(PDVSA, 23.Feb.2017) – PDVSA and the Russian company Rosneft held a technical conference on strategy, innovation and technology for a sustainable future, February 22-23, 2017 at PDVSA Intevep’s headquarters in […]
Category: Latin America and the Caribbean
Nova Fronteira Merges into SĂŁo Martinho S.A.
(Petrobras, 23.Feb.2017) – Petrobras announced that, further to the statement on 12/15/2016, its wholly owned subsidiary Petrobras BiocombustĂvel S.A. (PBIO) finalized the merger of Nova Fronteira into SĂŁo Martinho S.A. […]
Petrobras Proceeds with Sale of PetroquĂmicaSuape
(Petrobras, 23.Feb.2017) – Further to the relevant fact disclosed on January 31, 2017, Petrobras announced that the Federal Regional Court of the 5th Region granted the stay of proceedings sought […]
PDVSA Strengthens Cuba-Venezuela Agreement
(PDVSA, 22.Feb.2017) – The vice president of trade and supply of PDVSA Ysmel Serrano, concluded a work trip to Cuba in order to strengthen energy cooperation ties as part of […]
PDVSA and Schlumberger Discuss Business Relations
(PDVSA, 22.Feb.2017) – On February 21, 2017, Schlumberger CEO Paal Kibsgaard, visited the headquarters of PetrĂłleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) to hold a meeting with PDVSA President Eulogio Del Pino. […]
PDVSA Pays Interest to Bond Holders
(PDVSA, 20.Feb.2017) – PDVSA informed all holders of PDVSA Bonds maturing in 2022, that payment of interest was made on February 17, 2017 corresponding to the semester ending February 2017, […]
PDVSA Actions in RincĂłn, Shiera Cases
(PDVSA, 20.Feb.2017) – As has been informed, PDVSA subsidiary Bariven, S.A., has been the victim of a fraud perpetrated by former contractors and suppliers of the company led by Roberto […]
Juniper’s Trinidad Journey: From Construction To Installation
(BP, 20.Feb.2017) — With a platform weighing nearly 10,000 tons in the Caribbean Sea, BP’s Juniper is no small feat. The $2 billion subsea project in Trinidad and Tobago will […]
ExxonMobil: About Guyana
(Exxon, 20.Feb.2017) — Located on the northern mainland of South America, Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south, Suriname to the east and […]
PDVSA to Investigate Barinas Pipeline Fire
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 17.Feb.2017) – PDVSA announced a fire along a section of an oil pipeline located in Barinas state was controlled with the assistance of the state […]
Venezuela, China Sign 8 Oil Deals
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 17.Feb.2017) – Venezuela signed 22 agreements with China, including eight (8) related to heavy and extra heavy oil ventures in the OPEC-member country, with an […]
PLC Refinery Conversion to Conclude in 2018
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 17.Feb.2017) – PDVSA estimates that the deep conversion project at its 100 percent owned Puerto La Cruz refinery, which will require foreign investments of $10.5 […]
Lawsuits Push Venezuela to Brink of Default
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 17.Feb.2017) – A Paris Court of Appeal’s rejection of an annulment from Venezuela will force the cash-strapped South American country to pay $730 million to […]
Citgo Without CEO After Martinez Leaves
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 17.Feb.2017) – Citgo Petroleum Corporation has yet to the report on a possible replacement to head the company after its CEO and President Nelson Martinez […]
Ecopetrol Reserves Fall to 1,598 MMboe in 2016
(Ecopetrol S.A., 17.Feb.2017) – This valuation was made at a regulatory price of $44.5/barrel, lower prices negatively impacted 202 million barrels … Ecopetrol S.A. announced its proven reserves (1P, according […]
Andes EnergĂa, YPF to Develop Vaca Muerta
(Energy Analytics Institute (EAI), Clifford Fingers III, 16.Feb.2017) – Andes EnergĂa and YPF plan joint investments to boost hydrocarbon production in the Vaca Muerta in Argentina. “We have projects to […]
Ecopetrol Auction Related to EEB Declared Void
(Ecopetrol S.A., 15.Feb.2017) – Ecopetrol S.A. reported results of the fourth auction corresponding to Stage Two of the Program to Transfer and Award its 28,465,035 shares of Empresa de EnergĂa […]
Petrobras Reports Production in January
(Petrobras, 15.Feb.2017) – Petrobras’ total oil and natural gas production in January was 2.86 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), of which 2.74 million boed were produced in […]
Venezuela Advances with PLC Conversion Project
(PDVSA, 14.Feb.2017) – Members of the China-Venezuela High Level Joint Commission toured the facilities of the Puerto La Cruz Refinery in Anzoátegui state, to review the progress of the Deep […]
Venezuela, China Hold High Level Commission
(PDVSA, 13.Feb.2017) – The 15th China-Venezuela High Level Joint Commission took place at the JosĂ© FĂ©lix Ribas Hall of Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas, with the aim of discussing the […]
Venezuela Signs Eight Agreements with China
(PDVSA, 13.Feb.2017) – PDVSA ratified its cooperation with the People’s Republic of China with the signing of eight agreements at the 15th China-Venezuela High Level Joint Commission, which was held […]
Venezuela, Algeria Officials Discuss Bilateral Coop
(PDVSA, 13.Feb.2017) – Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Delcy RodrĂguez and Oil Minister Nelson MartĂnez visited the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to continue working visits to member a and non-member countries […]
Petrobras Reaches Production Target
(Petrobras, 12.Feb.2017) – Petrobras reported average oil production in Brazil reached an annual historical record in 2016, at 2.144.256 barrels per day (bpd), 0.75% above the results for the prior […]
Standard & Poor’s Improves Petrobras’ Rating
(Petrobras, 11.Feb.2017) – Petrobras announced that the credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s raised its rating for the company’s corporate debt to ‘BB-‘ from ‘B+’ and changed its outlook to […]
Venezuela’s MartĂnez meets Omani Counterpart
(PDVSA, 10.Feb.2017) – Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Delcy RodrĂguez and the country’s Oil Minister Nelson MartĂnez traveled to the Sultanate of Oman to meet with Omani Oil Minister Mohammed bin Hamad […]
FSRU Höegh Grace Receiving Cargo In Colombia [Video]
(LNG World, 10.Feb.2017) — Norway-based Höegh LNG’s FSRU Höegh Grace began commercial operations in Cartagena, Colombia at the end of last year. The Höegh Grace, used as Colombia’s first LNG import terminal, […]
Petrobras Announces Final Tender Results
(Petrobras, 9.Feb.2017) – PetrĂłleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (PBR) announced that holders of $4,899,100,000 and €631,753,000 principal amount of the outstanding notes of the series set forth in the table […]
Why is Venezuela’s Oil Sector So Shattered?
(Igor Hernández, IESA Professor, 8.Feb.2017) – For oil-dependent Venezuela, the drop in oil prices since 2014 has been hard. Combined with the collapse in production, it has created an unprecedented […]
Ecopetrol Notice for Empresa de EnergĂa de Bogota
(Ecopetrol S.A., 8.Feb.2017) – Ecopetrol S.A. announced on February 8, 2017, as established in the Offering Notice of Second Stage, the company published the offering notice regarding the fourth auction […]
ICSID Orders Ecuador Pay ConocoPhillips $380 Mln
(ConocoPhillips, 8.Feb.2017) – ConocoPhillips’ wholly owned subsidiary, Burlington Resources Inc., received an arbitration award of $380 million from an international arbitration tribunal, constituted under the International Centre for the Settlement […]
Paris Court Favors with Gold Reserve
(Gold Reserve Inc., 7.Feb.2017) – Gold Reserve Inc. announced that on February 7, 2017, the Paris Court of Appeal rejected all of Venezuela’s arguments and issued a judgment dismissing the […]
GeoPark Says 2P Reserves Valued at $1.9 Bln
(GeoPark Limited, 6.Feb.2017) – GeoPark Limited announced its independent oil and gas reserves assessment, certified by DeGolyer and MacNaughton (D&M), under PRMS methodology, as of December 31, 2016. Year-End 2016 […]
Baron Provides Update On Block Z-34 Peru
(Baron Oil plc, 6.Feb.2017) — The Board of Baron Oil plc provided an update on activities in Peru on Block Z-34 Following preparation and presentation of a detailed drilling plan […]
P-66 Leaves Shipyard for Lula Field
(Petrobras, 6.Feb.2017) – The floating platform will operate in the Santos Basin pre-salt and it will be the seventh unit deployed in Lula field. On February 4, 2017 the floating […]
Gran Tierra to Divest Brazil Business
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 6.Feb.2017) – Gran Tierra Energy Inc. announced a purchase and sale agreement was executed pursuant to which Maha Energy AB agreed to purchase Gran Tierra’s Brazil […]
PDVSA Exploration VP Tours Faja Ops
(PDVSA, 4.Feb.2017) – PDVSA Vice President of Exploration and Production Nelson Ferrer, led a tour of the facilities of the Orinoco Drill Operators Cooperative Association, which absorbed former Petrex SudamĂ©rica […]
Venezuela Says El Tablazo Targeted
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 2.Feb.2017) – Venezuela’s Electric Energy Minister Luis Motta DomĂnguez announced three persons planned actions to sabotage the sub-station El Tablazo 400 in Zulia state. One […]
New PDVSA Board Preparing for Changes
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 2.Feb.2017) – A newly appointed Board of Directors at PDVSA will be charged with taking actions to prepare the company for the eventually turn around […]
PDVSA Says Costs Down More Than 30%
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 2.Feb.2017) – PDVSA reduced operating costs by more than 30 percent, announced the entity in an official statement, citing company President Eulogio Del Pino. No […]
Maduro Ask Citizens to Reduce Consumption
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 2.Feb.2017) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro called on the Venezuelan citizens to reduce their consumption of fuels so that they could be used for exports […]
Maduro Names New Central Bank Head
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 2.Feb.2017) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro named Ricardo Sanguino as the new President of the Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV). Sanguino replaces Nelson Merentes, who resigned […]
GeoPark Announces Development Successes in Colombia
(GeoPark Limited, 2.Feb.2017) – GeoPark Limited announced new drilling successes in the Llanos 34 Block (GeoPark operated with a 45% working interest), in Colombia, consisting of: Discovery of the new […]
Mariscal Sucre Has 600 MMcf/d Production Potential
(Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Feb.2017) – Venezuela’s Mariscal Sucre natural gas project offshore has a production potential of 600 million cubic feet per day. The company plans to use […]
Gran Tierra Reports 4Q:16 and YE:16 Results
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 30.Jan.2017) – Gran Tierra Energy Inc. announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. Unless otherwise expressly stated, […]
Venezuelan Executives Discuss Oil Agenda
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 29.Jan.2017) – Members of the Hydrocarbon Motor of the Bolivariana Economic Agenda met in Caracas to discuss advances under the plan. The meeting, held January […]
Maduro Announces Shakeup to PDVSA Board
(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 29.Jan.2017) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announced changes to the Board of Directors at PDVSA and said the members would be expected to assume […]
Bariven to be Heard in Restitution Process
(PDVSA, 28.Jan.2017) – Bariven, S.A., a PDVSA subsidiary, has taken legal action to obtain compensation for damages suffered due to fraudulent actions by former contractors and suppliers who in collusion […]
AES Terminal to Supply Caribbean, Central America
(AES Dominicana, 28.Jan.2017) – The AES Dominicana Liquefied Natural Gas reception terminal, located in the AES Andres energy complex, has completed the modifications to allow for re-loading and re-exportation of […]
Trump Nationalism Scares LAC Exporters
(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 27.Jan.2017) – Taiwan’s president got the call, Mexico’s president will get a wall. At least, that’s what U.S. President Donald Trump is proclaiming. From […]