(Marathon, 4.May.2022) â Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) reported first quarter 2022 net income of $1,304mn, or $1.78 per diluted share, which includes the impact of certain items not typically represented in analysts’ earnings estimates and that would otherwise affect comparability of results. The adjusted net income was $749mn, or $1.02 per diluted share. Net operating cash […]
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Talos, Carbonvert and Chevron Propose JV to Enhance a CCS Project
(Talos, 3.May.2022) â Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO), through its Talos Low Carbon Solutions division, Carbonvert, Inc. and Chevron U.S.A., Inc., through its Chevron New Energies division, announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for an expanded joint venture to develop the Bayou Bend CCS offshore carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) hub […]
Livent Reports 1Q:22 Revenue of $143.5mn
(Livent Corporation, 3.May.2022) â Livent Corporation (NYSE: LTHM) reported results for the first quarter of 2022. Revenue was $143.5mn, up 17% from the fourth quarter of 2021 and 56% higher compared to the prior year. Reported GAAP net income was $53.2mn, 609% higher than the previous quarter, and 28 cents per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA was $53.3mn, […]
Iranian Oil Minister Meets Venezuela’s President Maduro in Caracas
(AFP, 3.May.2022) â Iran’s oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela to meet President Nicolas Maduro and discuss ways to “overcome” the effects of US sanctions against both nations, officials said. “I received His Excellency Javad Owji, Oil Minister of the sister Islamic Republic of Iran,” Maduro […]
TTNGL Releases 2021 Annual Report
(TTNGL, 3.May.2022) â âSuccessful, Steadfast, Secureâ is a fitting theme for the TTNGL Annual Report 2021 as the Companyâs financial performance reflect a major uplift of 373.6% in profit after tax over 2020 (excluding impairment reversal). The report, which was published to TTNGLâs website on 30 April 2022, shows that […]
Frontera Reports 1Q:22 Net Income of $102.2mn
(Frontera, 3.May.2022) â Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) reported financial and operational results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2022. All financial amounts in this news release are in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. Gabriel de Alba, Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented: “Frontera continued to deliver strong performance results […]
ESC Partners and ENCO Utility Services Join Forces
(ESC Partners, 3.May.2022) â ESC Partners, premier choice for collaborative Smart City and Utility Transformation projects, is excited to announce its strategic partnership with ENCO Utility Services, a turnkey provider of bundled utility services for 150+ municipal and private utilities. ENCO, the leading provider of customer and utility services in the […]
Ecopetrol to Release 1Q:22 Results, Hold Quarterly Calls
(Ecopetrol, 3.May.2022) â Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) announces that on Tuesday 10 May 2022, after market close, it will release its financial and operating results for the first quarter 2022. On Wednesday, 11 May 2022, Ecopetrol’s senior management will host two conference calls to review the results, one in Spanish and the […]
Venezuela and Iran to Deepen Oil and Defense Ties
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.May.2022) â Venezuelaâs Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami held a working meeting in Caracas with his Iranian counterpart Javad Owji to discuss deepening bilateral cooperation mechanisms between both countries in the oil and defense sectors. The ministers also reviewed different opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the petrochemical […]
Dell Technologies Solar Community Hubs Bring Technology to Remote Communities
(Dell Technologies,2.May.2022) â Dell Technologies (NYSE:Dell), in partnership with Computer Aid, Intel and Microsoft, announced its Solar Community Hubs strategy, marking an evolution in its established Solar Learning Labs program. Moving beyond technology access for education alone, the hubs improve access to technology, healthcare and workforce skills for communities in remote areas around the world. […]
NRGBriefs: FMC LatAm Sales; Rig Mobilized in Suriname
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.May.2022) â Energy briefs including FMC Corp.âs LatAm sales rising 31% YOY in 1Q:22 “driven by robust volume growth in soybean, corn and sugarcane as well as price rises and a 6% currency tailwind”; Enel AmĂ©ricas (NYSE: ENIA) filing its 2021 annual report on Form 20-F w/ the […]
Argentina Lithium Delineates Potential Extent of Aquifers at Rincon West
(Argentina Lithium, 2.May.2022) â Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. (TSXV: LIT) (FSE: OAY3) (OTC: PNXLF) announces the completion of geophysical surveys at its Rincon West lithium project in Salta Province, Argentina. The results of these deep-seeking geophysical studies expand the potential extent of conductive brine aquifers at the project and will be used […]
Livent to Double its Ownership Stake in Nemaska Lithium to 50%
(Livent Corp., 2.May.2022) â Livent Corporation (NYSE: LTHM) announced that it has agreed to double its ownership interest to 50% in Nemaska Lithium Inc., a fully integrated lithium hydroxide development project located in QuĂ©bec, Canada. Livent will issue 17,500,000 shares of its common stock to The Pallinghurst Group and its investors […]
FMC Corp. Reports 1Q:22 Results, 31% Y-O-Y Rise in LatAm Sales
(FMC Corp., 2.May.2022) â FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) reported first quarter 2022 revenue of $1.35bn, an increase of 13 percent versus first quarter 2021, driven by strong demand and global pricing actions. Excluding a 3 percent headwind from foreign exchange, year-over-year sales grew 16 percent organically. On a GAAP basis, the company reported […]
Astra Drills Multiple Gold Intercepts at Pampa Paciencia Project, Chile
(Astra Exploration, 2.May.2022) â Astra Exploration Inc. (TSXV: ASTR) provided results from the first 11 of 30 completed drill holes at the Pampa Paciencia gold-silver project in northern Chile. PPRC-22-12: 14.48 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 39.7 g/t silver over 3 metres downhole (mDH) within a broader zone of 2.71 g/t […]
Agnico Eagle Reveals Acceptance by TSX of Normal Course Issuer Bid
(Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, 2.May.2022) â Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) of Agnico Eagle’s notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid (the “NCIB”). Under the NCIB, Agnico Eagle may purchase for cancellation, on the open market at […]
Avino Grants Option to Endurance Gold to Acquire Olympic Claims
(Avino Silver, 2.May.2022) â Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: ASM) (NYSE American: ASM) (FSE: GV6) announced that in line with its strategic plans to become an intermediate producer in Mexico, the company has granted Endurance Gold Corporation (EDG â TSX.V; ENDGF â OTC Pink; 3EG â Berlin Open Market, or “Endurance”) […]
Noble Reports 1Q:22 Results, Revenue Backlog of Approximately $1.9bn
(Noble, 2.May.2022) â Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) reported first quarter 2022 results. Robert W. Eifler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble Corporation, stated “Our strong operational performance, highlighted by the successful commencement of operations for the Noble Gerry de Souza in Suriname, coupled with significant contracting success across the fleet, sets the stage […]
Guyana Aims to Avoid Oil Curse by Spending on Health and Education
(FT.com, 2.May.2022) âThe president of Guyana, the worldâs fastest-growing economy, is inviting investors to back his ambitious vision to transform the small South American country into a regional health, education and transport hub with the help of burgeoning oil wealth. âWeâre investing tremendously in healthcare. and weâre investing heavily in […]
Coterra Energy Reports 1Q:22 Results, Announces Quarterly DividendïżŒ
 (Coterra, 2.May.2022)  Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE: CTRA) reported first-quarter 2022 financial and operating results. On October 1, 2021, Coterra announced that the merger involving the company, which was formerly named Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, and Cimarex Energy Co., was completed. Referenced results for the three months ended 31 March 2021 reflect only legacy Cabot. Referenced […]
TechnipFMC adds additional contract for Yellowtail development
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.May.2022) â TechnipFMC has been awarded an additional contract and received notice to proceed by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited for its Yellowtail development in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The newly announced significant(1)Â flexibles contract covers 6 risers which […]
Petrobras Starts Production from FPSO Guanabara in the Mero Field
(Petrobras, 2.May.2022) â Petrobras informs that, on 30 April 2022, it started producing oil and natural gas through FPSO Guanabara, the first definitive production system installed in the Mero field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The platform, an FPSO (floating unit for the production, storage, and transfer of oil and […]
New Gold Reports 1Q:22 Results
(New Gold, 2.May.2022)  New Gold Inc. (TSX: NGD) (NYSE: NGD) reports first quarter results for the company as of 31 March 2022. The company will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 am Eastern Time to discuss the first quarter consolidated results (details are provided at the end of this news release). Consolidated […]
Libra Consortium Starts Production at Mero Field’s FPSO Guanabara
(Shell Brasil, 2.May.2022) â Shell Brasil PetrĂłleo Ltda., a subsidiary of Shell plc, announces the start of production of the FPSO Guanabara in the Mero field, offshore Santos Basin in Brazil. The FPSO Guanabara, which while under construction was also known as Mero-1, has an installed capacity of 12 million cubic […]
Hunt Oil on Solicitation for its 6.375% Senior Notes
(Hunt Oil, 2.May.2022) â Hunt Oil Company of Peru L.L.C., Sucursal del PerĂș (HOCP) received the consents necessary to effect the Amendments to the indenture governing its 6.375% Trust Enhanced Senior Notes due 2028 (CUSIP Nos.: Rule 144A: 445640 AB1, Regulation S: P5300P AB9), (ISINs: Rule 144A: US445640AB18, Regulation S: […]
Ecopetrol on Divestment of Inversiones de Gases de Colombia S.A.
(Ecopetrol, 2.May.2022) â Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE:Â EC) reports that in the board meeting held on 29 April 2022, the board of directors authorized the divestment of its entire ownership in Inversiones de Gases de Colombia S.A. (Invercolsa), which corresponds to an equity stake of 51.8%. Such divestment is subject to […]
Maersk Drilling Awarded Additional Three-well Contract with Aker BP
(Maersk Drilling, 2.May.2022) â Maersk Drilling secured a contract with Aker BP, on behalf of the Ivar Aasen license, who will employ the ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Invincible for the drilling of three infill wells at the Ivar Aasen field offshore Norway. The contract has an estimated duration of […]
Venezuelan Workers Celebrate May Day with President Maduro
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.May.2022) â Venezuelan workers from across various sectors together with workers from the still important petroleum sector marched to Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas to celebrate international workers’ day together with President NicolĂĄs Maduro. Simultaneous mobilizations also took place in other states across the OPEC country including […]
NRGBriefs: May Day Celebrations, No Expropriations Expected
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.May.2022) â Energy briefs including Trinidad and Tobagoâs Prime Minister Keith Rowley and Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young visiting Washington, DC to discuss regional energy matters; May Day (1 May) celebrations taking place across the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region but no […]
ConocoPhillips Announces Executive Leadership Changes
(ConocoPhillips, 2.May.2022) â ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) announced that Tim Leach, previously executive vice president, Lower 48, has become advisor to the chief executive officer, effective 1 May 2022. In addition to his new role, Leach will continue serving as a member of the companyâs board of directors. In conjunction with […]
Mexico Opposition Party Pitches Free Solar Panels for Housing
(Reuters, 1.May.2022) â Mexico’s biggest opposition party on Sunday proposed installing solar panels for free onto residential housing, staking out its renewable energy credentials as it seeks to challenge the ruling party of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Marko Cortes, leader of the center-right National Action Party (PAN), said the […]
NRGBriefs: Guyanaâs GDP Growth
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Apr.2022) â Energy briefs including rising production and robust oil prices to aid Guyanaâs gross domestic product growth in coming years. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Guyana — Rising production and robust oil prices will aid Guyanaâs GDP growth. The countryâs GDP will be the highest in […]
Brazil Chemical Maker Unigel Interested in Petrobras’ Fertilizer Project
(Reuters, 29.Apr.2022) â Brazilian chemical maker Unigel is interested in purchasing a fertilizer project from Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, its chief executive told Reuters on Friday. The operation of the unit, whose capacity as designed by Petrobras was 3,600 tonnes per […]
Terna Sells LatAm Transmission Activities to CDPQ for Over âŹ265mn
(Caisse de dĂ©pĂŽt et placement du QuĂ©bec, 29.Apr.2022) â Terna S.p.A., Terna Plus S.r.l. and Terna Chile S.p.A. (collectively “Terna Group”) today signed an agreement with CDPQ, a global investment group, for the sale of 100% of Terna Group’s portfolio of power transmission assets in Brazil, Peru and Uruguay, for an equity value of […]
Colombia’s ANH Imposes $4,550 Sanction on Ecopetrol
(Ecopetrol, 29.Apr.2022) â Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) it received notification in the Resolution No. 315 of 26 April 2022 that it was being sanctioned for an amount equivalent to four thousand five hundred and fifty dollars (US$4,550) by the Agencia Nacional de Hridorcarburos (ANH by its Spanish acronym). The sanction is […]
Chevron Reports 1Q:22 Results, Ups Guidance for Permian Basin
(Chevron, 29.Apr.2022) â Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported earnings of $6.3bn ($3.22 per share – diluted) for first quarter 2022, compared with $1.4bn ($0.72 per share – diluted) in first quarter 2021. Included in the current quarter were pension settlement costs of $66mn. Foreign currency effects decreased earnings by $218mn. […]
Vaca Muerta Drilling Slated for Argentina’s Mata Mora Norte Area
(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2022) â Argentinaâs Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources for the Province of NeuquĂ©n visited with Phoenix Global Resources together with Gas y PetrĂłleo del NeuquĂ©n S.A. to discuss activities related to the unconventional exploitation of the Vaca Muerta formation in the Mata Mora Norte area. During […]
Agnico Eagle Reveals Election of Directors
(Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, 29.Apr.2022) â Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) announced that, at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held on 29April 2022, each of the 12 nominees listed in the management information circular dated 21 March 2022, were elected as directors of Agnico Eagle. Detailed results of the […]
FACT BOX: Why itâs necessary to upgrade Venezuelaâs heavy oils
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2022, Words: 108) â The purpose for upgrading Venezuela’s heavy and extra-heavy crude oil (EHCO) is to achieve substantial changes in values that determine the quality of the oil. Such changes include: increasing the API value; reducing viscosity; reducing the content […]
Sempra Releases 2021 Corporate Sustainability Report
(Sempra, 29.Apr.2022) â Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) released its 2021 Corporate Sustainability Report highlighting the company’s sustainable business practices in support of its five-year, $36bn capital plan to advance new investments in critical energy infrastructure. “As the owner and operator of one of North America’s largest energy networks, we have a critical role to play […]
Petrobras Increases Natural Gas Prices to Distributors by 19%
(Reuters, 29.Apr.2022) â Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras said on Friday it will increase natural prices for distributors in the country by an average 19% starting May 1. According to Petrobras, the adjustment follows the updating of formulas agreed with distributors, based on the variation of gas prices, Brent oil […]
Bristow to Buy British International Helicopter Services Limited
(Bristow, 29.Apr.2022) â Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:VTOL) announced its plans to acquire British International Helicopter Services Limited (BIH), further enhancing its leading global Government Services business. Bristow will continue to build upon BIH’s strong relationships established through a longstanding history of serving both military and civilian markets. Bristow expects to […]
Subsea 7 Awarded Contract Offshore West Africa
(Subsea 7, 29.Apr.2022) â Subsea 7 announced the award of a substantial(1)Â contract for the engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning of flowlines and umbilicals, offshore West Africa. Project management and engineering has commenced with offshore operations scheduled to take place from H1 2024. No further details are disclosed at this time […]
NRGBriefs: Exxon exits Sakhalin-1; LyondellBasell on seasonal demand
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2022, Words: 451) â Energy briefs including Exxon discontinuing operations at the Sakhalin-1 venture; and LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:Â LYB) expecting typical improvements in summer seasonal demand will extend market strength for its products. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Guyana
Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods on 1Q:22 Results – Earnings Transcript
(Seeking Alpha, 29.Apr.2022) â Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) Q1 2022 Earnings Conference Call 29 April 2022 9:30 AM ET. Company Participants Jennifer Driscoll – VP IR Darren Woods – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kathy Mikells – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Phil Gresh – […]
Exxon Releases 1Q:22 Earnings Overview [PDF Downloads]
(Exxon, 29.Apr.2022) â ExxonMobil announced that it earned $5.5bn in first quarter 2022; generated $14.8bn of cash flow from operating activities, more than covering capital investment and shareholder distributions. Other highlights follow: Earnings excluding identified items were $8.8bn, an increase of more than $6bn versus the first quarter of 2021, […]
Maersk Drilling Awarded One-well Extension in the Dutch North Sea
(Maersk Drilling, 29.Apr.2022) â ONE-Dyas B.V. exercised an option to continue employing the harsh environment jack-up Maersk Resolute in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The one-well contract extension is expected to commence in May 2022, in direct continuation of the rigâs current work scope, with an estimated duration of […]
SilverCrest’s Las Chispas Construction Update – Commissioning for 2Q:22
(SilverCrest Metals, 29.Apr.2022) â SilverCrest Metals Inc. provided an update on construction activities at the company’s Las Chispas Project located in Sonora, Mexico. All currency amounts herein are presented in United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated. Highlights Commissioning On Schedule for Q2, 2022 â At the end of the first quarter of 2022 (“Q1, […]
Aker Horizons ASA: 1Q:22 Results
(Aker Horizons, 29.Apr.2022) â Aker Horizons ASA (OSE: “AKH”), a developer of green industrial projects and technologies that accelerate the net zero transition, today announced its financial results for the three months ended 31 March 2022. The company’s Net Asset Value (“NAV”) rose to NOK 17.0bn in the first quarter of 2022 from NOK […]
Yes Energy Announces Significant Investment from Accel-KKR
(Yes Energy,m 28.Apr.2022) â Yes Energy, a leader in North American energy market data, today announced a significant investment from Accel-KKR, a leading technology-focused, private equity firm. With this investment, Yes Energy will accelerate investment in its best-in-class power market data and product suite in order to serve its rapidly expanding market, and […]