(DPI, 3.Oct.2020) — The new licence issued to Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) for the development of its Payara well features significant new clauses […]
Category: Latin America and the Caribbean
Guyana Eyes Gas-To-Power Project Starting In 2021
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Oct.2020) — A natural gas-to-power project is expected to start in 2021 to produce reliable electricity for Guyanese citizens, the country’s Natural […]
Petrobras Inks Deal To Divest Uruguay Assets
(Petrobras, 2.Oct.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 4 February 2020, informs that its indirect controlled company, Petrobras Uruguay Sociedad Anónima de […]
bpTT Initiates Galeota Expansion Project
(bpTT, 2.Oct.2020) — bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC (bpTT) announced the safe start-up of the Galeota expansion project (GEP). The project has been under construction […]
Incahuasi Gas Plant Restarts, YPFB Says
The Incahuasi gas plant restarted production on 1 Oct. 2020, after halting operations a day earlier due to forest fires approaching from nearby communities.
Enel And AME Announce Pilot Green Project
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Oct.2020) — Enel Green Power Chile (EGP), a subsidiary of Enel Chile, together with AME and possible partners such as Enap, Siemens […]
YPF And Oil Unions Agree To 16.2% Salary Rise
Oil unions in Argentina reached an agreement with state oil and gas entity YPF for a salary increase of 16.2% over basic salaries as of March 2019 and which will be “non-remunerative” and payable from 1 September 2020.
Petrobras Comments On Decree 9,355/2018
(Petrobras, 2.Oct.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 14 January 2019, informs that the Federal Supreme Court judged, by majority of votes, […]
Oxy Sales Colombian Onshore Assets to The Carlyle Group
(Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Oct.2020) — Houston-based Occidental Petroleum inked an agreement to divest its onshore assets in Colombia to The Carlyle Group for […]
Maduro Drafts Bill To Expand Powers For Oil Deals
(Reuters, 1.Oct.2020) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has drafted legislation to grant his government expanded powers to confidentially sign new oil deals with private firms […]
Reliance Buys Canadian Oil To Offset Venezuelan Oil
(Reuters, 1.Oct.2020) — Reliance Industries has agreed to purchase 2 million barrels of Canadian heavy crude per month, three industry sources said, as a substitute […]
Petrobras To Continue With Refinery Divestments
(Petrobras, 1.Oct.2020) — Petrobras informs the plenary composition of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), by majority vote, denied the preliminary injunction request formulated by the […]
Petrobras Comments On ICMS Regulations
(Petrobras, 1.Oct.2020) — Petrobras’ Board of Directors approved the adhesion to the ICMS debt and interest penalty reduction programs (Amnesties), according to the CONFAZ regulations […]
Payara Development More Expensive Than Liza Phase 2
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Oct.2020) — The recently sanctioned Payara development located offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block will demand a hefty $9bn development cost due […]
IEnova To Report 3Q:20 Earnings On 21 October
(Sempra 1.Oct.2020) — Sempra Energy’s Mexican subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova), plans to release its third-quarter 2020 earnings by 6 p.m. ET, […]
IMF OKs $6.5bn Extended Facility For Ecuador
(IMF, 1.Oct.2020) — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 27-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ecuador, […]
ExxonMobil To Proceed With Payara Development
(Exxon, 30.Sep.2020) — ExxonMobil made its final investment decision to proceed with the Payara field offshore development in Guyana after receiving government approvals. Payara is […]
Hess Sanctions Payara Development
(Hess, 30.Sep.2020) — Hess made a final investment decision to proceed with development of the Payara Field offshore Guyana after the development plan received approval […]
Petrobras, Other Cos. To Reveal NatGas Sharing Deals
(Petrobras, 30.Sep.2020) — Petrobras together with Petrogal Brasil, Repsol Sinopec Brasil and Shell Brasil, partners in the offshore routes in the pre-salt Santos Basin, will […]
Brazil’s Output Reaches 3.927 MMboe/d In August 2020
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2020) — Brazil’s combined production of crude oil and natural gas reached 3.927 million barrels of equivalent oil per day (MMboe/d) in […]
Exxon Eyes 10 Drill Centers For The Payara Development
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2020) — Exxon announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) was made to proceed with development offshore Guyana of the Payara field. The […]
Heard On The Street: Argentina’s Gas Dilemma
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2020) — If Argentina is unable to boost its natural gas production, piped gas imports from Bolivia as well as liquefied natural […]
Petrobras To Waive Capacity At Regasification Terminal
(Petrobras, 29.Sep.2020) — Petrobras, in response to Official Letter 7132/2020/CGAA4/SGA1/SG/CADE, dated 29 September 2020, and further to the notice disclosed on 3 August about the […]
ENAP To Move Forward With Wind Park
(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Sep.2020) — Chile’s state oil and gas entity ENAP plans to start up a wind park located in Cabo Negro, the company […]
Petrobras: Accumulated Tupi Output Reaches 2 Billion BOE
(Petrobras, 28.Sep.2020) — Petrobras announced accumulated production of the Tupi field, located in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin, approximately 230 km from the coast […]
Petrobras Comments On Deal With Sete Brasil
(Petrobras, 28.Sep.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 24 June 2020, informs that its Executive Board approved a second alteration to the […]
Petrobras Comments On Revolving Credit Lines
(Petrobras, 28.Sep.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 25 August 2020, 27 July and 20 March, informs it has made the total […]
Q&A: Colombia’s Lloreda Eyes E&P Revival
(Argus, 28.Sep.2020) — Colombia’s oil industry is slowly shaking off the double market blows of 2020 while it prepares to debut unconventional pilot projects. Oil […]
Petrobras To Review Golar’s Participation In Terminal
(Reuters, 28.Sep.2020) — Brazilian oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA said it will review liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Golar Power’s participation in an ongoing tender […]
First Iranian Tanker Enters Venezuelan Waters
(Reuters, 28.Sep.2020) — The first of a group of three tankers carrying Iranian fuel for gasoline-starved Venezuela entered the waters of the South American nation […]
Petrobras Grabs Assets From Total E&P do Brasil LTDA
(Petrobras, 28.Sep.2020) — Petrobras signed an agreement on 25 September 2020, under which Total E&P do Brasil LTDA will transfer to Petrobras the operatorship and […]
Greenwood Energy Acquires Colombia-based 2C POWER
(Libra Group, 28.Sep.2020) — Greenwood Energy Latinoamérica, the Latin American renewable energy subsidiary of the Libra Group, has acquired Colombia-based 2C POWER, a developer-operator that […]
Petrobras Starts Potiguar Cluster Non-binding Phase
(Petrobras, 28.Sep.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 24 August 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of […]
Argentina Expects To Announce Gas Plan 4 Details
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Sep.2020) — Argentina’s government is expected to announce final details related to it’s Gas Plan 4 or 20/24 Gas Scheme. Gas Plan […]
Argentine Gas Imports Were 42.2 MMcm/d In July 2020
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Sep.2020) — Argentina’s imports of natural gas from liquefied natural gas (LNG) and piped gas from Bolivia reached 42.2 million cubic meters […]
US Pressed For Firm Stance In Venezuelan Bond Case
(Law360, 25.Sep.2020) — A New York federal judge on Friday grilled a lawyer representing the U.S. government on whether she should defer to Venezuelan’s denunciation […]
Petrobras Inks Deal For Stake In Gás Local
(Petrobras, 25.Sep.2020) — Petrobras signed, on this date, contracts with White Martins Gases Industriais Ltda. including: (a) sale of Petrobras’ 40% stake in the company […]
Fines Delay ExxonMobil License In Guyana
(Argus, 25.Sep.2020) — Guyana is preparing to fine ExxonMobil over natural gas flaring and untreated water dumping at its offshore Stabroek block. Discussions over the […]
YPF Prepares For Fuel Updates Between Oct.-Dec.
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Sep.2020) — YPF, the largest company in Argentina, will increase its fuel prices between now and year end. Two or three price […]
Petrobras Starts Teaser For Campos Basin E&P Assets
(Petrobras, 25.Sep.2020) — Petrobras started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of all of its stakes in the Albacora and Albacora Leste […]
EPA Permit For Payara In Guyana Issued
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Sep.2020) — The EPA issues environmental permit for the Payara project offshore Guyana. __________ By Ian Silverman. © Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). […]
US Updates On Iran And Venezuela Designations
(US Department of Treasury, 24.Sep.2020) — The state department updates on Iran-related and Venezuela-related designations in today’s press release. SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE The […]
Ecopetrol Briefs: 3Q Earnings, Capex For 2020
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Sep.2020) — Colombia oil and gas briefs on Ecopetrol’s capital expenditures for 2020 and the company’s plans to report financial results for […]
Ecuador Awaits Refinery Bids In December
(Argus, 23.Sep.2020) — Ecuador will receive bids to operate its 110,000 b/d Esmeraldas refinery on 22 December, a process that marks the end of state-owned […]
Petrobras Finds Oil At Campos Basin Well
(Petrobras, 23.Sep.2020) — Petrobras found the presence of hydrocarbons in the pioneer well of block C-M-657, located in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin. Well […]
Ecopetrol Launches Fields In ‘Ronda Campos 2020’
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Sep.2020) — Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol announced launch of ‘Ronda Campos 2020’ with nine fields with aim to contribute to reactivation […]
Venezuela Producing 345,000 B/D: Oil Official Freites Says
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Sep.2020) — Crude oil production in Venezuela, home to arguably the world’s largest oil reserves, has fallen to around 345,000 barrels per […]
US Treasury Updates Venezuela, Iran Designations
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Sep.2020) — The US Department of Treasury released details regarding Venezuela-related designations as well as providing a designation update. Treasury also provided […]
Empresa Eléctrica Angamos SpA Announces Early Tender
(Angamos, 22.Sep.2020) — Empresa Eléctrica Angamos SpA announced early tender results of its offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 4.875% […]
Petrobras On Secondary Public Offer
(Petrobras, 22.Sep.2020) — Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media, reiterates that it has not yet been defined the moment to launch […]