(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Nov.2020) — EP PetroEcuador General Manager Ricardo Merino was appointed Chairman of the Board of the Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuel […]
Category: Latin America and the Caribbean
Petrobras Says Not Party In Arbitrations
(Petrobras, 26.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the Exame magazine yesterday, informs that it is not a party in the arbitrations […]
Pemex To Begin 2021 Oil Hedge Contracting Soon
(Reuters, 26.Nov.2020) — Mexican oil giant Pemex is about to start the process of contracting an oil hedge for 2021, a senior source at the […]
Mexico Oil Executive Asked To Resign
(Bloomberg, 26.Nov.2020) — A director at the trading arm of Mexico’s state oil company was asked to resign after authorizing payments under a profit-sharing plan, […]
Webinar: Developing Wind Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Nov.2020) — The webinar will highlight issues around developing wind resources and panelists will discuss developing wind projects in different parts of […]
Venezuela Briefs: Exchange Rate; PDVSA Isn’t Bankrupt
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Nov.2020) — Foreign exchange rate and energy related briefs from OPEC oil producer Venezuela related to the rising Bolivar currency as well […]
Petrobras Reveals Strategic Plan 2021-2025, Cuts CAPEX
(Petrobras, 25.Nov.2020) — Petrobras announced its Board of Directors approved, in a meeting held today, the Strategic Plan for the five-year period 2021-2025 (SP2021-25). The […]
Heard Venezuela: Falcon Oil Spill, Los Roques Buildout
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Nov.2020) — Heard on the street from Venezuela related to a supposed oil spill in Morrocoy National Park as well as word […]
New YPFB Head Zelaya Eyes Key Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Nov.2020) — Wilson Zelaya Prudencio, the new executive president of Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos PetrolĂferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), eyes a short […]
The Esmeraldas refinery to produce high quality diesel
(Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Nov.2020) — Maintenance work at the non-catalytic units #2 and #3 of the Las Esmeraldas Refinery included repair work on […]
Heard Venezuela: Oil Sales To Chevron
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Nov.2020) — Heard on the street in Venezuela related to the sale of Venezuelan oil to US based company Chevron Corporation. OFAC […]
Esmeraldas refinery to undergo maintenance work at non-catalytic units 2 and 3
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Nov.2020, Words: 239) — EP PetroEcuador general manager Ricardo Merino supervised scheduled maintenance work at the non-catalytic units […]
Petrobras Launches “More Value Program”
(Petrobras, 24.Nov.2020) — Petrobras launched the “More Value Program” (Programa Mais Valor), a new financial solution tool for suppliers. The pilot started last week and, […]
Petrobras Release Dates For Petrobras Day
(Petrobras, 24.Nov.2020) — Petrobras informs that the Petrobras Day will be held in Portuguese on 30 November 2020 and in English on 1 December, when […]
Petrobras Updates On Papa-Terra Field Rumors
(Petrobras, 24.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media, regarding the divestment of the Papa-Terra field, Campos Basin, clarifies that the […]
Elliott Management Invests In Guyana Oil Explorer
(Reuters, 24.Nov.2020) — Activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp has invested at least $30 million in Cataleya Energy, a small firm focused on oil exploration […]
Geopark To Divest 10% Stake In Manati Gas Field In Brazil
(GeoPark, 23.Nov.2020) — GeoPark Limited announced its Board of Directors has approved an agreement to sell its 10% non-operated working interest in the Manati gas […]
Canadian Solar Inks Deals With BTG And Furnas
(Canadian Solar, 23.Nov.2020) — Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, announced that it recently signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) […]
Braskem And Haldor Topsoe Production MEG From sugar
(Braskem, 23.Nov.2020) — Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in the Americas and a world leader in the production of biopolymers, and Denmark-based Haldor Topsoe, a […]
Maersk Drilling Picked For Two-rig Suriname Campaign
(Maersk, 23.Nov.2020) — Maersk Drilling has received a Conditional Letter of Award (CLOA) from Total E&P Suriname, Suriname Branch for the supply of two deepwater […]
YPFB Eyes Gomero X1 IE Well In Northern Amazon
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos PetrolĂferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) is turning its attention to the Andean country’s northern Amazonian region […]
Petrobras Redeems Five Series Of Notes
(Petrobras, 23.Nov.2020) — Petrobras’ wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (PGF) has delivered notices of redemption to the holders of the outstanding 5.375% Global Notes […]
SNMPE Warns Of Issues Impacting Hydrocarbon Industry
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Nov.2020) — Peru’s hydrocarbon sector is on the verge of collapse due to the fall in the price of oil, the Covid-19 […]
Bolivia Names Heads To YPFB And ANH
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz appointed engineer Wilson Zelaya Prudencio as president of state oil and gas […]
YPFB Names Zelaya As New President
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) named engineer Wilson Zelaya Prudencio as the company’s new […]
YPF Acquires Own Shares
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2020) — Argentina’s state-controlled oil and gas entity YPF Sociedad AnĂłnima (YPF) acquired its own shares in the market (articles 64 and […]
Molina Says Bolivia Needs To Lower Liquids Subsidy
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz said the country needs to lower its liquids subsidy and implement policies, […]
Venezuelan Union Leader Girot Detained
(Reuters, 19.Nov.2020) — Venezuelan authorities arrested oil workers’ union leader Eudis Girot, other union officials said on Thursday, as the government’s crackdown on dissent at […]
Petrobras Starts CarmĂłpolis Cluster Non-binding Phase
(Petrobras, 19.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 23 October 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of […]
Work Starts On Vuelta Larga, Tabiazo, Crnel Highways
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Nov.2020) — EP PetroEcuador general manager Ricardo Merino and Esmeraldas prefect Roberta Zambrano participated in the start of road rehabilitation work along […]
Chevron Eyes Biden To Preserve Venezuela Foothold
(Bloomberg, 18.Nov.2020) — Chevron’s willingness to keep a foothold in oil-rich Venezuela will now be a thorny political issue for President-elect Joe Biden to sort […]
Envision Commissions Wind Farm In Argentina
(Envision, 18.Nov.2020) — Envision Energy, a leading green tech company today announced the commissioning of Vientos Del Secano, a 50-megawatt wind farm in the Buenos […]
Petrobras Comments On Liquigás Divestment
(Petrobras, 18.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 19 November 2019, informs the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), in a Court […]
Exxon’s To Plug Tanager-1 Well Offshore Guyana
(Westmount, 17.Nov.2020) — Westmount Energy Ltd., further to the announcement by Ratio Petroleum Energy Limited Partnership dated today, that the Tanager-1 well, offshore Guyana, has […]
Sempra Announces FID Of Costa Azul LNG Project
(Sempra Energy, 17.Nov.2020) — Sempra Energy announced that its subsidiary ECA Liquefaction (ECA LNG), a joint venture between Sempra LNG and Infraestructura EnergĂ©tica Nova, S.A.B. […]
Frontera Inks Deal To Resolve Transport Disputes
(Frontera, 17.Nov.2020) — Frontera Energy Corporation, Cenit Transporte y LogĂstica de Hidrocarburos S.A.S. and Oleoducto Bicentenario de Colombia S.A.S. separately announced they have reached an […]
Argentina Offers Profit Repatriation For Gas Investment
(Argus, 17.Nov.2020) — Argentina’s government is offering hard currency access to energy companies that sign up to a new program designed to stimulate natural gas […]
Venezuela Supports Three Month Opec Extension
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Nov.2020) — Opec producer Venezuela continues to support a three month extension of production levels of 7.7 million barrels per day. “Venezuela […]
Petrobras Starts Non-binding Phase For Albacora
(Petrobras, 17.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 25 September 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of […]
Petrobras Starts Teaser For Campos Basin Assets
(Petrobras, 16.Nov.2020) — Petrobras started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of 50% of its stakes in the concessions of Marlim, Voador, […]
Peru’s Interim President Merino Resigns
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Nov.2020) — Congressional President Manuel Merino De Lama resigned as Peru’s interim presidency within less than a week of assuming the power […]
Mexico to Give Sempra LNG Export Permit
(Reuters, 13.Nov.2020) — Mexico will give the local unit of U.S.-based Sempra Energy an export permit for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in northwest […]
Ecuador Inaugurates $34.3mn La Concordia Line
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Nov.2020) — The new $34.3mn La Concordia-Pedernales transmission line in Ecuador will enhance productive, tourist and residential development in the ManabĂ province. […]
Brazil’s ANP To Hold 2nd Permanent Bid Round
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Nov.2020) — Brazil’s National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP by its Portuguese acronym) will hold its second permanent bid round […]
EP PetroEcuador Awards $54.8mn Insurance Policy
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Nov.2020) — Ecuador’s state oil and gas company EP PetroEcuador awarded an $54.8mn insurance to Hispana de Seguros to cover all oil […]
PetroAmazonas EP Producing 408,163 B/D
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Nov.2020) — Production from Ecuador’s state entity in charge of oil and gas exploration and exploitation, PetroAmazonas EP, reached 408,163 barrels per […]
Petrobras Board Approves Deadline For Sete Brasil Deal
(Petrobras, 12.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 28 September 2020, announced its Executive Board approved a new change in the deadline […]
Colombia Bid Round To Investigate Fracking Projects
(Reuters, 11.Nov.2020) — Colombia will hold a second bidding round to potentially grant contracts to companies interested in exploring non-conventional oil and gas deposits, using […]
Court Annuls Petros Sentence Arbitration
(Petrobras, 11.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 21 and 29 July, 26 August and 9 October 2020, hereby informs that a […]
Pampa EnergĂa Announces Quarterly Results
(Pampa EnergĂa, 11.Nov.2020) — Pampa EnergĂa S.A., the largest independent energy integrated company in Argentina, with active participation in the country’s electricity and gas value […]