PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Apr.2025) — EP Petroecuador completed the sale of 720,000 barrels of Napo crude oil to Trafigura Pte […]
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Cairn teams up with EMGS to execute 3D CSEM survey Krishna-Godavari basin in India
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Apr.2025) — Cairn Oil & Gas has partnered with Norwegian company, Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS), to acquire a 3D […]
Petrobras reports average production of 2.77 MMboe/d in 1Q:25, up 5.4% sequentially
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2025, Words: 426) — Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras reported average production of crude oil, natural gas liquids, and […]
SANAD to start 3 additional newbuild rigs in the remainder of 2025
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2025) — Nabors Industries Ltd., through its 50/50 joint venture in Saudi Aramco Nabors Drilling Company (SANAD) […]
bp awards Subsea 7 and SLB OneSubsea EPCI contract for Ginger project
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2025) — Subsea 7 announced the award of a substantial engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract by […]
EP Petroecuador declares emergency at Esmeraldas refinery
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2025, Words: 187) — EP Petroecuador declared an emergency at the state refinery Esmeraldas on 29 Apr. […]
Touchstone and parties extend STCBL acquisition long-stop date to 12 May 2025
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2025, Words: 300) — The long-stop date related to Touchstone Exploration Trinidad Ltd.‘s (TETL) $23mn deal to […]
Venezuela strengthens strategic cooperation strategies in Qatar
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2025, Words: 205) — Venezuela’s hydrocarbon minister Delcy Rodríguez discussed varied topics during her visit to Doha, […]
Woodside Energy takes positive FID for 16.5 MTPA Louisiana LNG anchor project
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Apr.2025) — Australia’s Woodside Energy has taken a final investment decision (FID) to develop the 3-train, 16.5 […]
Colombia’s MHCP authorizes Ecopetrol to execute $500mn loan with Banco Santander
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Apr.2025) — Colombia’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (MHCP) authorized state-owned Ecopetrol S.A. to execute a […]
Bharrat Jagdeo says Guyana pondering piped-gas exports to Trinidad and Tobago
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Apr.2025, Words: 389) — Oil-rich Guyana is pondering potential piped natural gas exports to neighboring Trinidad and […]
Noble highlights backlog of $7.5bn, recent awards in Suriname and Colombia
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ian Silverman, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Apr.2025) — Noble Corporation said its backlog as of 28 Apr. 2025 stands at $7.5bn. This figure assumes […]
Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy says new decree to reduce energy costs
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Apr.2025) — Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) said a decree that seeks to limit the […]
First Mining adds second drill rig at the Duparquet gold project
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Apr.2025) — First Mining Gold Corp. added a second drill rig during Apr. 2025 to further advance progress […]
Vizsla Silver updates on at-the-market equity program
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Apr.2025) — Vizsla Silver Corp. updated its previously-announced at-the-market (ATM) equity program to offer and sell up […]
G Mining delivers feasibility study for Oko West gold project in Guyana
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Apr.2025) — G Mining Ventures Corp. announced the results of its feasibility study (the “FS”) for the development […]
Canada Nickel extends repayment dat for $15mn loan facility
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Apr.2025) — Canada Nickel Company Inc. extended the repayment date of the $15mn loan facility originally announced […]
Mexico’s Sheinbaum asserts Mexico is “nobody’s piñata” ahead of US elections
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Apr.2025, Words: 346) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo asserted that Mexico is “nobody’s piñata,” and […]
LatAmNRG heard: Enarsa privatization, Chihuido dam, Ecuador quake, Peru’s Lot Z-69 tender
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2025) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 25 […]
Gold Port to move new drill rig to Groete gold copper project site in Guyana
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2025) — Gold Port Corporation has completed a site survey and access survey for the Groete gold copper […]
Yutong Bus reveals major milestone for “net zero forest” initiative on Earth Day 2025
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2025) — Yutong Bus, a commercial vehicle manufacturer from Asia, unveiled a landmark achievement in its Net Zero Forest initiative during […]
LatAm oil prices: Mexican basket ($60.23/bbl), ECU Oriente ($58.81/bbl), ECU Napo $54.17/bbl
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2025, Words: 92) — Select crude oil prices from the Latin America and Caribbean region through 25 Apr. […]
Equinor’s 1Q:25 safety results trend in positive direction
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2025) — Equinor‘s safety trend continues in a positive direction. This, as the total number of serious incidents […]
Ecuador’s SOTE and products pipeline operating normal after earthquake
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2025) — Shipments of crude oil along the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE) are normal after technical inspections […]
SLB says Trion drilling contact with Woodside offshore Mexico to start in early-2026
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ian Silverman, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2025, Words: 220) — Global technology provider SLB expects services related to the Trion project offshore Mexico […]
SLB reports lower 1Q:25 revenues, eyes returning 50% of FCF to shareholders
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ian Silverman, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2025) — SLB reported revenue of $8.49bn in the first-quarter 2025 (1Q:25) and net income attributable to the company of $797mn. […]
Ecopetrol evaluating South Caribbean gas strategy after Shell’s exit
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2025) — Colombia’s state-owned Ecopetrol S.A. has initiated a joint plan to determine the best alternative to […]
YPF pivots away from onshore liquefaction plants to 100% FLNG for Argentina LNG 3
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2025, Words: 246) — Argentina’s state-owned YPF SA has ruled out building an onshore liquefaction plant as part […]
Mexico’s investment portfolio includes 1,937 projects and investments of $298bn
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2025, Words: 455) — Mexico’s government, through the Ministry of Economy, presented details from its shared prosperity […]
Eni and the UK government reach financial close for the Liverpool Bay CCS project
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ian Silverman, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2025) — Eni reached financial close with the UK government’s department of energy security and net zero (DESNZ) […]
Eni confirms oil find at Capricornus 1-X well offshore Namibia
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ian Silverman, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2025) — Eni confirmed preliminary results at the Capricornus 1-X well in the petroleum exploration license 85 (PEL85), […]
Sikorsky and Bristow ink long-term deal for world’s largest S-92 helicopter fleet
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2025) — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Bristow Group Inc. inked a long-term agreement to provide enhanced […]
Former Ecopetrol CEO Felipe Bayón picked to head GeoPark Limited
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2025) — GeoPark Limited appointed Felipe Bayón Pardo as its new CEO and a member of the […]
Enverus subsidiary EIR says upstream M&A sails to $17bn in 1Q:25, driven by Diamondback
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ian Silverman, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2025) — Enverus subsidiary Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR) said upstream M&A opened 2025 with $17bn in deal value, the second-best […]
Brava Energia says Travassos assumes position as offshore operations officer
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2025) — Brava Energia said Carlos José do Nascimento Travassos assumed the position of offshore operations officer. […]
DNV qualifies Subtera’s corrosion under insulation (CUI) detection technology
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2025) — DNV successfully completed the technology qualification (TQ) of Subtera‘s passive terahertz sensor technology designed to detect […]
Trinidad and Tobago reports average gas production of 2.531 Bcf/d in 2024
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2025, Words: 225) — Trinidad and Tobago’s natural gas production averaged 2.531 billion cubic feet per day […]
EP Petroecuador boasts 11 spot tenders in the 1Q:25, $1.814bn in export revenues
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2025) — Ecuadorian crude oil exports continue to be a key driver of the national economy of […]
IMF says 119 countries have public debt higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2025) — According to International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff calculations, 119 countries in the world have public debt […]
Woodside Energy reports 1Q:25 results, updates on Trion and Calypso projects in LatAm
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2025) — Australia’s Woodside Energy reported production of 49.1 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) or 546,000 boe/d […]
North Star’s ships achieve Lloyd’s Register’s cyber resilience classification
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2025) — North Star has become the first organization in the world to have ships achieve Lloyd’s Register’s […]
Miami LNG rebrands as Sawgrass LNG & Power
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2025) — Miami LNG, a provider of liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions for the Southeastern US and the Caribbean, has […]
Vista says research on seismic activity in Vaca Muerta inconclusive
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Apr.2025, Words: 256) — Mexico City-based Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (formerly Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. […]
OFAC sanctions Iranian LPG magnate Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh and his network
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Apr.2025) — The US Department of the Treasury‘s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on […]
Vista Energy says $3bn VMOS project to commence commercial operations in 2H:27
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Apr.2025, Words: 425) — Per the current construction schedule, the $3bn Vaca Muerta Sur crude oil export […]
IMF revises global growth forecasts downward [PDF download]
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Apr.2025) — The global economy has appeared to have stabilized, with steady yet underwhelming growth rates, according to […]
Dissecting Y-P-F: $45/bbl resilience, portfolio management and upstream snapshot
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Apr.2025, Words: 3,550) — Argentina’s state-owned YPF SA aims to add value in the Argentine upstream space […]
Sheinbaum’s Mexico sets sights on net zero emissions by 2050
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Apr.2025) — The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) continues to urge the international community to provide ambitious […]
Weatherford and AIQ look to accelerate efficient energy production
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Apr.2025) — Weatherford International plc signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Abu Dhabi-based AIQ, an artificial intelligence […]
ExxonMobil Guyana awards MODEC contract for Hammerhead FPSO to be moored in Stabroek
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Apr.2025, Words: 320) — ExxonMobil Guyana Limited awarded MODEC, Inc. a contract to develop a floating […]