(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 25.Mar.2019) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs on YPFB expecting to incorporate 4 MMcm/d of gas production in 2019, Bolivia seeking to boost electricity supply to 6,000MW and gas reserves to 20 Tcf by 2025, and plans for officials from India and Bolivia to meet in Santa Cruz from March 28 to 29, among other stories.
Bolivia Could Double Gas Reserves By 2025, Sanchez Says
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 25.Mar.2019) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbon Minister Luis Alberto Sanchez said that if current exploration success rates continue, that the country could double its gas reserves to around 20 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) by 2025 compared to 10.7 Tcf today, reported Bolivia’s Information Agency (ABI).
YPFB To Invest $1.45 Billion In 2019 To Boost Gas Reserves
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 24.Mar.2019) — Bolivia’s state oil company YPFB will invest $1.45 billion in 2019 across the hydrocarbon productive chain, but primarily on exploration activities to boost sagging gas reserves and production, reported Bolivia’s Information Agency (ABI).
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YPFB To Incorporate 4 MMcm/d Of Gas In 2019
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 24.Mar.2019) — YPFB expects to incorporate 4 million cubic meters per day (MMcm/d) of new natural gas production into the Bolivia’s overall production totals sometime during 2019.
With these volumes, Bolivia’s gas production will rise to around 60 MMcm/d from 56 MMcm/d, reported Bolivia’s Information Agency (ABI), citing Bolivia’s President Evo Morales.
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Bolivia Aims To Boost Electricity Supply To 6,000MW By 2025
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 24.Mar.2019) — Bolivia’s President Evo Morales announced that the country’s electricity supply could rise to 6,000 megawatts (MW) by 2025 with execution of numerous projects.
“This year we will reach more than 3,000 MW,” reported Bolivia’s Information Agency (ABI), citing Morales.
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Officials From Bolivia And India To Meet This Week
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 24.Mar.2019) — Bolivia is awaiting arrival of India’s President Ram Nath Kovind, who will make an official visit to Bolivia’s Santa Cruz on March 28 and 29 to strengthen bilateral relations and sign agreements of mutual benefit, reported Bolivia’s Information Agency (ABI).
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Iñiguazu Block Potential: 1.2 Tcf And 44 MMbbls, Says YPFB
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 22.Mar.2019) — YPFB says that in the Iñiguazu Block alone that potential is estimated at 1.2 Tcf of natural gas and approximately 44 million barrels (MMbbls) of liquid hydrocarbons, the company announced in an official statement on its website.
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