PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Apr.2025, Words: 160) — Colombia’s state-owned Ecopetrol and AES Colombia & CIA SCA E.S.P. signed an investment framework […]
Category: Latin America and the Caribbean
Eni and YPF ink MOU for joint evaluation of Argentina LNG 3
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Apr.2025, Words: 353) — Eni SpA CEO Claudio Descalzi and YPF SA president and CEO Horacio […]
Brava Energia starts production at 4H and 5H wells offshore Brazil
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Apr.2025) — Brava Energia SA said production started at the 4H and 5H wells, which are currently […]
GoldMining Inc. initiates exploration campaign at São Jorge project in Brazil
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Apr.2025) — GoldMining Inc. has mobilized drilling equipment and geological staff in order to initiate an exploration […]
Dissecting Y-P-F: pipelines to help reduce Vaca Muerta bottlenecks
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Apr.2025, Words: 1,365) — Argentina’s plans to significantly boost Vaca Muerta crude oil and natural gas […]
Argentina shapshot: Vista Energy’s deep, ready-to-drill, short-cycle well inventory
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Apr.2025) — Vista Energy‘s growth plan is centered around developing the company’s inventory of 1,150 wells in the […]
LatAmNRG heard: Bukele to DC, Delcy on China and Russia, YPF dividend, lithium in Mexico
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2025, Words: 450) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week […]
Ecopetrol and Petrobras spud Buena Suerte-1 well offshore Colombia
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2025, Words: 136) — Colombia’s state-owned Ecopetrol and its Brazilian counterpart Petrobras spud the Buena Suerte-1 well […]
Dissecting Y-P-F: The 4×4 challenge and focus on Vaca Muerta profitable
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2025, Words: 1,608) — “Vaca Muerta is better than any shale in the US,” according to YPF […]
Dissecting Y-P-F: 3 refineries boast combined 89% utilization rate
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2025, Words: 1,890) — Argentina’s YPF Sociedad Anónima owns 3 refineries — La Plata (Buenos Aires), Luján […]
Dissecting Y-P-F: Argentina LNG boasts potential offtake of 50 MTPA
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2025, Words: 355) — The Río Negro-based 28 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) Argentina LNG project, which will […]
Chevron’s Venezuelan oil cargoes canceled, stalled amid payment uncertainty
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Reuters, 11.Apr.2025) — At least two vessels carrying Venezuelan crude chartered by Chevron are stalled due to state oil company PDVSA canceling their export authorizations, […]
Argentina’s YPF eyes Capex of $35.7bn between 2025-2030
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2025) — Argentina’s state-owned YPF SA plans total capital expenditure (Capex) outlays of $35.7bn between 2025-2030 as part […]
Petrobras BODs elects Ricardo Wagner de Araujo as new chief governance officer
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2025) — Petrobras‘ Board of Director elected Ricardo Wagner de Araujo as chief governance and compliance officer, effective […]
Ecopetrol and Petrobras successfully conclude Sirius-2 testing phase
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Apr.2025, Words: 265) — Ecopetrol and Petrobras International Braspetro B.V – Colombia Branch (PIB-COL) successfully completed the […]
Sheinbaum says Mexico looking into water procurement deals with the US
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Apr.2025) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo instructed the Secretaries of Agriculture and Rural Development and Foreign […]
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez presents economic emergency decree to National Assembly
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Apr.2025) — Venezuela’s executive vice president and hydrocarbon minister Delcy Rodríguez presented a decree, signed by Venezuela’s […]
Shell awarded export contract for 720,000 bbls of Napo oil by EP Petroecuador
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Apr.2025) — EP Petroecuador awarded Shell Western Supply and Trading Limited an export contract for 720,000 barrels […]
US Treasury’s Bessent to visit with Javier Milei and Luis Caputo in Buenos Aires
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Apr.2025, Words: 280) — US Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent will depart early next week for […]
CFE lays out $22.4bn plan for generation, transmission and distribution during 2025-2030
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Apr.2025, Words: 130) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and her team revealed updated data related to […]
Colombian market suffering gas shortage that represents 7.6% of demand
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Apr.2025, Words: 692) — The Colombian market is currently suffering a natural gas shortage that represents 7.6% […]
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez rejects recent statement from Guyana
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Apr.2025) — Venezuela’s executive vice president Delcy Rodríguez, who now refers to Guyana’s president Irfaan Ali as […]
Touchstone appoints McKinnon to BODs, says it reduce size of BODs to 6
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Apr.2025) — Touchstone Exploration Inc. — a Calgary-based company focused on exploration, development, and production of crude […]
IMF reaches deal with Argentina for $20bn extended fund facility
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2025) — Staff with the Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) and authorities from Argentina reached a staff-level agreement […]
OFAC eats Dragon, revokes license for Dragon and Cocuina fields
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2025, Words: 806) — The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has revoked 2 special licenses […]
Borr Drilling receives request for 3 rigs in Mexico, reveals 3 new contracts
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2025) — Borr Drilling Limited received a re-mobilization request for 3 rigs in Mexico. The company also […]
Brava Energia reports higher production aided by Atlanta and Papa-Terra assets
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (By Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2025, Words: 574) — Brava Energia reported gross production of 71,057 barrels of oil equivalent per […]
American oil tycoon Harry Sargeant III visits with Curaçao PM Gilmar Pik Pisas
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Apr.2025) — American oil tycoon Harry Sargeant III, owner of Texas-based oil marketer Global Oil Terminals and […]
EP Petroecuador reported average production of 375,426 b/d on 5 Apr. 2025
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Apr.2025, Words: 157) — Ecuador’s state-owned EP Petroecuador reported average crude oil production of 375,426 barrels […]
ExxonMobil again accused by Delcy Rodríguez of stoking aggression against Venezuela
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Apr.2025, Words: 267) — Venezuela’s executive vice president and hydrocarbon minister Delcy Rodríguez strongly denounced what she […]
LatAmNRG heard: Argentine exports, Mexico avoiding US tariffs
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Apr.2025) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 4 […]
Bolivia advances energy integration with Brazil
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Apr.2025) — Bolivia is making progress in its bid to become a supplier of electricity to the […]
Vizsla Silver temporarily pauses field work at Panuco in Sinaloa, Mexico
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Apr.2025) — Vizsla Silver Corp. temporarily paused field work at its flagship 100%-owned Panuco silver-gold project in Sinaloa, […]
Final components for the 91 MW Esmeraldas III thermal power plant reach Esmeraldas
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Apr.2025) — The last 16 generating units and auxiliary components for the new Esmeraldas III thermal power […]
Fact sheet: Pemex’ Deer Park refinery in Houston, Texas
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Apr.2025, Words: 201) — Mexico’s Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) owns the Deer Park refinery located in Houston, […]
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EAI’s 1Q:25 “NRG Prospector” full version [183-pg emag download]
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Apr.2025, Words: 20,000) — Download Energy Analytics Institute‘s 183-page full version of the 1Q:25 NRG Prospector, which is […]
Mexico’s Sheinbaum lays out 18 actions programs under her ‘Plan Mexico,’ including energy
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Apr.2025, Words: 552) — President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo reiterated her commitment to the Mexican people to continue […]
EP Petroecuador receives ISO 14001 and 45001 certifications for its Galapagos Islands operations
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Apr.2025) — EP Petroecuador received international ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications for its operations in the […]
Average US piped-gas exports to Mexico reach 6.7 Bcf/d, up 7.8% week-over-week
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Apr.2025) — US-piped natural gas exports to Mexico averaged 6.7 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) for the […]
Fitch Rating reaffirms Petrobras’ credit rating, with a stable rating outlook
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Apr.2025) — Fitch Ratings affirmed Petrobras‘ long-term local and foreign currency issuer default ratings (IDRs) and outstanding […]
Ecopetrol reaches agreement to end blockages in Colombia’s Meta department
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Apr.2025) — Colombia’s Ecopetrol reached an agreement with the Unuma Indigenous Association to end road blockades near its […]
bpTT announces start of production from new Cypre gas project
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Apr.2025) — bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) said its Cypre development has safely delivered its first natural […]
Puerto Rico governor issues executive order to modify energy emergency preparations
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Apr.2025, Words: 2,206) — On 2 Apr. 2025 the governor of Puerto Rico Jenniffer González-Colón issued an […]
YPFB president denies Vaca Muerta gas competes with Bolivian gas
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Apr.2025) — Argentina’s prolific Vaca Muerta shale play doesn’t represent direct competition for Bolivian natural gas in […]
CPKC and Lanco Group/Mi-Jack sell Panama Canal Railway Company to APM Terminals
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Apr.2025) — Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, together with Lanco Group/Mi-Jack, sold the Panama Canal Railway Company […]
Uncertainties surround Repsol’s Cardón IV and Petroquiriquire projects in Venezuela
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Apr.2025) — Spain’s Repsol, which has also reportedly been notified by Washington that it must wind down […]
EAI 1Q:25 NRG Prospector condensed version [FREE emagazine download]
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Apr.2025) — Download Energy Analytics Institute’s complimentary condensed 21-page 1Q:25 NRG Prospector emagazine with select stories from CERAWeek […]
Mexico’s Navy confiscates 10 million liters of diesel, weapons, vehicles and documents
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Mar.2025, Words: 206) — A special joint operation carried out at the port of Tampico, Tamaulipas, […]
Woodside Energy awards SLB major contract for Trion offshore Mexico
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Mar.2025, Words: 410) — SLB has been awarded a major drilling contract by Woodside Energy for the […]
Hunt Oil commences cash tender offers for 2028 and 2033 notes
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Mar.2025) — Hunt Oil Company of Peru L.L.C., Sucursal del Perú (HOCP) announced commencement of cash tender offers for […]