(Reuters, 26.Aug.2021) — Peru's Congress on Thursday pushed back to Friday a key vote to confirm or reject a new leftist Cabinet nominated by President Pedro Castillo, extending the uncertainty...
(Reuters, 26.Aug.2021) — Ecuador's state-run power company CELEC said on Thursday it will spend $80 million to repair idle thermal power plants to prepare them to provide backup electricity supply,...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Aug.2021) — Brazil’s state owned Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) made a payment today which relates to the first installment of the remuneration anticipation to shareholders related to...
(Petrobras, 25.Aug.2021) — Petrobras signed today with the company Ream Participações S.A., a corporate company owned by the partners of Atem's Distribuidora de Petróleo S.A. (Atem), a contract to sell...
(Petrobras, 25.Aug.2021) — Petrobras says interested parties in the sale process of the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST) formally declined to submit a binding proposal for the purchase of the...
(Mantoro 25.Aug.2021) — Mantoro Silver Corp. (TSXV: MSLV) (FSE: 9TZ) entered into a property option agreement with Minera Golden Hill S.R.L. (MGH) and Luis Fernando Kinn Cortez (the "Optionor") to...
(Wall Street Journal, 25.Aug.2021) — Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Wednesday that it has signed a natural-gas sales contract with Companhia Pernambucana de Gas, its first supply deal with a...
(Vice, 25.Aug.2021) — A recent seizure highlights how “corrupt Colombian government officials have helped to launder Venezuelan coltan into licit supply chains in Colombia,” said one expert. Authorities in southern...
(Reuters, 25.Aug.2021) — Venezuela's socialist government sees the swap it made last week of shares in a Dominican oil refinery for defaulted bonds as a possible model for future deals,...
(AP, 24.Aug.2021) — Mexico’s state-owned oil company said Tuesday the possible remains of two missing subcontractors had been found on one of its oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico...
(Bloomberg, 24.Aug.2021) — Oil stored in ships has been stacking up off key Asian ports as a crackdown in China on private crude oil processors has blunted purchases and disrupted...
(Reuters, 24.Aug.2021) — With U.S. sanctions spooking key oil buyers and depriving its government of cash, Venezuela last year inked a deal with a little-known local company to swap crude...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Aug.2021) — Staatsolie in cooperation with ExxonMobil will be hosting a webinar on 'Local Content in the O&G industry'. As a supplier who can potentially provide support...
(Bloomberg, 24.Aug.2021) — Unlike the other oil majors, nationalized fossil fuel businesses are arms of the state, and therefore can’t bend as far. Petroleos Mexicanos left investors with more questions...
(Fitch, 24.Aug.2021) — Pemex's reported fires at its Ku-Maloob-Zaap (KMZ) production fields may slow the company's production growth rates, as this field is the company's largest production complex, according to...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina awaiting arrival of two LNG tankers, Guyana’s oil output, and Trinidad and Tobago’s strategic...
(The Guardian, 23.Aug.2021) — An exploration well drilled by bpTT and EOG Resources has discovered one trillion cubic feet of gross natural gas resources, off the East Coast, off Trinidad...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Aug.2021) — In compliance with requirements of article 3, item 9, Chapter I, Title XII of the Rules of the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission, state owned...
(Frontera, 23.Aug.2021) — Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) announced the spudding of the Kawa-1 exploration well, offshore Guyana. CGX Energy Inc. (TSXV: OYL), Frontera majority-owned subsidiary, and its joint venture...
(Argus, 23.Aug.2021) — US refiner Citgo has been effectively cut off from its Venezuelan state-owned parent PdV since 2019, but it is still constrained by heavy debt while multiple creditors...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina pondering its allocation of energy subsidies, Ecopetrol closing on an earlier announced $3.7bn ISA...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Aug.2021) — Colombia’s state oil giant Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE; EC) announced on 20 August 2021 that closing conditions set forth in the inter-administrative contract, dated...
(DPI, 19.Aug.2021) — Recognising the vast potential of Guyana and Suriname’s oil and gas sectors, their Excellencies Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Chandrikapersad Santokhi have indicated that the two countries...
(Governmenf of Panama, 20.Aug.2021) — The Governments of Argentina, Barbados, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Panama will co-organize the “High-Level Dialogue on Climate Action in the Americas”,...
(Global Infrastructure Partners, 20.Aug.2021) — Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure jointly announces with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a leading global independent infrastructure investor that it has sold...
(Reuters, 19.Aug.2021) — The world's newest oil-producing nations grabbed the spotlight at this week's Offshore Technology Conference with ambitious plans to tap oil and gas discoveries in a race against...
(The Guardian, 19.Aug.2021) — ExxonMobil’s huge new Guyana project faces charges of a disregard for safety from experts who claim the company has failed to adequately prepare for possible disaster,...
(Sorcia, 19.Aug.2021) — Sorcia Chile SPA (Sorcia), a subsidiary of the US company, Sorcia Minerals LLC, reached a new agreement with RJR Salar, to expand the territory to explore lithium...
(Reuters, 19.Aug.2021) — Brazil is negotiating with Argentina on the construction of a billion-dollar pipeline from the Vaca Muerta shale gas reserves, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday. Speaking...
(Bloomberg, 19.Aug.2021) — A public equity offering is again emerging as a possible exit strategy for the controlling shareholders in one of the world’s top petrochemical makers, Braskem SA, people...
(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 19.Aug.2021) — Two former ministers of energy are contending that climate-change policy is what would have driven the merger between the BHP Group and Woodside Petroleum...
(S&P Global, 19.Aug.2021) — The presidents of Guyana and Suriname said Aug. 19 their countries will craft a joint strategy to develop their natural gas reserves to fuel their economic...
(Reuters, 19.Aug.2021) — Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA has given up its 49% stake in a Dominican refinery as part of a swap for some of its defaulted bonds, the...
(Ecopetrol, 18.Aug.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE; EC) announced that the risk rating agency Standard & Poor's maintained the international long-term rating of Ecopetrol at BB+ and the individual...
(Reuters, 18.Aug.2021) — Guyana and Suriname expect continued exploratory drilling over the next two years by oil majors in their joint offshore basin after a string of recent discoveries, government...
(DPI, 18.Aug.2021) — Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo MP, has issued a clarion call for developed countries to pull their weight in the fight against climate change. The Vice President...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Aug.2021) — Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo took part in the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) held in Houston between 16-19 August 2021. What follows are brief details...
(Reuters, 17.Aug.2021) — Guyana aims to increase its oil royalties and revamp other contract terms as part of a new profit-sharing agreement (PSA) for future crude and gas projects now...
(Baker Institute, 17.Aug.2021) — Shale oil’s short-cycle production protects foreign investors from the risk of expropriation — government taking private property for public use — providing an opportunity for the...
(Orvana, 16.Aug.2021) — Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX: ORV) announces that a rock fall has occurred at a legacy open pit wall at El Valle. The fallen material impacted the east...
(Ecopetrol, 16.Aug.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) informs that by means of Resolution 1928 of 13 August 2021, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (MHCP) authorized the company...
(Cox Energy, 16.Aug.2021) — Cox Energy América, S.A.B. DE C.V. (BIVA: COXA *, BMV: COXA *), the region's only listed pure play photovoltaic renewable solar energy company, announces as part...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Aug.2021) — Executives with ExxonMobil provided technical details of the company’s initial, current and planned activities in Guyana. What follows are excerpts from their presentations during the...
(DPI, 16.Aug.2021) — This is Guyana’s second time participating at this international conference in Houston, Texas. The Government of Guyana through GO-Invest, is collaborating with several private sector organisations and...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: YPF reducing its total debt, Petrobras’ tax collections to the government, Exxon’s Liza Unity FPSO...
(Sempra, 12.Aug.2021) — Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) announced that it has launched a tender offer to purchase for cash the 3.6% of the outstanding shares of IEnova (Infraestructura Energética...
(MPC Energy, 12.Aug.2021) — MPC Energy Solutions (MPCES) and Akuo Energy commenced construction of Parque Solar Planeta Rica, a solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Colombia. The project is a joint...
(AS/COA, 12.Aug.2021) — A new round of negotiations is set to start on Friday, August 13, in Mexico between representatives of the de facto regime of Nicolás Maduro and the interim administration of Juan Guaidó. This is not...
(By Platts, Sheky Espejo, 12.Aug.2021) — Mexico's state oil company Pemex has stopped drilling Valeriana 1, a high-temperature high-pressure appraisal well located in the state of Tabasco, after new interpretation...
(Argus, 12.Aug.2021) — Guyana plans to create a new authority by the end of 2021 to regulate its growing hydrocarbon revenues and allow orderly and transparent management and development of...
(Ecopetrol, 11.Aug.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) informs that on 11 August 2021, it signed the Inter-administrative Share Purchase Agreement with the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit...
(Oceaneering, 10.Aug.2021) — Oceaneering International has been awarded a contract from Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) to provide two surveys offshore Guyana. The contract award covers a towed...
(Trinidad Express, 10.Aug.2021) — Improper waste disposal may be one of the reasons for the major flooding that wreaked havoc in north-west Trinidad and Tobago last Tuesday afternoon. According to...
(By Ft, Michael Stott, 10.Aug.2021) — Once Venezuela’s most famous political prisoner, he is best known for escaping from house arrest and appearing outside a Caracas military base in an...
(Trinidad Express, 10.Aug.2021) — In its 2021 annual report, the T&T Government’s investment holdings company, National Enterprises Ltd (NEL) states that “the full impairment of the Train 1 plant at...
(Reuters, 10.Aug.2021) — Guyana's Natural Resources Ministry said on Monday the country earned nearly $80 million from a July crude cargo sold to an Indian refiner, the highest figure since...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina fining Edesur and Edenor; Transportadora de Gas Internacional (TGI) eyes developing Colombia’s second liquefied...
(Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo, 9.Aug.2021) — The president of Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo, Dionisio Gutiérrez, spoke with the leader of the Venezuelan opposition and National Coordinator of Vente Venezuela, María...
(Trinidad Express, 9.Aug.2021) — The Environmental Management Authority and Paria Fuel Trading Company Ltd yesterday confirmed an oil spill in the Gulf of Paria. Fishermen and Friends of the Sea...
(Argus, 9.Aug.2021) — Colombia has issued a draft roadmap for hydrogen development that would start by leveraging the country's coal and natural gas resources for "blue" production before moving into...
(MNR, 9.Aug.2021) — In keeping with the current administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability within the Petroleum Sector, the Government Guyana through the Ministry of Natural Resources is pleased to...
(Stabroek News, 8.Aug.2021) — To recap, this long-running series of Sunday Stabroek columns focusing on Guyana’s emergent oil and gas sector commenced just four months short of five years ago;...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Aug.2021) — Trinidad and Tobago’s former energy minister Kevin Ramnarine commented on the recent downgrade by Standard and Poor’s rating agency. What follows below are his comments...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina’s YPF Sociedad Anónima repurchasing Class XII Notes, YPFB and Ambar Energía Ltda. inking a...
(APA, 5.May.2021) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced its financial and operational results for the first-quarter 2021. APA-1Q2021-Quarterly-Results-05-05-2021APA Corp. 2Q:21 Results APA reported net income attributable to common stock of...
(Shell, 5.Aug.2021) — Shell Brazil Holding B.V., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc marks the start of trading in shares of Raízen S.A., the renewable energy joint venture between...
(Motley Fool, 4.Aug.2021) — Colombia’s state oil giant Ecopetrol hosted its second quarter 2021 conference call to discuss operational and financial details. What follows is the transcript of the call....
(Reuters, 5.Aug.2021) — Brazilian state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA) has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) as adviser to sell its stake in petrochemical company Braskem SA (BRKM5.SA),...
(Trinidad Guardian, 4.Aug.2021) — It was in 1973 that the world experienced the first oil-price shock. It was spurred by the Yom Kippur War in the Middle East in which...
(Reuters, 4.Aug.2021) — Brazil's Petrobras beat second quarter profit estimates on Wednesday, as higher Brent prices, strong natural gas sales and relatively controlled expenses boosted the company's bottom line. In...
(NGC, 4.Aug.2021) — The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) signed a Consolidated Gas Supply Contract (CGSC) with Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited (MHTL), part of the Proman...
(Reuters, 4.Aug.2021) — Guyana received bids from 15 different companies aiming to market the government's share of the crude produced off the South American country's coast, according to Guyana's National...
(Bloomberg, 4.Aug.2021) — Investors sent a warning message to Argentina’s Treasury on Tuesday night -- don’t expect us to finance the government’s increased spending ahead of November’s midterm elections unless...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: New Pacific Metals Corp. commencing a diamond drilling program in Bolivia, Ecopetrol’s strong second quarter...
(Ecopetrol, 3.Aug.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) announced the Ecopetrol Group's financial results for the second quarter and the first half of 2021. In words of Felipe Bayón Pardo,...