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Petroecuador reports 12% rise in hydrocarbon revenues

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2026, Words: 261) — During the first 2 months of 2026, Ecuador recorded revenues of $1.199bn from […]

Petroecuador’s Esmeraldas refinery to gradually restart operations on 16 Mar. 2026

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Mar.2026, Words: 252) — The Esmeraldas refinery will gradually resume operations starting 16 Mar. 2026, according to Petroecuador. […]

PRESS DIGEST 3 MAR. 2026: Pemex warning, mining FDI in Venezuela, Colombian buses

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Mar.2026, Words: 400) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 3 […]

Petroecuador starts 2026 drilling program, eyes higher prices and profits in current environment

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Mar.2026, Words: 253) — In the current oil market conditions, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) benchmark crude […]

Ecuador takes measures to boost security of national pipeline network

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Mar.2026, Words: 370) — Petroecuador and the Ministry of the Interior signed a specific inter-institutional cooperation agreement […]

PRESS DIGEST 2 MAR. 2026: Norwegian pensions, Iran retaliates, SouthCom head in Ecuador

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Mar.2026, Words: 602) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 2 […]

Petroecuador looks to boosts output by 16,000 b/d with 7 new drilling rigs

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Feb.2026, Words: 312) — As part of the 2026 drilling campaign, Petroecuador contracted 7 drilling rigs to […]

Petroecuador announced exports of 14,400,000 bbls of Oriente and Napo crude oil

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Feb.2026, Words: 280) — EP Petroecuador awarded the export of a total volume of 14,400,000 bbls of […]

Petroecuador starts new road works in Cañar with investment of $2.2mn

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Feb.2026, Words: 215) — EP Petroecuador, representing the Ecuadorian national government led by president Daniel Noboa Azin, […]

EAI brief: Petroecuador firefighting teams attack, control fire at Esmeraldas refinery

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Jan.2026, Words: 150) — EP Petroecuador said the Esmeraldas refinery is operating normally and producing refined products as […]

Ecuador eyes $683mn from 13.68-MMbbl tender, associated oil exports

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Dec.2025, Words: 315) — Petroecuador awarded crude oil export contracts totaling 13.68 million barrels (MMbbls) of Oriente […]

Ecuador and UAE ink international treaty to promotion and protect investments

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Dec.2025, Words: 259) — The government of Ecuador and the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]

PetroEcuador’s Esmeraldas refinery resumes operations in Ecuador [photo journal]

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Dec.2025, Words: 336) — The fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit at the Esmeraldas refinery resumed operations in early […]

Petroecuador boasts productive development of Galápagos Islands with continuous LPG supply

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Dec.2025, Words: 268) — State-owned Petroecuador, the sole distributor of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the Galápagos […]

EAI brief: Petroecuador supplies LPG to Galápagos Islands residents

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Dec.2025, Words: 120) — Ecuador’s national government, through state-owned Petroecuador, is boosting the productive development of the […]

EAI brief: Sacha field production only up 4% since Apr. 2019

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 28.Nov.2025, Words: 150) — Crude oil production to date from block 60 (the Sacha field) is […]

Petroecuador says new well boosts output at Sacha field by 2,000 b/d

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Nov.2025, Words: 224) — In block 60 (Sacha), one of Ecuador’s most emblematic oil fields, located in […]

Frontera executives Gabriel de Alba and Orlando Cabrales comment on 3Q:25 results

CALGARY, ALBERTA (By Frontera, 13.Nov.2025, Words: 2,300) — Frontera Energy Corporation reported financial and operational results for the third quarter ended 30 Sep. 2025. Gabriel de […]

EP Petroecuador boasts over $28mn invested in social projects in Ecuador

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Oct.2025, Words: 290) — Between Jan.-Sep. 2025, over $28mn was invested in social infrastructure projects in 7 […]

EP Petroecuador expands protection area of SOTE and Shushufindi-Quito pipeline [photo-journal]

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Oct.2025, Words: 395) — The execution of rockfill works at the Loco River outlet, the protection distance […]

EP Petroecuador project recognized by OLADE for energy transition initiatives

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Sep.2025, Words: 215) — EP Petroecuador has been selected among the finalists for the 2nd edition of […]

EP Petroecuador says Gacela, Tetete, and Pucuna drilling campaigns exceed expectations

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Sep.2025, Words: 313) — The drilling campaigns initiated by EP Petroecuador that commenced on 3 Jun. 2025 […]

Ecuador recovers over 15,000 bbls through cleanup and rehabilitation work

SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Sep.2025, Words: 240) — Since 2023, the Ecuador’s national government, through Amazonía Viva (Living Amazon), […]

EP Petroecuador awards export deals for 8.6 MMbbls of Oriente, 4.3 MMbbls of Napo

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Sep.2025, Words: 190) — EP Petroecuador looks to net revenues in excess of $700mn related to the […]

EP Petroecuador dispatches 116,722 bbls of asphalt in Aug. 2025

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Aug.2025, Words: 117) — During Aug. 2025, EP Petroecuador dispatched 116,721.611 barrels of asphalt, which was […]

EP Petroecuador awards tender for 8.6 MMbbls of Oriente crude to Unipec and Petrochina

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Aug.2025, Words: 150) — EP Petroecuador awarded the export of 8.6 million barrels (MMbbls) of Oriente […]

CNPC and EP Petroecuador ink deal to recondition wells offshore Ecuador in the Amistad field

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Aug.2025, Words: 305) — EP Petroecuador and the National Petroleum Corporation of China (CNPC) signed a […]

Frontera says CGX director Gabriel de Alba has resigned from CGX board

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Aug.2025, Words: 141) — Frontera Energy Corporation said 2 officers of the company have joined the board […]

Frontera reports 2Q:25 results; updates on Colombia, Ecuador and Guyana

CALGARY, AB (By Frontera, 13.Aug.2025, Words: 2,150) — Frontera Energy Corporation reported financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Gabriel de […]

LAC region to be impacted by uncertainty permeating from Trump’s US [tables]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Aug.2025, Words: 527) — “Rising trade barriers and heightened uncertainty globally are weighing on activity in Latin […]

Frontera Energy inks deal for $7.8mn divestment of non-core assets in Ecuador, eyes Colombia

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Aug.2025, Words: 254) — Frontera Energy Corporation agreed to divest its 50% working interest in the Perico […]

Gran Tierra buys strategic assets in Ecuador’s Oriente Basin

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Aug.2025, Words: 556) — Gran Tierra Energy Inc.’s indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, Gran Tierra Energy Ecuador 1 […]

Silvercorp reveals Ecuador constitutional decision upholding environmental license for El Domo

VANCOUVER, BC (By Silvercorp, 5.Aug.2025, Words: 486) — Silvercorp Metals Inc. reported the Constitutional Court of Ecuador has delivered a unanimous decision rejecting the final legal challenge in Ecuador against […]

EP Petroecuador says Esmeraldas refinery resumes operations

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jul.2025, Words: 200) — The Esmeraldas refinery has successfully started up its Crude 2 and Vacuum […]

EP Petroecuador resumes SOTE operations in Ecuador

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 197) — EP Petroecuador completed construction of the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE) bypass in […]

EP Petroecuador advances plans to extinguish gas flaring points across its operations

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Jul.2025, Words: 366) — EP Petroecuador continues to advance with plans to progressively extinguish gas flaring points, […]

EAI brief: MEM, EP Petroecuador works to protect SOTE and OCP

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Jul.2025, Words: 188) — Officials with Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) minister Guilhermo Ferreira, […]

EP Petroecuador declares force majeure, Ecuador declares emergency related to the SOTE

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 264) — Officials with Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Mines minister Guilhermo Ferreira, EP […]

EAI Brief: EP Petroecuador and Shaya Ecuador SA start first EOR pilot in Culebra and Yulebra

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jun.2025, Words: 121) — State-owned EP Petroecuador and Shaya Ecuador SA commenced the first enhanced oil […]

Petroecuador reports SOTE break, says personnel on site at KM 86 performing control work

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jun.2025, Words: 140) — State-owned EP Petroecuador reported a pipeline break along the El Reventador sector of […]

Ecuador completes major maintenance at Agoyán hydroelectric plant

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Jun.2025, Words: 210) — After nearly 100,000 hours of continuous operation, the fourth major overhaul of Unit […]

EP Petroecuador and Sinopec kick off Block 44 drilling campaign

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jun.2025, Words: 240) — EP Petroecuador started its 2025 drilling campaign with the Pucuna D 033 well […]

NRGBriefs May 2025: Chevron’s Wirth on Venezuela, GranMorgu, Petrobras on Proquigel

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 31.May.2025, Words: 5,844) — Global energy, finance and project briefs as well as other from the front pages […]

LatAmNRG heard: Mexico elections, Chevron Venezuela, Vaca Muerta, Venezuela LNG

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 30.May.2025, Words: 339) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week […]

EP Petroecuador controls fire at 110,000 b/d Esmeraldas refinery

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.May.2025) — A fire reported on 26 May 2025 at a fuel oil tank in the utility […]

EAI brief: EP Petroecuador shipped over 926 million gallons of fuel in the 1Q:25

BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (By Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.May.2025, Words: 156) — Between Jan.-Mar. 2025, EP Petroecuador distributed over 926 million gallons of fuels […]

LatAmNRG heard: China-Russia-Venezuela, Rubio on Cuba, Mexico Pacific new CEO

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 16.May.2025, Words: 651) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week […]

Ecuador inks deal with IAEA around nuclear energy, energy generation, technical training

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.May.2025, Word: 491) — Ecuador’s head over the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) Inés Manzano signed […]

Frontera eyes strategic steps in Colombia related to ODL and Puerto Bahia LNG imports

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.May.2025, Words: 535) — Frontera Energy Corporation, as part of efforts to maximize shareholder value related to […]

EP Petroecuador awards tenders to Unipec and Petrochina for 4.32 MMbbls of Napo oil

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.May.2025, Words: 125) — EP Petroecuador awarded tenders to the state-owned companies Unipec America Inc. and Petrochina […]