(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2022) — Energy briefs including TechnipFMC saying its spoolbase at Açu Port, Rio de Janeiro has carried out its first rigid pipes spooling operation, as part of the Mero 1 project (FPSO Guanabara), located in the Mero field, Santos Basin offshore Brazil; Silver Viper Minerals Corp. (TSXV: VIPR) […]
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TotalEnergies and Sempra Expand Alliance for the Development of LNG Exports, Renewables
(TotalEnergies, 31.Mar.2022) — TotalEnergies and Sempra are expanding their North American strategic alliance with the signing of two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU): one for the Vista PacĂfico LNG export project in Mexico and the other for the co-development of several onshore and offshore renewables projects. The Vista PacĂfico LNG project is planned to be […]
NRGBriefs: Lula Participates in Discussion about Fuel Prices in Brazil
(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva participating in a chat w/ specialists with the Federation of Oil Workers (FUP by its Portuguese acronym) to discuss the price of fuel in Brazil; Shell Colombia and state owned Ecopetrol spudding their Gorgon-2 […]
Pemex Crude Exports Rise 11% m/m in Feb. to 925,000 bpd
(Reuters, 29.Mar.2022) — Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said it exported 925,000 barrels of crude per day (bpd) on average in February, up 11.2% from the previous month, as international oil prices surged and domestic refining capacity at the state oil company stayed below target. In late December, Pemex said it planned […]
Talos Reveals Finalization of the Zama Unitization Process
(Talos, 28.Mar.2022) — Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO) has received the final Unitization Resolution (“UR”) from Mexico’s Ministry of Energy (SENER) regarding the development of the Zama field in offshore Mexico. Among other things, the UR affirms the appointment of PetrĂłleos Mexicanos (Pemex) as operator of the unit. Unitization of […]
NRGBriefs: Zacatecas Silver Provides Update on Panuco Project
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Zacatecas Silver Corp. (ZAC:TSX Venture; ZCTSF: OTC Markets; 7TV: Frankfurt) providing an update on its diamond drilling program at the Panuco deposit located within the Zacatecas Property in Mexico; and 2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO) (NYSE AMERICAN: BTG) (NSX: B2G) updating and significantly […]
Zacatecas Closes Oversubscribed $19.15mn Financing
(Zacatecas Silver, 22.Mar.20222) — Zacatecas Silver Corp. (ZAC:TSX Venture; ZCTSF: OTC Markets; 7TV: Frankfurt) closed a $19.15mn offering of subscription receipts (the “financing”). The financing was previously announced on 28 February 2022 as a $15mn private placement and then, due to strong demand, was upsized to $18mn on 4 March […]
NRGBriefs: Washington yet to Ease Sanctions on Venezuela
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. (TSXV: LIT) (FSE: OAY3) (OTC: PNXLF) receiving TSX Venture Exchange approval of a definitive agreement with vendors; and Washington continuing to evaluate easing sanctions on Venezuela that could allow Chevron and other cos. to take control of their […]
NRGBriefs: Zacatecas Silver Corp. Names Nancy La Couvee to BODs
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including the start of the CARIVS 2022 virtual summit in Guyana; and Zacatecas Silver Corp. (TSXV: ZAC) (OTC Markets: ZCTSF) (Frankfurt: 7TV) naming Nancy La Couvee to the company’s BODs. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Guyana The 2nd Caribbean Oil & Gas Virtual Summit […]
Sempra Infrastructure’s Mexico Subsidiary Credit Rating Upgraded by Fitch
(Sempra, 14.Mar.2022) — Sempra Infrastructure, a majority owned subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), announced that Fitch Ratings has upgraded its Mexico subsidiary’s long-term foreign and local currency issuer default rating as well as its senior unsecured notes to ‘BBB+’ from ‘BBB’. The outlook remains stable. The ratings upgrade is a result […]
Yuchai Engines Power Largest Chinese Bus Export Order to Mexico
(China Yuchai, 11.Mar.2022) — China Yuchai International Limited (NYSE: CYD), a manufacturer and distributor of engines for on- and off-road applications in China through its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (“GYMCL”), announced that GYMCL’s YC6GN natural gas engines became the exclusive engine to power 800 Ankai buses that were recently […]
NRGBriefs: EP PetroEcuador Lays Out Production Plans 2022-26
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Ecuador’s state-owned EP PetroEcuador laying out plans for investments of $12bn to almost double production to 804,323 boe/d by2026; Venezuela’s VP Delcy Rodriguez traveling to participate in meeting w/ Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to “reaffirm friendship bonds and deepen strategic cooperation; […]
MPC Energy Solutions Releases 2021 Preliminary Unaudited Financials
(MPC Energy, 3.Mar.2022) — “2021 was an eventful year for MPC Energy Solutions. We made significant progress and expanded our broad portfolio of renewable energy assets in Latin America and the Caribbean. And now, in Q1 2022, we are reaching another important milestone, as our first projects become operational and start generating revenue,” […]
MPC Energy Solutions Grows Presence in its Key LatAm and the Caribbean Markets
(MPC Energy Solutions, 3.Mar.2022) — “2021 was an eventful year for MPC Energy Solutions. We made significant progress and expanded our broad portfolio of renewable energy assets in Latin America and the Caribbean. And now, in Q1 2022, we are reaching another important milestone, as our first projects become operational and start generating […]
Great Panther Reports FY 2021 Financial Results, Reiterates Outlook for 2022
(Great Panther, 2.Mar.2022) — Great Panther Mining Limited (TSX:GPR) (NYSE-A:GPL) announces consolidated financial results for the year ended 31 December 2021 (“FY 2021”), from its three wholly-owned mines: the Tucano Gold Mine in Brazil, and Topia and the Guanajuato Mine Complex (“the GMC”) in Mexico, both primarily silver mines. “The team at Great Panther has worked […]
NRGBriefs: Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro Chats with Russia’s Vladimir Putin
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro chatting over the telephone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin; Invenergy naming Mary King as Executive VP People & Culture; AmCham Guyana hosts a local content forum; PEMEX reporting a rise in oil and condensate production in 2021 vs […]
NRGBriefs: Japan to Support Removing Key Russian Banks from SWIFT
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) and NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) announcing that members of the senior management team will participate in various investor meetings throughout March; the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo speaking with Japan Finance Vice Minister Masato Kanda […]
IDB: Stranded Gas Reserves, Fiscal Revenues in LAC Region
(IDB, 28.Feb.2022) — The global low-carbon energy transition driven by technological change and government plans to comply with the Paris Agreement makes future gas demand, prices, and associated public revenues uncertain. We assess the prospects for natural gas production and public revenues from royalties and taxation of gas production in […]
NRGBriefs: Guyana Launches Local Content Registry
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) believing that the recent commencement of war between the Ukraine and Russia offers the US an opportunity to sell more arms to the invaded country (Ukraine) as well as other countries nearby that fear a similar invasion from […]
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Vista Oil & Gas Reports 4Q:21 and YE:21 Results [PDF Downloads]
(Vista Oil & Gas, 22.Feb.2022) — Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VIST in the New York Stock Exchange; BMV: VISTA in the Mexican Stock Exchange), reported financial and operational results for full year 2021 and Q4 2021. Full year 2021 highlights: â–Ş During 2021, the company completed […]
NRGBriefs: Frontera Sets Guyana Exploration CAPEX at $110-$130mn
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Frontera Energy anticipating Guyana exploration CAPEX of $110-$130mn in 2022 and CGX Energy anticipating further investments of $5-$10mn for the Berbice Deepwater Port Project; Kootenay Silver saying JV operator Aztec Minerals Corp. reported a broad, high grade, gold intercept in the first RC drill hole […]
KEI Responds to News AMLO’s Son Being Employed at the US Company
(KEI Partners, 15.Feb.2022) — Regarding misinformation currently being circulated by the Mexican press. About Our Office: The office at 4400 Post Oak Pkwy has existed since April 2014, through a lease agreement between the related company Vaquero Strategy and the landlord. KEI Partners, as well as our other affiliated companies mentioned […]
NRGBriefs: Vista Reporting a 42% Rise in P1 Reserves [PDF Downloads]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s energy transition accompanying the country’s growth process; Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VIST; BMV: VISTA) reporting its estimated YE:21 certified proved (P1) oil and gas reserves rising 42% YOY; and Kosmos Energy seeking to link executive compensation to […]
NRGBriefs: Trinidad Energy Minister Meets with Executives about Project Lara
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Stuart Young, Trinidad and Tobago’s head at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries meeting with corporate executives at BP, Shell and Lightsource BP about the Project Lara; and Texas-based Exxon’s commenting on carbon capture and storage (CCS); and more. LATIN AMERICA […]
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NRGBriefs: Guyana Budget Speech; Peru Oil Leak [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including Chile’s Enap planning to invest $111.2mn in its Aconcagua Refinery; Guyana’s budget speech for the fiscal year 2022 by Dr. Ashni K. Singh; an oil leak offshore Peru; and the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) to reduce carbon emissions. LATIN […]
Powin Selects Celestica to Manufacture Its Next-Generation Energy Storage System
(Powin, 25.Jan.2022) — Powin LLC has selected Celestica Inc. to assemble its Centipede battery energy storage platform in Celestica’s Monterrey, Mexico facility. Full production will begin in Q2 2022. Celestica’s facility in Mexico is located in close proximity to a substantial and growing portion of Powin’s end market, providing customers with greater supply chain flexibility and responsiveness. The […]
Equinox Gold Says Production Increasing to 625,000 to 710,000 Ounces of Gold
(Equinox Gold Corp, 25.Jan.2022) — Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX) (NYSE American: EQX) announces 2022 production guidance of 625,000 to 710,000 ounces of gold, increasing from 2021 production of 602,100 ounces of gold. Cost guidance includes cash costs1 of $1,080 to $1,140 per ounce and all-in-sustaining costs1,2 (“AISC”) of $1,330 to $1,415 per ounce of gold sold. Guidance does not include […]
Harvey Gulf Selects SailPlan to Optimize Fleet Emissions
(SailPlan, 24.Jan.2022) — SailPlan, the maritime cleantech company, announced that Harvey Gulf International Marine, a deepwater marine transportation companies, has entered into a commercial agreement to add SailPlan to its fleet. The company has already seen quantifiable emissions reductions beginning with the Harvey Power, a 310-foot Platform Supply Vessel. The […]
In Quest for Energy Independence, Mexico Is Buying a Texas Oil Refinery
(The New York Times, 18.Jan.2022) — Two giant murals, on storage tanks at an oil refinery here, depict the rebels led by Sam Houston who secured Texas’ independence from Mexico in the 1830s. This week those murals will become the property of the Mexican national oil company, which is acquiring […]
NRGBriefs: Fedeunep Calling for Dollarization of Salaries
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including Chile’s state oil and gas entity ENAP celebrating 66 yrs of operations at the Aconcagua Refinery; construction of Mexico’s Olmeca Refinery progressing according to SENER’s plans; and Fedeunep pushing for the dollarization of salaries in Venezuela. Chile — Since its foundation 66 […]
SSR Mining to Divest Pitarrilla Project for Total Consideration of up to $127mn
(SSR Mining, 13.Jan.2022) — SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRM) (TSX: SSRM) (ASX: SSR) entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Pitarrilla project in Durango, Mexico to Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX: EDR;NYSE: EXK) for total consideration of up to $127mn. Total consideration consists of $35mn in cash, $35mn in Endeavour Silver shares (with the number of shares to be issued […]
NRGBriefs: Barinas Governor Election in Venezuela
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including results from the 9 Jan. 2022 governor election in Venezuela’s Barinas state; and the Deer Park refinery sale to Pemex surviving a court challenge in a federal court in Houston. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Mexico — The Deer Park refinery sale […]
Atlas by SEAL Awards for Environmental Initiative with Primates
(Atlas, 4.Jan.2022) — Atlas Renewable Energy has been recognized as SEAL Awards’ Business Sustainability winner under the Environmental Initiative Award Category. Atlas was recognized for its environmental activity to preserve and protect the Howler Monkey species near its 444MW photovoltaic project La Pimienta, located in Mexico’s municipality of Carmen in the state of Campeche. The program […]
Mexico Plans to End Oil Exports in 2023 to Reach Self-Sufficiency
(Bloomberg, 28.Dec.2021) — Mexico plans to end crude oil exports in 2023 as part of a strategy by the nationalist government of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to reach self-sufficiency in the domestic fuels market. Petroleos Mexicanos, the Mexican state-owned producer known as Pemex, will reduce crude oil exports to 435,000 […]
NRGBriefs: CFIUS Approves Pemex’s Deer Park Refinery Purchase
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Chile being chosen for the 2nd consecutive yr as the most attractive emerging mkt to invest in renewable energies in the LatAm region; AkerSolutions crossing the 36% mark in terms women among all hired personnel in Brazil; the Committee on Foreign Investment […]
Solaris Announces Proposed Spin-Out Of Non-Core Assets
(Solaris, 6.Dec.2021) — Solaris Resources Inc. (TSX: SLS) (OTCQB: SLSSF) announces its intention to transfer its non-core assets held in Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Mexico into a newly incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary of Solaris named Solaris Exploration Inc. pursuant to an internal re-organization. Following the Re-Organization, it is expected that 100% of the common shares of Solaris Exploration […]
Security Review Stalls Shell’s Refinery Sale to Pemex
(Reuters, 30.Nov.2021) — A U.S. national security review has delayed the sale of Royal Dutch Shell‘s (RDSa.L) controlling interest in a Texas refinery to Mexico’s national oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), Shell said on Tuesday. Shell in May disclosed an agreement to sell its 50% interest in the 302,800-barrel-per-day (bpd) Deer Park, […]
Cox Energy Starts Dual Listing On Spain’s BME Growth
(Cox Energy, 22.Nov.2021) — Cox Energy AmĂ©rica (BIVA/BMV: COXA*), the first photovoltaic solar energy company to be listed on a Latin American stock exchange, announces to its shareholders and the general public that, in accordance with the resolutions issued at the ordinary and extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting held on 16 November […]
NRGBriefs: Solaris Provides Assay Results In Ecuador
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Nov.2021) — Energy briefs including Solaris Resources Inc. (TSX: SLS) (OTCQB: SLSSF) reporting assay results from a series of additional holes from ongoing resource growth and discovery drilling programs at its Warintza Project in SE Ecuador; SilverCrest Metals Inc. saying that at the end of 3Q:21 overall […]
1 Dead, 12 Injured In Apparent Gas Explosion In CDMX
(AP, 14.Nov.2021) — An explosion apparently caused by an accumulation of cooking gas caused a multi-family dwelling to collapse in Mexico City on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 12. Rescue personnel working with trained dogs found the body in the rubble. The explosion essentially destroyed the two-story, brick-and-concrete structure. […]
NRGBriefs: Great Panther Closes Offering
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Nov.2021) — Energy briefs including Great Panther Mining Limited (TSX: GPR) (NYSE-A: GPL) closing a previously announced public underwritten offering of 88,461,538 common shrs; PHX Minerals Inc.’s (NYSE: PHX) planning to release results for its fiscal 2021 year ended 30 Sep. 2021; and New Gold Inc. (TSX: NGD) […]
Cox Energy América Ranks As Top 10 Listed Companies In Mexico
(Cox Energy AmĂ©rica, 11.Nov.2021) — Cox Energy AmĂ©rica, S.A.B. de C.V. (BIVA/BMV: COXA*), the first photovoltaic solar energy company to be listed on a Latin American stock exchange, announces to its shareholders and to the general public that the company was recognized by “5050 Women on Boards” and “Women Corporate […]
NRGBriefs: YPF Class D Director Resigns
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Nov.2021) — Energy briefs including YPF’s BODs accepting the resignation of Ms. Elizabeth Dolores Bobadilla, as director for Class D shares; Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. entering into a definitive deal with Coeur to acquire the La Preciosa silver project in Mexico; and more. LATIN AMERICA […]
Sempra Infrastructure Shares Key Executive Appointments
(Sempra, 3.Nov.2021) — Sempra Infrastructure announced key executive leadership appointments following the consolidation of Sempra LNG and Infraestructura EnergĂ©tica Nova S.A.P.I. de C.V. (IEnova) with a view towards creating a larger platform to capture new opportunities that support the clean energy transition and invest in the energy systems of the […]
Pemex Back In Red Despite Oil Production Uptick
(Reuters, 28.Oct.2021) — Higher tax payments and foreign exchange losses pushed Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos back into the red in the third quarter, even as crude production recovered somewhat, the state oil company said on Thursday. Pemex lost 62.8 billion pesos ($3 billion) compared to a profit of 1.4 billion pesos […]
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Pemex Releases 3Q:21 Results [PDF Downloads]
(Pemex, 28.Oct.2021) — For the fourth quarter in a row, crude oil production increased and recorded 1,752 Mbd without partners’ production. This increase as compared to the same period of the previous year represents five per cent. Moreover, crude oil processing levels recorded 696 Mbd. During January-September, Pemex transferred almost […]
Pemex Swings To $3.8bn Loss In Third Quarter
(Ft.com, 28.Oct.2021) — Mexico’s state oil company reported a 77.2bn peso ($3.8bn) loss in the third quarter of the year because of a higher tax burden and large foreign exchange losses from a weaker peso. That followed a profit of 1.4bn pesos in the year-ago quarter. Pemex on Thursday revealed total crude […]
Mexico Lowers Pemex Tax Burden
(S&P Global Platts, 28.Oct.2021) — The Mexican government has reduced the tax rate that state oil company Pemex will pay in 2022 to 40% from 54% currently, which could help it achieve its goals of producing a little over 2 million b/d by the end of the administration’s term. The […]
Mexico’s Government To Assume Pemex’s Debt Payments
(Bloomberg, 28.Oct.2021) — Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the great champion of his beloved but beleaguered state-owned oil giant, may be making his boldest move yet to keep it afloat. Petroleos Mexicanos chief Octavio Romero told lawmakers Wednesday that AMLO, as the president is known, has instructed the company […]
Mexico Moves To Re-Nationalize Energy Markets
(Forbes, 28.Oct.2021) — Recent moves by Mexico’s government targeting the country’s energy industry have led to increasing concerns that President AndrĂ©s Manuel LĂłpez Obrador (AMLO) intends to ultimately re-nationalize the nation’s entire energy sector. This happened once before in 1938 and has never served Mexico’s national interest well, a reality […]