ANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22Jun.2025, Words: 140) — Peninsula Papagayo, the 1,400-acre private club and resort in northern Costa Rica — home […]
Category: Latin America and the Caribbean
URSUS Energy gets concession for Coatzacoalcos-PODEBI LNG [pdf download]
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jun.2025, Words: 480) — The governing board of the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (CIIT) […]
NRGBriefs Jun. 2025: Scarborough first cargo, Maduro on Iran, Noem to Central America
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jun.2025, Words: 5,030) — Global energy, finance and project briefs as well as other from the front pages […]
Sky Rider tanker said uploading 41 million liters of gasoline at Chilean port Arica
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22Jun.2025, Words: 287) — State-owned Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) began unloading 41 million liters of gasoline […]
Russia says ready to supply LNG to Mexico
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Natalia Siniawski, Reuters, 21.Jun.2025, Words: 335) — Russia is ready to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Mexico and share energy […]
LUMA completes repairs to transformer at Las Piedras substation in Puerto Rico
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jun.2025, Words: 346) — San Juan, Puerto Rico-based LUMA, as part of its efforts to strengthen the […]
OFAC on sanctions regulations related to PDVSA 8.5% bond [pdf download]
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jun.2025, Words: 75) — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released new details authorizing certain […]
EAI NRG ED: introduction to energy journalism 101 [Houston summer 2025]
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jun.2025, Words: 440) — Despite the strong emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years, journalists continue to […]
Colombia’s crude oil production reaches lowest level in last 4 years
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jun.2025, Words: 180) — Crude oil production continues to fall in Colombia. This, as the most recent data […]
Mexico’s president Sheinbaum to visit Oaxaca following Hurricane Erick
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jun.2025, Words: 199) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo plans to travel to Oaxaca to coordinate […]
SBM inks contract for 220,000 b/d FPSO GranMorgu with TotalEnergies
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Jun.2025, Words: 204) — SBM Offshore signed an operations and maintenance contract with TotalEnergies EP Suriname B.V., […]
Mexico’s Pemex payment crisis: suppliers threaten July shutdown: Reuters
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Reuters, Ana Isabel Martinez, 17.Jun.2025 ) — The Mexican association that groups major global oil services companies warned that it is going through […]
Miros’ secure cloud technology sets new benchmark for oil spill monitoring in Brazil
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Jun.2025, Words: 272) — Brazil’s Miros released its innovative oil spill detection (OSD) monitoring system, introducing a new dimension […]
Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum says oil price higher due to Iran-Israel war
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 163) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said the price of crude oil was trending […]
Bolivia could default without new financing, according to president Luis Arce
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 249) — Bolivia, which is experiencing a deep economic crisis due to a lack of foreign […]
Vizsla de-risking Panuco project in Mexico, transitions from exploration to development
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 498) — Vizsla Silver Corp. said the test mine program — part of its ongoing […]
Revo announces $250mn investment to purchase 50 Eve eVTOLs
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 430) — Revo signed a binding agreement with Eve Air Mobility for the purchase of up […]
Bolivia exports natural gas to Argentina through Trafigura and Gas Meridional
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 145) — This week, 2 private Argentine companies, Trafigura and Gas Meridional, reportedly started importing Bolivian […]
Mexico’s Semar activates plan for Hurricane Erick in Oaxaca and Guerrero states
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 137) — Due to the meteorological conditions associated with the passage of Hurricane Erick, which […]
Suriname: political renewal, hydrocarbons, and the perils of promise [pdf download]
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute and Arko International, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 1,200) — Suriname — a small Caribbean country on South America’s northeastern coast […]
Petrobras acquired 13 blocks in the ANP’s 5th permanent concessions offer cycle
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jun.2025, Words: 364) — Petrobras acquired 10 blocks in the Foz do Amazonas basin and 3 blocks in […]
Staatsolie and PETRONAS ink PSC for deep offshore block 66
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jun.2025, Words: 315) — Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with PETRONAS Suriname […]
Fact sheet Córdoba: renewable energies and biofuels leader
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jun.2025, Words: 263) — Córdoba is located at the geographic heart of Argentina. Extending over an area of […]
Equinor secures Santos basin exploration acreage in Brazil for $5.5mn
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jun.2025, Words: 302) — Equinor, which has been present in Brazil for over 2 decades, was awarded a […]
Talos reveals enhanced strategy, targets $100mn in increased annualized CF
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jun.2025, Words: 410) — Talos Energy Inc. announced its enhanced corporate strategy designed to position the Houston-based […]
Q&A: Is Venezuela about to lose Citgo, its most prized foreign asset?
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Marianna Parraga, Reuters, 16.Jun.2025, Words: 685) — A U.S. court-organized auction of shares in the parent company of Venezuela-owned Citgo Petroleum has […]
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 […]
Petrobras inks first of 3 contracts with Consag Engenharia for Train 2 of the RNEST
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jun.2025, Words: 258) — Petrobras signed the first 3 contracts with Consag Engenharia S.A. as a result of […]
Sweden’s Sandvik wins major mining equipment order in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jun.2025, Words: 132) — Sweden’s Sandvik has been awarded a large underground mining equipment order from La […]
Touchstone says £10.325mn in gross proceeds remains outstanding after private placement
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jun.2025, Words: 241) — Touchstone Exploration Inc., further to its 8 May 2025 announcement regarding a £15.375mn […]
Blue Sky starts drill program at Ivana uranium-vanadium project in Argentina
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jun.2025, Words: 307) — Blue Sky Uranium Corp. announced that Ivana Minerales S.A. (JVCO, a partnership with a […]
Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo to meet with Trump at G7 Summit in Canada
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Jun.2025, Words: 230) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo plans to meet with her US counterpart Donald […]
Gas-short Trinidad and Tobago eyes re-emergence as regional energy hub
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jun.2025, Words: 370) — Natural gas-short Trinidad and Tobago looks to re-emerge as a regional energy […]
Venezuela’s ‘Black Gold’: upgrading very heavy crudes, Orinoco v heavy Arabian
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA / HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jun.2025, Words: 2,800) — The increasing global demand for petroleum products has led to […]
EAI’s Suriname NRG Prospector: TotalEnergies and APA eye GranMorgu [23pg pdf download]
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jun.2025, Words: 6,000) — Nestled on the northeaster coast of South America, Surname is a small yet […]
Trinidad and Tobago extends deep water bidding round to 17 Sep. 2025
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Jun.2025, Words: 175) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) has granted […]
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 […]
Sheinbaum says Mexico making advances on Olinia prototype EV
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillias, Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Jun.2025, Words: 254) — Mexico continues to make advances with regards to the first prototype of […]
Venezuela’s ‘Black Gold’: the Petrocedeño (formerly Sincor) upgrader
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA / HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Jun.2025, Words: 702) — The Sincor upgrader was built in an area of over […]
Mexican imports of US piped-gas averaged 7.3 Bcf/d this week, according to the EIA
ATLANTA, GEORGIA / MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Chad Archey and Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Jun.2025, Words: 425) — Mexican imports of piped-gas from the US […]
Venezuela’s ‘Black Gold’: an in-depth look at Sincor from EHCO to Zuata Sweet
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA / HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jun.2025, Words: 1,950) — Sincor, since renamed Petrocedeño, was envisioned and all about […]
Exclusive: frustrated by Pemex, Hokchi Energy pushed to change who buys its oil, sources say
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Reuters, 11.Jun.2025, Words: 745) — Mexico’s Hokchi Energy, frustrated by months of delayed payments for its oil and gas from state company Pemex, […]
Venezuela’s ‘Black Gold’: production and export grades, upgraded API properties [table]
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA / HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jun.2025, Words: 560) — Venezuela, despite ongoing US sanctions meant to halt the […]
First Majestic Silver identifies significant gold-silver discovery in Sonora, Mexico
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillias, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jun.2025, Words: 348) — First Majestic Silver Corp. identified a significant gold-silver discovery on its Santa Elena property in Sonora, […]
Venezuela’s ‘Black Gold’: 4 ways to extract Faja crudes (VAPEX, CSS, THAI and SAGD)
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA / HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Jun.2025, Words: 900) — Heavy oil is similar to conventional reserves in many respects, […]
ABB wins electrical and automation contract for next generation of Petrobras FPSOs
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Jun.2025, Words: 380) — ABB has been awarded a large order by Seatrium, a global provider of marine […]
Ecopetrol exports first shipment of 185,000 bbls of new marine fuel to the US
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jun.2025, Words: 328) — Ecopetrol revealed the initial export of 185,000 bbls of marine fuel derived from […]
YPF and Eni take a new step in the development of the Argentina LNG project
SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jun.2025, Words: 256) — YPF and Eni signed a new agreement toward the completion of […]
Venezuela’s ‘Black Gold’: opportunity loss of 2.1 MMb/d from 6 new proposed upgraders
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA / HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jun.2025, Words: 1,600) — Proposals for 6 new joint ventures (JVs) in Venezuela’s […]
Subsea7 awarded contract Shell for the Aphrodite gas project in Trinidad and Tobago
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jun.2025) — Subsea7 was awarded a sizable contract — with a value between $50mn-$150mn — by Shell for the […]