Governors agree to study sending gas to Asia through Mexico
PHOENIX — The governors of Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico’s Sonora state signed an agreement Wednesday to study a plan to export natural gas to Asia by connecting existing pipelines to move the fuel south to the Gulf of California.
The non-binding agreement calls for the states to collaborate on promoting investment, research and innovation to eventually export natural gas from New Mexico’s abundant supply to Asian nations, which are leading importers of liquefied gas.
The memorandum, signed by Republican Govs. Doug Ducey of Arizona and Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Claudia Pavlovich of Sonora, does not call for the commitment of any funds.
“Asia’s burgeoning demand, New Mexico’s abundant supply, and Arizona and Sonora’s strategic location and transport networks all combine to present an opportunity for continued regional growth,” the agreement states.