(Petrobras, 4.Feb.2015) – Petrobras announced the discovery of new oil accumulations in concession BM-C-35 (exploratory block C-M-535), located in the Campos Basin postsalt layer. The discovery was made while drilling […]
Category: Latin America and the Caribbean
Gran Tierra Announces YE:14 Reserves
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 2 Feb.2015) – Gran Tierra Energy Inc. announced the results of an independent reserve evaluation of the company’s reserves by Gran Tierra Energy’s qualified reserve evaluator […]
Gran Tierra Announces Changes to Board
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 2.Feb.2015) – Gran Tierra Energy announced that the employment of its Chief Executive Officer and President Mr. Dana Coffield has been terminated. Coffield tendered his resignation […]
Harvest Withdraws Venezuelan Arbitration Request
(Harvest Natural Resources, 29.Jan.2015) – Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. announced that its affiliates, HNR Finance B.V. (Harvest BV) and Harvest Vinccler S.C.A. (HVSCA), have withdrawn without prejudice a Request for […]
Apco Completes $470 Mln Merger
(Apco Oil and Gas International Inc., 29.Jan.2015) – Apco Oil and Gas International Inc. completed its merger with Pluspetrol Black River Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pluspetrol Resources Corporation, in […]
WPX Completes Exit of International Interests
(WPX Energy Inc., 29.Jan.2015) – WPX Energy completed the disposition of its international interests upon the successful merger of Apco Oil and Gas International (APAGF) with a subsidiary of privately […]
Apco Shareholder’s Approve Pluspetrol Merger
(Apco Oil and Gas International Inc., 26.Jan.2015) – Apco Oil and Gas International Inc. announced that its shareholders, at an extraordinary general meeting held on January 26, 2015, approved the […]
BPZ Reports New Output from Albacora Well
(BPZ Resources, Inc., 22.Jan.2015) – BPZ Energy provided initial production rates from the Albacora A-27D development well at offshore Block Z-1. The company holds a 51% participation in Block Z-1 […]
Caribbean Rex Finds Oil In Trinidad
(Rex International Holding Ltd., 21.Jan.2015) – Rex International Holding Limited (Rex International Holding or the Company, and together with its subsidiaries, the Group), one of the largest companies listed on […]
Mood’s Downgrades Construtora Andrade Gutierrez
(Global Credit Research, 21.Jan.2015) – Approximately $500 million of rated debt affected. Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) downgraded to Ba2 from Ba1 the corporate family rating assigned to Construtora Andrade Gutierrez […]
Gran Tierra Completes Drilling in Peru
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 20.Jan.2015) – The Bretaña Sur appraisal well completed drilling operations on the L4 lobe on the Bretaña field and encountered approximately six feet of oil pay […]
Gran Tierra Comments on South America Output
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 20.Jan.2015) – Gran Tierra Energy Inc. said crude oil and natural gas production from continuing operations averaged approximately 25,200 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD) […]
Gran Tierra Updates on Chaza Block Activities
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 20.Jan.2015 – Gran Tierra Energy Inc. provides an operations update on its activities in the Chaza Block in the Putumayo Basin in Colombia. The EslabĂłn Sur […]
Gran Tierra to Drill Putumayo-1 Block Well
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 20.Jan.2015 – Gran Tierra Energy Inc. provided an operations update on its activities in Colombia. Work continues at the Vonu-1 exploration well location, which will target […]
Harvest Files Arbitration Request Against Venezuela
(Harvest Natural Resources, 16.Jan.2015) – Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. announced that its affiliates, HNR Finance B.V. (Harvest BV) and Harvest Vinccler S.C.A. (HVSCA), submitted a Request for Arbitration against the […]
McDermott to Install Pemex’s Ayatsil Platform
(McDermott International, Inc., 6.Jan.2015) – McDermott International, Inc. has been awarded a contract to install the offshore jacket, deck and piles for the Ayatsil-A drilling platform for PEMEX Exploracion y […]
Apco Obtains Concession Extension in Argentina
(Apco Oil and Gas International Inc., 6.Jan.2015) – Apco Oil and Gas International Inc. announced that the Argentine province of Rio Negro has agreed to extend the concession term for […]
Harvest Terminates Venezuelan Deal
(Harvest Natural Resources, 2.Jan.2015) – Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. announced that the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) between Petroandina Resources Corporation N.V. (Petroandina), Pluspetrol Resources Corporation B.V. (Pluspetrol), Harvest and HNR […]
Sierra Oil & Gas Announces Commitment of $525 million
(Sierra, 18.Sep.2014) — Sierra Oil & Gas S. de R.L. de C.V., Mexico’s first independent exploration and production company, today announces that it has secured equity commitments of US$525 million. […]
Venezuela Sees US shale Boom As Bonus
(Reuters, Dmitry Zhdannikov, 16.Jun.2014) — Venezuela wants to increase oil supplies to the United States to regain some of the market share it lost over the past decade as Caracas […]
Chevron, YPF Continue Vaca Muerta Development
(Chevron 10.Apr.2014) — Chevron Corporation confirmed that subsidiaries of the company have signed agreements with the Argentine oil company YPF S.A. to continue development of shale oil and gas resources […]
Ecuador, China Advance Refinery Plans
(OGJ, 24.Jan.2014) — China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) and the Ecuadorean government have reached an agreement regarding cooperation in a plan to construct a long-delayed refinery on Ecuador’s Pacific Coast. […]
Non-Conventional Extraction Process Explained [Video]
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 16.Jan.2014) – Argentina’s Vaca Muerta formation in the NeuquĂ©n Basin is best known for its shale oil and gas. The process related to the extraction […]
Fact Sheet: Harvest Natural Resources And PetroDelta
(Harvest Natural Resources, 1.Jan.2014) — Venezuela is the largest province of proved oil reserves in the Western Hemisphere, with 297.6 billion barrels of proved oil reserves at year-end 2011 (the […]
Perenco to Buy Petrobras Assets in Colombia
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 29.Oct.2013) – Petrobras plans to sell its interest in onshore blocks and two pipelines to France’s Perenco for $380 million to focus more attention on […]
PDVSA Incorporates New Tankers into Fleet
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 25.Oct.2013) – PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez speaks to reporters in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela about introduction of news tankers into fleet. Highlights of the discussion […]
Ramirez Moving Forward with Energy Policy
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 10.Oct.2013) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seems to be allowing Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez to take charge of moving forward with the country’s energy policy, […]
1St Venezuela-India Round-table in Caracas
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 7.Oct.2013) – The 1st Business Round-table meetings between Venezuelan and Indian companies took place in Caracas from October 7-9, 2013. Highlights from the round-table follow: […]
Rafael Ramirez Speech in Caracas
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 7.Oct.2013) – PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez spoke with journalist in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. What follows are excerpts from the discussion. Rafael Ramirez regarding shipments […]
Rafael Ramirez Speech in Puerto La Cruz
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 4.Oct.2013) – Venezuela’s Oil Minister President Rafael Ramirez spoke with journalist in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. What follows are excerpts from the discussion. Rafael Ramirez […]
LatAmNRG: Heard On The Street 3Q:13
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2013) – Information in this section, provided by Energy Analytics Institute editors and reporters, is hearsay and thus should be treated as such. The names of our […]
Venezuela Reactivates Fuel Exports to Colombia
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 24.Sep.2013) – The Venezuelan government plans to reactivate a plan to supply Colombia with combustibles, according to Energy and Mining Minister Rafael Ramirez. The Venezuelan […]
Q&A with Arthur Little’s Rodolfo Guzman
(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 24.Sep.2013) – Arthur D. Little Partner Rodolfo Guzman spoke with Energy Analytics Institute in a brief interview from Houston, Texas. What follows are excerpts […]
Q&A with Tudor Pickering’s David Pursell
(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 18.Sep.2013) – Tudor Pickering Holt & Co. LLC Managing Director David Pursell spoke with Energy Analytics Institute in a brief interview from Dallas, Texas. […]
Honduras Awaits Initial PetroCaribe Shipments
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 13.Sep.2013) – Honduras does not expect to receive its first shipment of oil from Venezuela under PetroCaribe until Dec.2013, reported El Universal, citing Honduras’ Vice […]
Pacific Rubiales Sets Capex at $1 Bln
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 13.Sep.2013) – Pacific Rubiales plans capital expenditure outlays of $1 billion on infrastructure projects such as ports, pipelines and a ferry, reported the daily newspaper […]
Argentina Says Oil Output Insufficient
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 13.Sep.2013) – The Argentine government announced production of oil is insufficient to supply the country’s refineries. “We are lacking light oil to process,” reported La […]
Uruguay Supporting Execution of 27 Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 13.Sep.2013) – The Uruguayan government is supporting execution of 27 electric projects in rural zones that will span 800 km. The cost of the projects […]
Empresa Energia Bogota to Spend $900 Mln
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Sep.2013) – Empresa Energia de Bogota (EEB) plans CAPEX outlays of $900 million in 2013 and the $3.4 billion during 2014-2017, El Espectador said, citing […]
Modernization of Barrancabermeja Refinery Continues
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Sep.2013) – Modernization activities advance at the 230,000 barrel per day Barrancabermeja Refinery, reported the daily newspaper Portafolio.co. ***
Nicaragua Oil Derivative Purchases Down
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Sep.2013) – Nicaragua’s purchases of oil and oil derivatives during the first four months of 2013 were $367.9 million compared with $424.1 million in the […]
Pacific Rubiales Star to Double Recovery Rates
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Sep.2013) – The Star project will allow Pacific Rubiales to double recovery rates at the Quifa field, El Espectador reported, citing Pacific Executive Director Ronald […]
Bulo Bulo to Generate 3,000 Jobs
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Sep.2013) – The urea plant in Bulo Bulo, Cochabamba will generate 3,000 jobs, reported the daily newspaper La Razon, citing Vice Minister of Industrialization, Commercialization, […]
Guatemala Announces Initial Gas Discovery
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Sep.2013) – Guatemala announced its initial gas discovery at the Ocultun well in the Peten region. The well was drilled to nearly 3 km, reported […]
GTLI to Return Areas to YPFB
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 11.Sep.2013) – Gas To Liquid International (GTLI) is in the process of returning four exploration areas to Yacimientos PetrolĂferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB). There are 104 […]
Combustible Prices to Increase in Uruguay
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 11.Sep.2013) – Uruguay’s ANCAP will increase the price of combustibles by an average 9.7%, reported the daily newspaper La Red 21. ***
Petronas Exits Carabobo Project in Venezuela
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 11.Sep.2013) – Malaysia’s Petronas will exit the Petrocarabobo project in Venezuela’s Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt or Faja, according to Venezuela’s Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez. The […]
PetroPar Debt Will Not Be Forgiven
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 10.Sep.2013) – PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez, who also serves as Venezuela’s Oil Minister, said that the debt owed to PDVSA by Petroleos de Paraguay (Petropar) […]
Q&A with PDVSA Refining Director Jesus Luongo
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 9.Sep.2013) – PDVSA Refining Director Jesus Luongo spoke briefly with Energy Analytics Institute on the sideline of a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela. What follows […]