(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 1.Aug.2018) – Royal Dutch Shell plc announced the following updates during the first half of 2018. Mexico In the deep-water […]
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Pampa Energía Reports on Deferral of Edenor Dealings
(Pampa Energía S.A., 31.Jul.2018) – Pampa Energía S.A. announced its electricity distribution subsidiary Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte (‘Edenor’) agreed with the Ministry of Energy […]
Trafigura Seeks to End Ricardo Eliçabe Conflict
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 28.Jul.2018) – Negotiations continue to advance to overcome a labor related conflict at the Ricardo Eliçabe refinery in Bahía Blanca. […]
Advantage Lithium Closes Financing
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 26.Jul.2018) – Advantage Lithium Corp. closes private placement. In the process, the company issued 15,585,956 common shares for aggregate gross […]
Bolivia To Start Work on Transmission Line to Argentina
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 26.Jul.2018) – In two or three weeks, Bolivia expects to start work on an electrical transmission line that will allow […]
Frontera Provides Notice of 2Q:18 Conference Call
(Frontera Energy Corporation, 19.Jul.2018) – Frontera Energy Corporation announces that its second quarter 2018 results will be released after market on Thursday, August 2, 2018 […]
Argentina Gas Auctions to Begin in August
(Reuters, 19.Jul.2018) – Argentina’s electricity generators will be able to begin bidding for their natural gas supply beginning in August, President Mauricio Macri said, as […]
Advantage Lithium Arranges $12 Mln Private Placement
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 18.Jul.2018) – Vancouver, British Columbia-based Advantage Lithium Corp. arranged a private placement of 15,585,000 common shares of Advantage Lithium at […]
YPF to Sell Bonds Ending 2-Mth Debt Drought
(Bloomberg, Pablo Rosendo Gonzalez, 18.Jul.2018) – Argentine’s state-controlled oil company YPF SA has asked banks to submit proposals for a bond sale in the second […]
FDI in LAC Region Falls for Third Straight Year
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Jul.2018) – Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Latin America and the Caribbean fell for a third straight year in 2017, […]
Bolivia, Argentina to Meet Over Gas Volumes
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Jul.2018) – The Bolivian government is still analyzing Argentina’s request to increase natural gas export volumes during the winter season […]
Argentina Affirms Liberalization Of Fuels Market
(Institute of the Americas, Jeremy Martin, 11.Jul.2018) – Directly answering a question during an interview in a local media program about the issue of fuels […]
Pampa Reaches 35-Year Deal in Sierra Chata Block
(Pampa Energía S.A., 10.Jul.2018) – Pampa Energía S.A. announced an Investment Agreement was executed with the Neuquén province, which will grant a new 35-year concession […]
Echo Says Completes Drilling CSo-2001(d) Well
(Echo Energy plc, 9.Jul.2018) – Echo Energy plc successfully completed drilling of the CSo-2001(d) well in which a notable gas column has been interpreted from […]
Echo Announces Mobilization of Well Testing
(Echo Energy plc, 6.Jul.2018) – Echo Energy plc announces mobilisation of the Quintana 01 testing / completion rig to the Fracción C, Fracción D and […]
PentaNova, YPF Discuss Llancanelo Issues
(PentaNova Energy Corp., 3.Jul.2018) – PentaNova has been attempting to negotiate a payment plan for cash call balances with YPF without success to date. As […]
Free Oil Market to Reign in Argentina
(Bloomberg, 2.Jul.2018) – Argentina’s move to a free market for energy prices remains on track. A recent decision to cap crude oil prices and limit […]
Argentina to Free Retail Fuel Prices
(Reuters, Luc Cohen, 1.Jul.2018) – Argentina will allow fuel retailers to freely set pump prices starting in August, according to an Energy Ministry official familiar […]
PentaNova Board Member Resigns
(PentaNova Energy Corp., 27.Jun.2018) – PentaNova Energy Corp. announced that Ms. Susannah Pierce, who joined the board in 2017, resigned from the company’s Board of […]
Oil Potential in Argentina’s Tobifera Formation
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 26.Jun.2018) – Echo Energy plc announced a significant light oil column has been interpreted in its third well, onshore Argentina. […]
Argentina Gears Up For Offshore Licensing Round
(E&Pmag, Brunno Braga, 25.Jun.2018) — Argentina is working to increase its attractiveness in the energy sector in a region where other countries such as Brazil, […]
Macri’s Reverse Unnerves Shale Investors
(Financial Times, Benedict Mander, 25.Jun.2018) – The collapse of the Argentine peso and the government’s struggle to tackle soaring inflation are causing disquiet among companies […]
Argentine Minister, Gas Distributors Hold Meetings
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 24.Jun.2018) – Argentina’s recently appointed Energy Minister Javier Iguacel conducted meetings with executives from gas distributors and transporters in the […]
Newsan, Vestas to Invest in Wind Turbines
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 24.Jun.2018) – Newsan Group and Vestas have earmarked investments of $22.4 million in Argentina. Newsan Group, an Argentina producer of […]
China Generates Energy, Controversy in Argentina
(Inter Press Service, Daniel Gutman, 22.Jun.2018) – As in other Latin American countries, in recent years China has been a strong investor in Argentina. The […]
Argentina Resurrects Oil Intervention Panic
(Bloomberg, Jonathan Gilbert, 22. Jun.2018) – Javier Iguacel has left the road for the oilfield, and that may mean a complete about-face on Argentine energy […]
Argentina Inaugurates Energy, Production Ministers
(Xinhua, 22.Jun.2018) – Argentinian President Mauricio Macri oversaw the inaugurations of Energy Minister Javier Iguacel and Production Minister Dante Sica on Thursday during a ceremony […]
Echo Energy Reports 2nd Price Extension
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 21.Jun.2018) – A second and final Price Monitoring Extension has been activated in this security. The auction call period is […]
Argentina to Replace Energy and Production Ministers
(Reuters, Maximilian Heath, 17.Jun.2018) – Argentina´s government said on Saturday that it would replace its energy and production ministers, just two days after the resignation […]
Rick Perry Wants Argentina be More Like Texas
(Bloomberg, 17.Jun.2018) – The U.S. government is getting in on a shale boom 5,000 mi (8,000 km) from home. Energy Secretary Rick Perry will help […]
ENAP to Invest $354 Mln in Project in Argentina
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 15.Jun.2018) – Chile’s ENAP plans investments of $354 million in a project located in the eastern mouth of the Strait […]
G20 Energy Ministers Official Communiqué
(G20.org, 15.Jun.2018) — We, the G20 Energy Ministers, met in San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina) , on 15 June , 2018, to promote the role […]
G20 Energy Heads Gather in Argentina
(Xinhua, 14.Jun.2018) – Energy ministers from G20 countries met here on Thursday to discuss transitioning to renewable energy and other alternative green energy. The gathering […]
Argentina to Export Natural Gas to Chile by YE:18
(Reuters, Luc Cohen, 14.Jun.2018) – Argentina will begin exporting natural gas to neighboring Chile before the end of the year, the energy ministers of both […]
G20 Holds Energy Conference in Argentina
(Efe, 13.Jun.2018) – Energy sector representatives from the G20 countries are attending on Wednesday this year’s second meeting in Argentina to address the energy transition. […]
Pampa Reaches 35-Year Extension in El Mangrullo Block
(Pampa Energía S.A., 5.Jun.2018) – Pampa Energía S.A. was granted a 35-year period extension to the operation of the El Mangrullo block for the development […]
Pampa Energía Inaugurates 1st Wind Farm
(Pampa Energía S.A., 24.May.2018) – Pampa Energía S.A. inaugurated its first Wind Farm named Engineer Mario Cebreiro (‘PEMC’), which given the technology and size, it […]
Energy, Education, and Learning Through NRG ED
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 24.May.2018) – Energy Analytics Institute, formerly LatinPetroleum Inc., continues to promote its “Energy Education Initiative” in the Americas, also known […]
President Energy Looks for Production When Chasing Deals
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 17.May.2018) – The Finance Director of London-based President Energy plc, Rob Shepherd, made the comments during a televised interview with […]
Echo Energy Sees Favorable Investment Ops in Argentina
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 1.May.2018) – “Argentina offers favourable investment opportunities in the upstream sector. A historical lack of investment means the country is […]
ECLAC Ssays Venezuela’s Economic Activity to Fall 8.5% in 2018
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 1.May.2018) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, also known as ECLAC or CEPAL by […]
Chile and Argentina to Boost Gas, Oil Output
(Santiago Times, 6.Apr.2018) – The state-run energy firms of Chile and Argentina have inaugurated a US$ 354 million project to increase production of natural gas […]
TGS To Build Vaca Muerta Gas Pipeline, Conditioning Plant
(Reuters, 3.Apr.2018) — Argentine natural gas company Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS) will invest an initial $250 million on gas transportation infrastructure in 2018 […]
TGS to Invest $250 Mln in Infrastructure to Transport Vaca Muerta Gas Production
(Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A., 3.Apr.2018) — Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. (TGS) executed an agreed minute with the Undersecretary of Energy, Mining […]
Frontera Energy to Double Investment in Colombia, Peru
(Reuters, 2.Apr.2018) – Canada’s Frontera Energy Corp named a new chief executive on Monday, and said it plans to more than double its investment in […]
Argentina to Develop Tight Shale Oil, Gas
(OGJ, Nick Snow, 27.Mar.2018) — With the largest shale gas resources and tight oil deposits second only to those of the US in the Western […]
Tecpetrol Opens Gas Treatment Plant in Vaca Muerta
(ARPEL, February 6, 2018) — Tecpetrol, an oil company of the Techint Group and member of ARPEL, opened a gas treatment plant located in the […]
Vaca Muerta Megaproject – A Fracking Carbon Bomb In Patagonia
(Observatorio Petrolero Sur, 5.Feb.2018) — Vaca Muerta is a leading case for the next generation of fossil fuels. Big Oil and Gas companies are keen […]