung
which Korea East-West Power may well want to ultimately run on cleaner-burning gas
March 17 – YPF’s ‘Vaca Muera Oil Sur’ pipeline has gained Argentine government approval to enter into the Regime of Incentive for Large Investments (RIGI)
“With an investment of approximately $2.9 billion
this project will generate more than $15 billion in oil exports annually,” YPF President and CEO Horacio Daniel Marin said
suggesting the project will also impact dry gas production at the field
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.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By David HollowayMOBILE, Alabama -- Some of us here on the Upper Gulf Coast like to think that we have the best oysters in the world
But Duncan Black reminded us that folks around the world have developed their own love oysters and he does so by offering his recipe for Peppered Oysters Tuxpan
It is a really simple dish to prepare but the end result is a very complex appetizer dish
"This is my adaptation of an oyster dish that I encountered in a hole-in-the-wall restaurant on the Tuxpan
Mexico waterfront some 20 years ago," he said
and is "rarely found outside the home kitchens" of that region
Duncan's recipe is one of three finalists in our search for Alabama's Best Oyster Recipe contest as we prepare for the three-day Oyster Cook-off and Craft Beer Tasting in Gulf Shores
cooked the recipe along with the other two finalists in the kitchen at The Hangout Restaurant in Gulf Shores
He cooked it according to the instructions
one worthy to be served to the crowds during the 7th annual Oyster Cook-off and Craft Beer Tasting at the Hangout to be held Nov
Check out the other finalists and vote in the poll here. The winner will be announced on Friday
3 tablespoons Spanish extra virgin olive oil
Heat olive oil in a skillet; add oysters and liquor
Saute until the oysters curl and the garlic is lightly browned
Stir in the cilantro and cook until it is wilted; and add the lime juice
shallow serving dish and garnish with the lime slices
Each diner may spoon four to six oysters with the pepper sauce into a soft tortilla and roll into a wrap for eating
The lime slices are available for those who prefer more lime juice
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The federal government’s anti-fuel theft strategy has not only stranded motorists unable to buy gasoline but ships as well: at least 60 oil tankers are stranded at Mexico’s principal ports
According to ship tracking website Marine Traffic
the tankers are stuck at the ports of Tuxpan
Two-thirds of the stranded tankers are located at just two Gulf of Mexico ports — Veracruz
Shipping experts told the newspaper Milenio that the tankers are unable to unload their cargo because port storage facilities are full due to the closure of petroleum pipelines
As part of the strategy to combat fuel theft, the government is making greater use of tanker trucks to transport fuel rather than pipelines, a move that has caused gasoline shortages in at least 10 states
by orders of our president the pipelines are shut
that’s all we know at the moment,” said Guillermo Pancardo
Milenio confirmed that nine oil tankers at the port of Tuxpan
has been waiting to offload its cargo for 41 days
there are 315,000 tonnes of fuel waiting to be unloaded at Tuxpan so that it can be distributed to different parts of the country
located about 300 kilometers north of Veracruz
with a Singaporean tanker expected to arrive tomorrow from Texas and a Greek ship expected Sunday from Louisiana
The pipeline between Tuxpan and Mexico City is currently closed because
it has been damaged by repeated acts of sabotage
said that a single oil tanker carries between 350,000 and 400,000 barrels of fuel and costs between US $30,000 and $50,000 a day to operate
“Part of this bottleneck is due to Pemex, the closure of pipelines . . . [Fuel] inventory levels are becoming increasingly worrying
it’s an issue that Pemex and the Secretariat of Energy have to resolve quickly,” he said
But federal Energy Secretary Rocio Nahle denied yesterday that there is a problem at the nation’s ports
“We are not aware of an issue in the unloading of gasoline
López Obrador accepted that there are tankers “waiting” at some ports but he rejected the claim that they are stranded
“It’s only in Coatzacoalcos and Tuxpan,” the president told reporters yesterday
At his daily press conference this morning
the president pledged that the situation at Mexico’s ports and gas stations would return to normal soon
we’re buying 600,000 barrels [of gasoline] a day
.Ships are constantly coming into the maritime terminals
That’s why I say that we don’t have a gasoline shortage problem
The only issue is one of distribution to the interior of the country due to sabotage of the pipelines and the decision to no longer allow the theft of fuel.”
Source: Milenio (sp)
Bnamericas Published: Friday, August 05, 2022 Natural Gas Gas pipelines
Greenpeace Mexico announced the arrival of the Arctic Sunrise at a press conference in the port of Veracruz in Mexico
The ship will remain in Mexican waters from May 13th to June 5th to conduct research on the Veracruz reefs and launch its campaign Mar adentro
mar afuera (“The open sea – the sea outside”) against the Sur de Texas Tuxpan Pipeline that will bring US fossil gas into the country
Greenpeace México Climate & Energy campaigner:
“The planned Sur de Texas Tuxpan will serve a blow to President Obrador’s stated agenda
we are forgoing our energy sovereignty and sacrificing some of the poorest communities from both countries who are immediately at risk of pollution and losing their livelihood
planned in the heart of a massive coral reef
this pipeline would turn Mexico’s ambitious climate and biodiversity targets into pipe dreams.”
joined by researchers of the University of Veracruz
will document the current state of the reef in the central and northern areas of the State of Veracruz – an understudied ecosystem that remains outside designated protected areas
The planned construction of the Sur de Texas Tuxpan Pipeline
a gas pipeline that aims to connect Texas with Tuxpan
is a project of CFE (Mexican Federal Commission of Electricity)
TC Energy (formerly TransCanada) and the U.S
It threatens the reef ecosystems of the region and the coastal communities that depend on them
“The oil and gas industry has lit a fuse on the US’s largest carbon bomb that threatens to blow away any hope of a livable future
This gas already devastates communities in Texas and Louisiana where it is extracted and transported
increasing cancer rates and respiratory issues
they want to pipe this toxic gas through the Veracruz reef
a fragile ecosystem already stressed by the climate emergency
Greenpeace is joining the communities on the frontline of this planned pipeline in demanding the immediate cancellation of the project.”
“TC Energy has a history of violating the rights of local communities and destroying the environment
They’re currently building a pipeline through unceded Indigenous territory in Canada and this is another example of how they blatantly disregard the devastating local and global impacts of fossil fuel expansion.”
storage and burning of gas has led to explosions and leaks
such as the Eye of Fire in the Mexican Gulf
as well as negative health impacts for communities around areas of extraction in the U.S
Gas is the most consumed source of energy in Mexico
but over 70% of it is already imported from the U.S.
making the country’s energy mix ever more vulnerable to events like the Texas’ cold wave
which left the country without gas or electricity.
Fossil gas is one of the main sources of methane emissions in the energy sector
The science is clear: no new fossil developments
are compatible with the threshold of maintaining global temperatures below 1.5°C (34.7F)
The construction of fossil infrastructure also represents a serious risk to marine ecosystems
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — Mexico's state power utility has struck a deal with Canada's TC Energy Corp to develop a natural gas pipeline in the country's south and consolidate the firm's contracts in the central region
The pact appeared to mark a rare moment of agreement after months of dispute between energy companies and Mexico
which said such firms had benefited from contracts that put an unfair burden on taxpayers
The new pipeline in the south will start in Tuxpan in the Mexican state of Veracruz and run by sea to link with the Mayakan pipeline in the states of Campeche and Tabasco
"The agreement aims to solve a long-running problem of the lack of natural gas supply in the Mexican southeast and the Yucatan peninsula," the Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) said in a statement
The pact also says Mexico will step up efforts to help TC Energy complete the Tuxpan-Tula pipeline after work stalled over concerns the project would cut across lands local communities consider sacred
Last year, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador had suggested re-routing the 178-mile (286-km) pipeline
but the utility did not say how it would resolve the matter
"The CFE has agreed with TC Energy that it will take a more active role that will allow for solving social conflicts and completing the Tuxpan-Tula pipeline," it said
Bundling together TC Energy's contracts in central Mexico would generate savings for the utility
In 2019, Lopez Obrador's government said it had persuaded TC Energy and other pipeline developers to waive significant profits from deals signed under the previous administration after renegotiating the contracts
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Subscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret Down10 Things To Know About The First Indigenous Woman To Run For President Of MexicoMaria de Jesús Patricio Martínez aims to be the sixth female candidate and the first indigenous woman to run for president of Mexico
by Susie ArmitageBuzzFeed Global Managing Editor
The National Indigenous Congress (CNI) and the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) chose her to represent them
and she was elected by the agreement of all the indigenous towns
The CNI first announced in 2016 that it intended to run a woman candidate
(The masks, by the way, are a symbol of the Zapatista indigenous rights movement
and are meant both to keep its members anonymous and evoke indigenous Mexicans' status as invisible and faceless.)
an candidate not running in one of Mexico's major political parties must get the signatures of 1% of the country's nominal elector list
representing at least 17 of Mexico's 32 states
Activist Rosario Ibarra de Piedra was the first woman to run in 1982
Josefina Vázquez Mota became the woman to win the most votes in Mexican history in 2012
with almost 13 million ballots cast for her — but she still lost
"It looks like indigenous women do nothing
but we have always been part of this process of continuous struggle
it's just that the outside has not acknowledged it much," Marichuy has said
If she is able to get the independent nomination
María de Jesús Patricio Martínez will be the first indigenous woman to ever run for president in Mexico
This post was translated from Spanish
Susie ArmitageBuzzFeed Global Managing Editor
Petróleos Mexicanos and the company SSA de México have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
to assess the possibility of an association for the development of oil port infrastructure in the port of Tuxpan
The agreement was signed by the General Director of Pemex
José Antonio González Anaya and the co-president of Grupo Carrix and president of SSA México
This agreement considers the analysis of a project in which SSA will adapt one of its anchoring positions for the receipt of oil and petrol products so that Pemex can use it
as well as the building of a duct that will connect this terminal to the Storage and Dispatch Terminal that Pemex has in Tuxpan
the possibility that SSA México may build a terminal with two fixed anchoring positions on Pemex-owned land
A work plan is currently being defined in this regard
which will include the implementation cost analysis for the stages of the project
as well as the elements needed to enter into a binding agreement to the satisfaction of both parties
Source: Pemex
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MEXICO CITY and CALGARY, Alberta–TransCanada says it has been chosen to build, own, and operate the $2.1-billion Sur de Texas-Tuxpan natural gas pipeline in Mexico
The project will be supported by a 25-year natural gas transportation service contract for 2.6 bcf/d with the Comisión Federal de Electricidad
TransCanada expects to invest approximately $1.3 billion in the partnership to construct an approximately 800-km (497-mi), 42-in.pipeline that will run mostly offshore
Plans call for the pipeline to begin in theGulf of Mexico
The system will have three laterals that extend onshore to power generation markets in Matamoros in Tamaulipas state
and Altamira and Tuxpan in the state of Veracruz
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State oil company Pemex and fellow-Mexican firm SSA Mexico
have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to look into possibly developing oil port facilities at the Port of Tuxpan in the state of Veracruz
Fernando Chico Pardi were honorary witnesses of the signing
could adapt one of its anchoring positions to receive oil and petrol products
The parties would also explore the feasibility of building a terminal with two fixed anchoring positions
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