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US gas goes south: A review of Mexico's infrastructure

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As Mexico continues its efforts to phase out oil use for power generation, gas-fired capacity looks set to surge. By 2030, total demand for natural gas in Mexico is expected to reach 7.8 bcfd (80.6 bcm), with 68% of the growth attributed to power generation. With such strong growth plans, concerns arise on how the gas will be supplied. Mexico faces many challenges to supply this gas from domestic production, as new sources like shale gas in the Burgos basin or deepwater efforts (Lakach) have...

Table of contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Gas demand
    • What can make supply grow?
    • If there is an energy reform
    • New pipeline projects.
    • Pipelines that increase import capacity
    • Pipelines that will allow more flexibility
  • Conclusion

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    Chart 1: Power generation capacity by region 2011Map 1: Power control regions in MexicoMap 2: New gas fired power plants
    Chart 2: Natural gas market supply-demandChart 3: Dry gas production available for salesMap 3: New gas infrastructure by companyChart 4. LNG imports by terminalChart 5. LNG import forecast and contracted demand

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