(Petrobras, 2.Aug.2019) — Petrobras informs that today Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobras settled in advance R$ 1.275 billion of the outstanding balance of the […]
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Frontera Reports Approval For Guyana Resequencing
(Frontera, 2.Aug.2019) — Frontera Energy Corporation said a resequencing of CGX Energy Inc.’s work programme in the Corentyne block, offshore Guyana, held by its wholly […]
LatAmNRG Briefs and Heard On the Street: Guyana, Venezuela, Chile, Peru
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin and Piero Stewart, 2.Aug.2019) — LatAmNRG briefs and heard on the street related to Sempra Energy’s divestments in South America, […]
Petrobras Reports Production Boost
(Reuters, Gram Slattery and Marta Nogueira, 2.Aug.2019) — Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, posted a long-awaited production boost in July after […]
Mexican Lawsuit Risks Permian Route To Market
(Petroleum Economist, Charles Waine, 2.Aug.2019) — Mexico’s Comisión Federal de Electridad (CFE), the state-owned electricity utility, has started legal proceedings against seven natural gas pipelines. […]
Citgo Holding, Inc. Refinances $1.87bn Debt
(Citgo, 1.Aug.2019) — CITGO Holding, Inc., parent company of CITGO Petroleum Corporation (CPC), confirmed it has completed its previously announced refinancing transactions to redeem and […]
Frontera Energy Announces Strong 2Q:19 Results
(Frontera, 1.Aug.2019) — Frontera Energy Corporation announces release of its Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the second quarter of 2019, together with its Management, […]
Frontera Announces 2Q:19 Conference Call Details
(Frontera, 1.Aug.2019) — Frontera Energy Corporation announces a conference call for investors and analysts will be held on Friday, August 2, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. […]
Venezuela Oil Exports Slid 17.5% In July-Data
(Reuters, Marianna Parraga, 1.Aug.2019) — Venezuela’s oil exports fell 17.5% in July to their second-lowest level since Washington imposed sanctions on the nation as state-run […]
Petrobras Approves Pmt Of Shareholder Remuneration
(Petrobras, 1.Aug.2019) — Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, approved the distribution of anticipated remuneration to shareholders as interest […]
Russian Fuel Flowing Miles To Venezuela
(Bloomberg, 1.Aug.2019) — Russian oil products are making their way to sanction-stained Venezuela, affording a reprieve for the Latin American nation as it battles persistent […]
From Energy To Movies, TT Bids To expand Investment
(T&T Newsday, Clint Chan Tack, 1.Aug.2019) — Space may be the final frontier. But for TT, Africa is “the new frontier,” as this country seeks […]
Frontera Announces Regular And Special Dividends
(Frontera, 1.Aug.2019) — Frontera Energy Corporation announces that its board of directors has declared a regular dividend of C$0.205 per common share and a special […]
The U.S.’ Plan To Rebuild Venezuela After Maduro
(WSJ, Paulo Trevisani, 1.Aug.2019) — U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross laid out a plan including credit and investment to help rebuild Venezuela’s economy under democratic […]
Arroyo And Natixis Close PMGD Financing Of Solar PV Projects In Chile
(Arco, 31.Jul.2019) — ARCO 3 SpA and Natixis have successfully closed senior facilities totaling US$69.1 million for the up-to-70MW portfolio of solar PV plants in […]
Ecopetrol Call To Discuss Oxy Midland Basin Deal
(Ecopetrol, 31.Jul.2019) — Ecopetrol S.A. announces that on August 1st, Ecopetrol’s senior management will host two conference calls to review the joint venture with Occidental […]
Ecopetrol and Occidental Form Strategic Midland JV
(Ecopetrol, 31.Jul.2019) — Ecopetrol S.A. announced formation of a joint venture with Occidental Petroleum Corporation to develop 97,000 net acres of Occidental’s Midland Basin properties […]
Enel Signs With Angloamerican In Chile
(Enel, 30.Jul.2019) — Enel, through its Chilean subsidiary Enel Generación Chile, and global mining company AngloAmerican signed an agreement whereby Enel’s Chilean subsidiary will supply […]
Venezuelan Exiles Honing Day-After Action Plan
(Argus, 30.Jul.2019) — Venezuela´s fledgling opposition government is putting the final touches on a strategic package of economic measures designed to allow time for a […]
Moody’s Confirms Ecopetrol Investment Grade Rating
(Ecopetrol, 30.Jul.2019) — Ecopetrol S.A. announces that the rating agency Moody’s has kept the Company’s long-term international rating at Baa3, with stable outlook. In its […]
Guyana Find Progresses Amid Political Tensions
(Forbes, David Blackmon, 29.Jul.2019) — Nothing is ever easy or simple in the world of international offshore oil and gas development. That axiom is proving […]
Qatar Petroleum Enters Blocks In Guyana
(Qatar Petroleum, 29.Jul.2019) — Qatar Petroleum has entered into an agreement with Total for a share of exploration and production rights in two blocks offshore […]
Argentina Gas Output At Highest Point In 11 years
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 29.Jul.2019) — Production of crude oil and natural gas in Argentina continues to rise, aided by growth in unconventional volumes […]
Petrobras Closes BR’s Public Offering For $9.6 Billion
(Petrobras, 29.Jul.2019) — Petrobras announces the closing, on this date, of the secondary public offering of 393,187,500 common shares issued by Petrobras Distribuidora S.A (“BR”) […]
Amerisur Reports Completion Of Sol-1 Well
(Amerisur, 29.Jul.2019) — Amerisur Resources Plc announced completion of testing operations at the Sol-1 exploration well in Colombia. CPO-5 (WI 30%): Sol-1 Exploration Well Update […]
India Boosts Imports Of Venezuelan Oil
(Argus, 29.Jul.2019) — India’s imports of Venezuelan crude jumped by 25pc year on year in June and by 37pc from May, reflecting the limited reach […]
Petropiar JV starts blending
(Reuters, 29.Jul.2019, Words: 316) — Venezuelan state-run oil company PDVSA said on Monday the Petropiar extra-heavy crude upgrader, part-owned by U.S. oil company Chevron Corp, […]
Odebrecht Inks Post-‘Car Wash’ Deal With Petrobras
(Reuters, Marta Nogueira and Gram Slattery, 29.Jul.2019) — Brazil’s Petrobras has signed a two-year contract to lease a drilling rig from Ocyan, formerly known as […]
Guyana To Sell Share Of Oil Every 8 To 10 Days
(Guyana Standard, 29.Jul.2019) — Head of the Energy Department, Dr Mark Bynoe, disclosed today that Guyana’s share of the oil from the Stabroek Block will […]
Chilean Navy Investigating Patagonian Island Oil Spill
(Reuters, 27.Jul.2019) — Chile is investigating a 40,000-liter diesel oil spill on an island on the far southern coast of Chilean Patagonia, the navy said […]
Bombing Halts Pumping On Transandino Pipeline
(Reuters, 26.Jul.2019) — Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol said on Friday it halted pumping on the Transandino pipeline after a bombing in southwestern Narino province. […]
Trump Govt Split Over Chevron’s Venezuela License
(Reuters, Timothy Gardner, 26.Jul.2019) — The Trump administration is split over whether to renew a license this week for energy company Chevron Corp’s operations in […]
Petrobras Reports 3.8% Rise In 2Q:19 Oil, Gas Output
(Reuters, 26.Jul.2019) — Brazil’s state oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Friday total second-quarter oil and gas production was 2.633 million barrels per day […]
Chevron To Keep Drilling In Venezuela Despite Sanctions
(Reuters, 26.Jul.2019) — The administration of United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that it has renewed Chevron Corp’s licence to drill for oil […]
Petrobras Reports Modest Output Growth
(Reuters, Ana Mano and Gram Slattery, 26.Jul.2019) — Brazilian state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA posted a modest production boost in the second quarter, but […]
Canadian Solar Signs Solar Photovoltaic Project Deal
(Canadian Solar, 25.Jul.2019) — Canadian Solar Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement for the purchase of electricity from its 32 MWp/23 MWac Suffield […]
Petrobras Expects Final Offers For Liquigás By Aug. 7
(Reuters, Gabriel Araujo, 25.Jul.2019) — Brazil’s state-run oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA expects to privatize natural gas distribution unit Liquigás next month as part of […]
YPF Advances LNG Exports With Excelerate’s Assistance
(Excelerate, 25.Jul.2019) — YPF announced that a preliminary agreement was reached with Excelerate Energy L.P. (Excelerate) for the charter of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) […]
Chevron In Crosshairs As Trump Exerts Maximum Pressure On Maduro
(Bloomberg, Kevin Crowley, Lucia Kassai and Kevin Cirilli, 25.Jul.2019) — Pressure is mounting on U.S. President Donald Trump to end Chevron Corp.’s 100-year presence in Venezuela […]
Petrobras Receives Over $100mn Via Recovered Assets
(Reuters, 25.Jul.2019) — Brazilian state-run Petrobras this week received 425 million reais ($112 million) as a result of leniency deals and recovered assets from parties […]
Karoon Eyes Output Boost After Grabbing Field
(Reuters, Marta Nogueira, 25.Jul.2019) — Karoon Energy Ltd aims to boost production by more than 60% at an oilfield it is purchasing from Petroleo Brasileiro […]
CITGO Foundation Holds Symposium On Venezuelan Health Crisis
(Citgo, 25.Jul.2019) — The Simón Bolívar Foundation, the 501(c)(3) non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, held an educational and networking event last night for […]
Chevron Call To Chart Venezuela Sanctions
(Argus, 25.Jul.2019) — A US government decision over Chevron’s expiring license to work in Venezuela is the first test of its willingness to ease sanctions […]
Petrobras CEO Says Liquigás To Be Privatized in August
(Reuters, 25.Jul.2019) — Roberto Castello Branco, chief executive of state oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA, said during an event on Thursday that Liquigás is the […]
Vista Oil & Gas Prices Public Offering With NYSE Listing
(Vista, 25.Jul.2019) — Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. announced today the pricing of the underwritten public offering of the Company’s Series A shares […]
Petrobras Reports On BR Shares Purchase Option
(Petrobras, 25.Jul.2019) — Petrobras, pursuant to article 24 of CVM Instruction 400 of December 29, 2003, as amended, reports that today the over allotment option […]
Petrobras Starts Phase For Sale Of Bahia Fields
(Petrobras, 25.Jul.2019) — Petrobras, following up on the release dated 07/08/2019, announces the beginning of the non-binding phase related to the sale of all its […]
Petrobras Receives R$425mn For Leniency Agreements
(Petrobras, 25.Jul.2019) — Petrobras received this week R$425 million as a result of leniency agreements and repatriations carried out by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office. Thus, […]
Venezuela Opposition Divided Over ‘Oil-For-Food’ Program
(Reuters, Luc Cohen, 25.Jul.2019) — A proposal to modify U.S. oil sanctions on Venezuela to allow crude exports to be bartered for food has divided […]
T&T’s Lake Asphalt In Overdrive To Diversify
(T&T Newsday, Carla Bridglal, 25.Jul.2019) — For years the board and management of Lake Asphalt TT Ltd knew the company needed to diversify its product […]