Category: Bolivia
Bolivia energy
YPFB Initiates Sale Of Urea In El Alto
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 1.Dec.2018) — Bolivia’s YPFB initiated the sale of urea in El Alto at a price of Bs 167 per 50 […]
Bolivia Eyes 30% Increase In Hydrocarbon Subsidy In 2019
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 1.Dec.2018) — Bolivia envisions a 30% increase in its hydrocarbon subsidy due to the rise in the price of oil […]
Cuba And Bolivia To Cooperate In Peaceful Use Of Nuclear Energy
(Prensa Latina, 28.Nov.2018) — Cuba and Bolivia on Wednesday signed an interagency agreement to strengthen, facilitate and expand the opportunities for technical, scientific and academic […]
Oil Expert Plaints Adverse Scenario For Bolivia
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 27.Nov.2018) — Oil expert Mauricio Medinaceli painted an adverse scenario for Bolivia due to the country “doing little or nothing” […]
YPFB To Initiate Sales of Super Ethanol In La Paz
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 22.Nov. 2018) — YPFB will commence sales of its new fuel called Super Ethanol in the capital city of La […]
Bolivia Foresees Hydrocarbon Revenues Of $2.5 Billion In 2019
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 21.Nov. 2018) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbon Minister Luis Alberto Sanchez announced the country foresees hydrocarbon revenues of $2.5 billion in 2019 […]
Bolivia And Paraguay Sign MOU Related To Gas Pipeline
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 19.Nov.2018) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbon Minister Luis Alberto Sánchez and Paraguay’s Public Works Minister Arnoldo Wiens signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]
YPFB Participated In 22 Events In 2018 Promoting Usage Of Urea
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 18.Nov.2018) — Bolivia’s state oil company YPFB participated in 22 agricultural and multi-sector fairs or events to inform the population […]
Bolivian Gas Price Rises In Brazil And Argentina
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 16.Nov. 2018) — The price of natural gas in Brazil and Argentina to-date has risen in both markets compared to […]
Santa Cruz Reports Sale of 200,000 Liters of Ethanol 92 In Four Days
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 5.Nov.2018) — Commercialization of Bolivia’s new ‘Super Ethanol 92’ gasoline reached nearly 200,000 liters in the first four days after […]
YPFB Makes Initial Shipment Of Nitrogen Fertilizer To Brazil
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky and Ian Silverman, 2.Nov.2018) — YPFB made its initial shipment of nitrogen fertilizer from Puerto Quijarro, in late October, to […]
YPFB Transporte Controls Gas Leak In Villa Montes
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 1.Nov.2018) — A new gas leak along a pipeline in Bolivia was reported in Villa Montes in the department of […]
Bolivia To Kick Off Sale Of Super Ethanol 92 On Nov. 1
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 30.Oct.2018) — Bolivia announced it expects to initiate sale of its new Super Ethanol 92 fuel on November 1, 2018. […]
Bolivia Discusses Methods to Calculate Hydrocarbon Royalties
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 27.Oct.2018) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbon Ministry held discussions October 24-26, 2018 to analyze a methodology for calculating hydrocarbon royalties in the […]
Argentina Makes Small $2 Million Payment For Bolivian Gas
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 27.Oct.2018) — Bolivia’s Central Bank (BCB by its Spanish acronym) announced Argentina made a “small payment” of $2 million related […]
Argentina Buys An Average 16.2 MMcm/d From Bolivia in Sep.
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 26.Oct.2018) — Argentina purchased an average 16.2 million cubic meters per day (MMcm/d) of natural gas from Bolivia in September […]
Bolivian, Argentine Officials to Discuss Gas Issues in La Paz
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 21.Oct.2018) — Officials from Argentina and Bolivia will meet in La Paz on Oct. 22 to discuss issues related to […]
Argentina To Reduce Bolivian Gas Imports To Minimum
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 20.Oct.2018) — Argentina will likely reduce its demand for Bolivian natural gas imports to a minimum, says an oil analyst. […]
YPFB Reports Explosion Along Santa Cruz-Yacuiba Gas Pipeline
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 19.Oct.2018) — An explosion along a portion of a pipeline that transports natural gas to Argentina injured a total of […]
Bolivian Refineries Cover 71.4% Of Domestic Demand for Special Gasoline
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 19.Oct.2018) — Production of special gasolines from Bolivia’s three existing refineries isn’t sufficient to cover the country’s demand. Domestic supply […]
YPFB To Build Five Satellite Regasification Stations
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 18.Oct.2018) — Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) plans to build five satellite regasification stations (ESR) that will benefit 12 populations […]
Tarija Department Has Accumulated Losses of $100 Mln Since 2012
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 18.Oct.2018) — Bolivia’s Tarija department has lost about $100 million in the last eight years. The figure corresponds to revenues […]
Argentina Looks to Cease Bolivian Gas Imports By 2020
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 16.Oct.2018) — With its own gas projects to develop, Argentina is seeking to reduce imports of natural gas and by […]
Echo Energy, YPFB Sign Technical Evaluation Agreement For Rio Salado Block
(Echo Energy plc, 15.Oct.2018) — Echo Energy plc signed on 12 October 2018 a Technical Evaluation Agreement (TEA) for the Rio Salado Block, onshore Bolivia, […]
Echo Energy Continues To Progress Argentina Wells, Signs New Deal In Bolivia
(Proactive Investors, 15.Oct.2018) — Echo Energy Plc told investors that it has confirmed that its third Argentinian well will be suitable for mechanical stimulation, and, […]
Bolivia’s Oil Revenue To Reach $2.2 Billion
(Xinhua, 14.Oct.2018) — Bolivia’s oil revenue this year is estimated to reach 2.2 billion U.S. dollars as it “will be able to fulfill” contracts with […]
Air BP Nationalization In Bolivia “Technically” Not Finalized
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 14.Oct.2018) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbon Minister Luis Alberto Sánchez, acknowledged that nationalization of Air BP, a subsidiary of British Petroleum, in […]
Bolivia’s Gas Lower than LNG, Vaca Muerta Shale: Sánchez Says
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 12.Oct.2018) — Bolivian natural gas is more competitive than liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas from Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale […]
Bolivia Gas Exports To Argentina To-date Averaging 18 MMcm/d
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 11.Oct.2018) — Bolivian natural gas exports shipped by YPFB to Argentina to-date have averaged 18 million cubic meters per day […]
Bolivian, German Companies Form JV Entity to Produce Lithium-ion Batteries
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 4.Oct.2018) — Yacimientos del Litio Bolivianos (YLB), a Bolivian company, and ACI Systems of Germany signed a deal for the […]
Transparency in Bolivian Hydrocarbon Information Needed, Jubilee Foundation Says
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 3.Oct.2018) — Transparency in information is necessary in order for Bolivia and producing departments of the small Andean country to […]
Bolivia’s Economic Growth Expected to Exceed 4.5%: IMF
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 3.Oct.2018) — Details of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates were reported by the daily newspaper La Razón, citing a […]
Bolivia’s ENDE Suspends Rositas Hydroelectric Project
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 3.Oct.2018) — Bolivia’s National Electricity Company (ENDE) has temporarily suspended the Rositas hydroelectric project. Delegates from affected communities and two […]
Jubilee Foundation Says Bolivian Gas Output Below Projections
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 3.Oct.2018) — The Jubilee Foundation announced Bolivia’s production of natural gas is short of projections outlined in the country’s Integral […]
Argentina Still Owes Bolivia $250 Mln For Gas Imports
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 27.Sep.2018) — Bolivia’s government plans to meet soon with Argentine authorities in the Casa Rosada to again address the issue […]
Petrobras Bolivia Spuds Deep Caranda X1005 Well in Santa Cruz
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 27.Sep.2018) —The well was spud in the Caranda Field inthe presence of Bolivia’s President Evo Morales. The field is located […]
Bolivia to Launch Super Ethanol 92 in October 2018
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 26.Sep.2018) — Bolivia is planning to launch a new ethanol: Super Ethanol 92. “Today, a decree was approved authorizing the […]
Bolivia’s Incahuasi Field Producing 8 MMcm/d of Natural Gas
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 21.Sep.2018) — Bolivia’s President Evo Morales says natural gas production at the Incahuasi field, discovered in 2004, is currently eight […]
Bolivia’s Morales Says $165 Mln In Investments Planned for Incahuasi Field
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 21.Sep.2018) — Bolivia’s President Evo Morales announced details of investments destined to boost natural gas production at the Incahuasi field, […]
Bolivian Government Approves Bioethanol Made with New Blend of Additives
(Efe, 16.Sep.2018) — Bolivia gave the green light to the massive production of bioethanol to replace the importation of additives for gasoline and diesel fuel […]
Bolivia’s Morales Says Electricity Rates Will Not Rise
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 15.Sep.2018) — Read my lips. Well, it wasn’t exactly like that. However, Bolivia’s President Evo Morales clarified that electricity tariffs […]
Argentina Owes Bolivia $250 Million for Natural Gas Sales
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 14.Sep.2018) — Argentina owes Bolivia $250 million, which corresponds to two-months of natural gas sales. “Hopefully they can honor the […]
Bolivian 3P Gas Reserves Reach 14.7 Tcf at YE:17
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 3.Sep.2018) — Bolivia’s proved, probable and possible (3P) natural gas reserves rose to 14.7 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) at year-end […]
Companies to Invest Nearly $900 Mln in Iñiguazu
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 12.Aug2018) – In Caraparí, in southern Bolivia, a law was enacted that paves the way for the exploration and exploitation […]
Bolivia Aims to Start Production of Bioethanol
(Efe, 5.Aug.2018) – Bolivia is on the verge of producing bioethanol at a mass scale in an effort to phase out the country’s reliance on […]
Sproule To Publish Bolivian Reserve Report
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 28.Jul.2018) – Sproule International Limited, the foreign consortium that will quantify and certify Bolivia’s hydrocarbon reserves, plans to publish its […]