(Reuters, 7.Sep.2020) — Two affiliates of Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) have suspended some work because of the spread of the coronavirus, they said in […]
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Iranian Shipments Of Oil To Venezuela
(Dryad Global, 7.Sep.2020) — Reporting from TankerTrackers.com indicates that three Iranian tankers have departed Iran, with a suggested routing to Venezuela, via the Suez Canal. […]
Big Oil Sees Major Potential In Suriname
(Oilprice.com, 7.Sep.2020) — Suriname is one of Latin America’s poorest countries. Up until July 2020, the former Dutch colony was mired in a political crisis […]
The Threat Of Oil Nationalism In Argentina
(Oilprice.com, 6.Sep.2020) — Latin America has a long history of resource nationalism, particularly when it comes to petroleum. Since the end of World War Two, […]
PDVSA Says Nabarima No Threat To Ecosystem
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Sep.2020) — Venezuela’s state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) says the Nabarima floating crude storage unit located off the country’s Gulf […]
YPF To Restart Shale Drilling In Argentina
(Argus, 4.Sep.2020) — Argentina’s state-controlled YPF will resume drilling activity in the country’s Vaca Muerta shale formation after an almost six-month pause resulting from pandemic […]
Hess To Participate In Barclays CEO Conference
(Hess Corp., 4.Sep.2020 — Hess announced that John Hess, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference in New York on 9 […]
Petrobras Concludes Jupiter Area Drill Stem Test
(Petrobras, 4.Sep.2020) — Petrobras informs the conclusion of the Drill Stem Test (DST) in the area of Júpiter Discovery Assessment Plan, located in the Santos […]
Maduro Assigns Oil Sector Workers Three Special Tasks
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Sep.2020) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announced three areas of focus for petroleum sector workers as well as others working directly within […]
Houston American Energy Completes Permian Well
(Houston American, 3.Sep.2020) — Houston American Energy Corp. provided an update on recent activities on its U.S. Permian Basin acreage. In Yoakum County, TX, the […]
Mexico’s Environment Minister Resigns
(Reuters, 2.Sep.2020) — Mexico’s environment minister has resigned after clashing with colleagues over policy priorities, prompting President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to defend the government’s […]
Damaged Venezuelan Oil Tanker Drawing Concern
(AP, 2.Sep.2020) — The sight of a huge oil tanker that has taken on water and is leaning to one side off a remote stretch […]
Ecuador Briefs: MENRNR Appointments
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Sep.2020) — Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources (MENRNR) announced new appointments at EP PetroEcuador and SCAN. Merino Avendaño Appointed […]
Sungrow Inks Deal For Inverter Solution To Dubai
(Sungrow, 2.Sep.2020) — Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced that the Company partnered with Shanghai Electric to supply its latest 1500V […]
PDVSA, Eni Weigh Options To Transfer Idled Oil
(Reuters, 2.Sep.2020) — Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and Italy’s Eni are looking at options to safely offload crude from a floating storage facility on […]
Mexico’s Obrador Says 2021 Budget Includes Refinery
(Reuters, 2.Sep.2020) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday the 2021 budget would call for spending on priority infrastructure, including refineries and […]
Manuela Molina Named Sempra’s IR Vice President
(Sempra, 2.Sep.2020) — Sempra Energy announced that Manuela “Nelly” Molina, currently chief financial officer for Sempra Energy’s Mexico subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. […]
Venezuelan Opposition Politician Backs Elections
(Wall Street Journal, 2.Sep.2020) — A prominent Venezuelan opposition figure on Wednesday said he is supporting congressional elections in December that Juan Guaidó, the opposition […]
Ecuador’s Oil Output At 512,439 B/d: MERNNR
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Sep.2020) — South America’s Ecuador, formerly a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), announced production of crude oil reached […]
Citgo-6 Surpasses 1,000 Days Of Wrongful Detention
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Sep.2020) — More than 1,000 days have passed since Tomeu Vadell, José Luis Zambrano, Alirio Zambrano, Jorge Toledo, Gustavo Cardenas and José […]
TAG Oil Announces Private Placement, Stock Grants
(TAG Oil, 1.Sep.2020) — TAG Oil Ltd. announce the following corporate updates including management and board appointments, private placement and stock option grants. Management And […]
Mexican Oil Union Hints At Strike On Safety Concerns
(Argus, 1.Sep.2020) — Mexico’s oil workers union (STPRM) called on state-owned Pemex to resolve serious operational, safety and security concerns. “We demand our concerns are […]
Venezuela Faces Possibility Oil Output Drops To Zero
(Oilprice.com, 1.Sep.2020) — Venezuela once considered one of Latin America’s prosperous countries has plunged into the abyss. Years of economic mismanagement, cronyism and corruption have […]
Brazil Eyes Temporary Quota For Tariff-free Ethanol
(Reuters, 1.Sep.2020) — Brazil is studying the resumption of a zero-tariff quota for its ethanol imports, but only for three months, aimed at getting the […]
Stena Inks Deal For Tullow Suriname Well
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Sep.2020) — Stena Drilling inked a new contract with Tullow Suriname BV for the Stena Forth drillship to drill one well offshore […]
CleanSpark Deploys Microgrid In Costa Rica
(CleanSpark, 1.Sep.2020) — CleanSpark, Inc., a diversified software and services company announced the successful deployment of the company’s mPulse software on its latest microgrid project […]
JinkoSolar To Report 2Q Results 23 Sep. 2020
(JinkoSolar, 31.Aug.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. plans to release its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2020 before the open […]
Sempra Declares Common, Preferred Dividends
(Sempra, 31.Aug.2020) — Sempra Energy’s board of directors has declared a $1.045 per share quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock, which is payable 15 […]
Saudi Aramco Announces Two New Fields
(JPT, 31.Aug.2020) — Saudi Aramco announced this week the startup of two exploratory fields, one oil and one gas, in the northern region of the […]
WoodMac On PetroChina Emissions Ambition
(WoodMac, 31.Aug.2020) — Last week PetroChina became the first national oil company (NOC) in the world to announce a ‘near-zero’ emissions ambition. Principal analyst Max […]
US’ Abrams Eyes Tighter Sanctions On Venezuela
(Reuters, 31.Aug.2020) — The Trump administration is looking to tighten oil sanctions on Venezuela in the near future, top U.S. envoy for the country told […]
Maduro Pardons Political Prisoners Ahead Of Vote
(Bloomberg, 31.Aug.2020) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro issued a surprise decree pardoning more than 100 of his opponents as a concession ahead of upcoming congressional […]
US Targets Websites Tied To Iran-Venezuela Oil Deal
(Al-Monitor, 31.Aug.2020) — The seizure follows the US interception of fuel tankers from Iran en route to Venezuela this month amid increased US pressure on […]
Angola Aims To Ramp Up Oil Production
(Oilprice.com, 30.Aug.2020) — Angola, Africa’s second-largest oil producer after Nigeria, will need foreign and government investments to discover up to 57 billion barrels of crude […]
Fact Box: Ecopetrol’s Cartagena and Barrancabermeja Refineries
(Ecopetrol, 30.Apr.2020) — The fourth link in Ecopetrol’s value chain is the refining and petrochemical activity, which originates from the Barrancabermeja and Cartagena refineries. It […]
Ecuador Announces Date Of Consent Solicitation
(Ecuadorian Government, 28.Aug.2020) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced today that it had reached a staff-level agreement on a new funded program for the Republic […]
Rockhopper Disposes United Oil & Gas Shareholding
(Rockhopper, 28.Aug.2020) — Rockhopper Exploration plc announced the disposal of its entire shareholding in United Oil & Gas plc. The transaction involves the sale of […]
EP PetroEcuador And PetroAmazonas EP To Merge
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Aug.2020) — Ecuador’s state oil and gas entities EP PetroEcuador and PetroAmazonas EP have been given the go ahead for a merger […]
McDermott Inks FEED Deal For Vietnam Gas Pipeline
(McDermott, 26.Aug.2020) — McDermott International Ltd. today announced it has been awarded a contract by Delta Offshore Energy to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services […]
Argentina Puts Priority On Boosting Oil, Gas Exports
(S&P Global Platts, 28.Aug.2020) — Argentina’s new energy secretary Dario Martinez plans to promote oil and natural gas production with a view to increasing exports […]
Citgo Updates On Lake Charles Refinery After Laura
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Aug.2020) — Houston-based refiner Citgo Petroleum released initial details regarding its Lake Charles Refinery and the impact on its operations after the […]
Bonaire Eyes Curacao Model To Sell Venezuelan Oil
(Argus, 28.Aug.2020) — Another Dutch Caribbean island is racing to safeguard and possibly sell Venezuelan fuel oil before a US sanctions window closes in December. […]
Petrobras Reveals Corporate Governance Letter
(Petrobras, 28.Aug.2020) — Petrobras announced its Board of Directors approved the 2019 Annual Letter of Public Policy and Corporate Governance. The Annual Letter is a […]
Panhandle Announces 5mn Common Stock Offering
(Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc., 28.Aug.2020) — Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. priced its previously announced underwritten public offering of 5,000,000 shares of common stock […]
Venture Global LNG Reports Impacts Of Hurricane Laura
(Venture, 27.Aug.2020) — Venture Global LNG, Inc. announced its Calcasieu Pass LNG facility under construction in Cameron, LA has sustained minimal impacts from Hurricane Laura, […]
SunPower and Maxeon Solar Close Spin-Off Deal
(SunPower, 27.Aug.2020) — SunPower and Maxeon Solar Technologies completed the strategic transaction announced last November, separating into two independent public companies. Each will now focus […]
Panhandle Acquires Assets From Red Stone Resources
(Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc., 27.Aug.2020) — Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. agreed to acquire two packages of mineral and royalty assets totaling approximately 795 […]
Cash-short Cuba Orders More Power Cuts
(Argus, 26.Aug.2020) — Cuba is deepening power cuts as US sanctions on its main fuel supplier Venezuela make it harder for the island to keep […]
Exxon Guyana Head Warns On Payara Investments
(News Room, 26.Aug.2020) — ExxonMobil could take the money for its third development project, called Payara, elsewhere if it does not get a favourable plan […]
Harvest Drops Suit Against Ex Venezuela Oil Czar
(AP, 26.Aug.2020) — A Houston energy firm has dropped a lawsuit against Venezuela’s former oil czar, who it had accused of orchestrating demands for a […]