(Talos, 25.Jan.2024) — Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Talos Production Inc. priced an upsized offering of $625mn in aggregate […]
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Aker BP awarded 27 licenses in APA 2023
(Aker BP, 25.Jan.2024) — The Norwegian authorities are offering Aker BP ownership interest in 27 exploration licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the APA […]
Golden Agri-Resource, Verborg Forge Strategic Partnership
(Golden Agri-Resources, 25.Jan.2024) — Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), a global agribusiness and palm oil producer, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Verborg Group, a […]
Biden-Harris Earmark $254mn to Decarbonization
(DOE, 25.Jan.2024) — In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $171mn for 49 projects across 21 states […]
Earnings Look Forward, Highlighting Deltas: Evercore ISI
(Evercore ISI, 24.Jan.2024) — It became clear a number of weeks ago that this was not the quarter for all the gory detail on current […]
Origis Energy Secures $317mn in Project Tax Equity with J.P. Morgan
(Origis Energy, 24.Jan.2024) — Origis Energy, one of America’s leading renewable energy and decarbonization solution platforms, today announced it has secured $317mn in project tax […]
SLB Joins LOT Network to Safeguard Innovation from Patent Litigation
(SLB, 24.Jan.2024) — SLB has joined other technology leaders such as Tesla, Microsoft, and Cisco to become part of the world’s largest patent licensing platform, […]
The US and Angola: Partnering for Prosperity
(US State Department, 24.Jan.2024) — Secretary Antony J. Blinken will visit Luanda, Angola, 24-25 Jan. 2024, where he will meet with President João Lourenço and Foreign Minister Tete Antonio to discuss […]
Petrobras Interested in Area under Production Sharing Regime
(Petrobras, 24.Jan.2024) — Petrobras expressed to the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) its interest in the right of first refusal in a block to be […]
Bristow Enters Into New Equipment Financing for up to £55mn
(Bristow Group, 24.Jan.2024) — Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) and its subsidiaries entered into a new twelve-year secured equipment financing for an aggregate amount up […]
TD Cowen Downgrades Chevron Stock
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jan.2024) — TD Cowen downgraded Chevron Corporation’s stock to Market Perform based on its view that Permian and TCO could continue to […]
Aquaterra Inks Three-year Analysis Deal with UK Operator
(Aquaterra Energy, 23.Jan.2024) — Aquaterra Energy, involved in global offshore energy engineering solutions, has secured a three-year contract with a leading UK independent exploration and […]
Recording-Setting Transactions in 4Q:23 Worth for Upstream M&A
(Enverus, 23.Jan.2024) — Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR), a subsidiary of Enverus, is releasing its summary of Q4 and full-year 2023 upstream merger and acquisition (M&A) […]
Uganda on $4bn Financing for Domestic Refinery
(Uganda Government, 23.Jan.2024) — Final negotiations for the financing and construction of Uganda’s $4bn domestic refinery began this month after Alpha MBM Investments from the […]
BP sees Trinidad Deepwater Gas Getting Greenlight as soon as 2025
(Reuters, 23.Jan.2024) — BP expects the Calypso deepwater natural gas field off Trinidad and Tobago, which it shares with Woodside Energy to get the greenlight when a […]
Venezuela: Arrests and Detentions of Opposition, Civil Society
(US State Department, 23.Jan.2024) — The United States is deeply concerned by the issuance of arrest orders and detentions against at least 33 Venezuelans, including […]
Coretrax Starts 2024 with Clutch Contracts, Ambitious Growth Plans
(Coretrax, 22.Jan.2024) — Coretrax, involved in oil and gas well integrity and production optimisation, is set for further growth with five multi-year contract wins secured for […]
W&T Offshore Closes Acquisition of Six GOM Fields
(W&T Offshore, 22.Jan.2024) — W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) has completed the accretive acquisition of six fields in shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico. […]
Sunoco to Buy NuStar in Deal Valued at $7.3bn
(Reuters, 22.Jan.2024) — Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) and NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE: NS) announced that the parties have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Sunoco will acquire NuStar in an […]
Exxon Activists Banished Best with Vote, Not Court
(Reuters, 22.Jan.2024) — Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab is trying to banish a climate activist proposal in a Texas court. The $385 billion oil giant would be […]
Petrobras Informs Resignation, Appointment of BODs Member
(Petrobras, 22.Jan.2024) — Petrobras received a letter of resignation from Mr. Efrain Pereira da Cruz from the position of Board Member and member of the […]
PM Rowley Attends 2024 Opening of Trinidad Energy Conference
(Office of the PM of Trinidad and Tobago, 22.Jan.2024) — Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley officially opened the 2024 Energy Conference and Trade […]
Trinidad in Talks with Europe to Supply Venezuelan Gas
(Reuters, 22.Jan.2024) — Trinidad and Tobago has begun talks with some European countries on the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced from Venezuelan gas, […]
DeepOcean Completes Trenching Project in US GOM
(DeepOcean, 22.Jan.2024) — The US operation of ocean services provider DeepOcean has successfully completed the burial of a fuel support pipeline in the US Gulf […]
S&P Maintains Ecopetrol’s Credit Rating at BB+
(Ecopetrol, 19.Jan.2024) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) informs that S&P Global Ratings modified the outlook of Ecopetrol’s credit rating from stable to negative, […]
US Court Accepts $20.8bn in Claims Against Venezuela in Citgo Auction
(Reuters, 19.Jan.2024) — A U.S. court on Friday approved claims by 17 Venezuela-linked creditors, including ConocoPhillips, Rusoro Mining and Koch Industries, to get proceeds from […]
Port of Corpus Christi Moved Record Tonnage in 2023
(Port of Corpus Christi, 18.Jan.2024) — Port of Corpus Christi customers set a new high mark in annual tonnage during 2023, moving more than 200 […]
CGG to Support Critical Mineral Exploration in Mongolia
(CGG, 18.Jan.2024) — CGG has been selected by the French government as a technical partner to support the LiMongolia project, a joint initiative by the […]
Ecopetrol Says to Conduct Further Tests at Arauca 8 Well
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jan.2024) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) said that in order to determine the materiality of the Arauca 8 well discovery, […]
Port of Corpus Christi Surpassed 200Mt for First Time in 2023
(Port of Corpus Christi, 18.Jan.2024) — Port of Corpus Christi customers set a new high mark in annual tonnage during 2023, moving more than 200 […]
Mark Loquan Departs NGC after Eight Year Tenure
(NGC, 18.Jan.2024) — The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) wishes to announce that Mark Loquan will not renew his contract with […]
Ecopetrol Reveals Senior Management Changes
(Ecopetrol, 17.Jan.2024) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) informs that, the following changes will be made in its senior management: Alejandro Arango, who has been […]
Trinidad Energy Chamber Comments on Paria Incident
(The Energy Chamber, 17.Jan.2024) — The Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago welcomes the fact that the report from the Commission of Enquiry into the […]
Cochilco Eyes Higher Copper Prices in 2024-25
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jan.2024) — Cochilco expects its average copper price to reach $3.85 per pound (lb) in 2024. This compares to $3.80/lb in 2023, […]
Staatsolie’s Jagesar Emphasizes Need for National Model
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jan.2024) — Staatsolie managing director Annand Jagesar emphasized the importance of developing a national model for regulation, exploration and development. Jagesar’s comments […]
NGC Green Joins NGC Group of Companies
(NGC, 17.Jan.2024) — Over the past few years, the local energy sector has been embracing the transition towards a cleaner energy future. NGC has been […]
Talos Reveals Commencement of Underwritten Public Offering
(Talos, 17.Jan.2024) — Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO) commenced an underwritten public offering of $300mn of shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The company expects […]
Gas Prices Down 45% as 2024 Set to Remain Bearish
(Wood Mackenzie, 17.Jan.2024) — The market sentiment for gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) will remain bearish into 2024 with European prices having fallen by […]
Dtek Buys Stryde Seismic System for Ukraine Exploration
(Stryde, 17.Jan.2024) — Stryde agreed a deal to provide Ukraine’s leading and biggest private energy operator, Dtek Oil&Gas with 30,000 Stryde™ and its Nimble System™ […]
Ecopetrol Prices Cash Tender Offer for Outstanding 4.125% Notes due 2025
(Ecopetrol, 16.Jan.2024) — Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE: EC) announced the tender offer consideration (the “Total Consideration”) payable in connection with the previously announced cash tender offer […]
Exxon to Buy Another 1.2 mtpa of LNG from Mexico Pacific
(Reuters, 16.Jan.2024) — Mexico Pacific said on Tuesday it had reached a deal to supply Exxon Mobil with an additional 1.2 million tonnes per annum […]
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OFAC Updates on PDVSA Bond, Transactions [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jan.2024) — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) authorized certain transactions related to state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.‘s 2020 8.5% […]
Aker BP and DeepOcean Finish Autonomous Inspection Trials
(DeepOcean, 16.Jan.2024) — DeepOcean and Aker BP successfully completed subsea trials with an Autonomous Inspection Drone (AID) at the Aker BP operated Alvheim field in […]
Port of Corpus Christi Commission Names New Officers
(The Port of Corpus Christi, 16.Jan.2024) — The Port of Corpus Christi Commission named new officers and announced two new Commissioners who took their oaths […]
Exergy Supports Decarbonization in Turkey
(Exergy International, 16.Jan.2024) — Exergy International, a global provider of clean energy technology, leader in new generation geothermal ORC power plants, yesterday signed a contract […]
Coretrax Buys Well Technology, Secures Fresh Deals
(Coretrax, 16.Jan.2024) — Coretrax, a global leader in oil and gas well integrity and production optimisation, has strengthened its well intervention capabilities after acquiring a complementary […]
Strohm Completes First TCP Jumper in West Africa
(Strohm, 16.Jan.2024) — Strohm, the world’s first and leading TCP technology company, has supplied TotalEnergies with a thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) Jumper, which has been […]
1PointFive and Trafigura Announce DAC Credit Agreement
(1PointFive, 16.Jan.2024) — 1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) company, and Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry, announced that Trafigura […]
US Corporate Defaults Fueled 80% Jump in Global Tally in 2023
(S&P Global Ratings, 16.Jan.2024) — The number of global corporate defaults rose 80% in 2023, S&P Global Ratings Credit Research & Insights said today in […]
Mexico Pacific Inks Optional LNG Offtake with ExxonMobil
(Mexico Pacific, 16.Jan.2024) — Mexico Pacific signed a third long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with ExxonMobil LNG Asia Pacific (EMLAP) for an additional 1.2 […]