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Petrobras Revises its 2023 Production and CAPEX Guidance

(Petrobras, 9.Nov.2023) — Petrobras, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 44, of 23 Aug. 2021, and in addition to the material fact disclosed on 16 Oct. 2023, informs that the guidance for its own oil and gas production and its CAPEX have been revised. For total own oil and […]

Ecopetrol Responds to News From BluRadio

(Ecopetrol, 9.Nov.2023) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) informs that today the news website www.bluradio.com reported the convening of an extraordinary meeting of the General Shareholders’ of Ecopetrol. Ecopetrol hereby informs that it has not announced a General Shareholders’ Meeting. To date, Ecopetrol has only received a request from the Ministry of Finance […]

FPSO Liza Unity Purchase by ExxonMobil Completed

(SBM, 9.Nov.2023) — SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of FPSO Liza Unity, a few months ahead of the end of the maximum lease term, in Feb. 2024. The purchase allows ExxonMobil Guyana to assume ownership of the unit […]

Franco-Nevada Reports 3Q:23 Results

(Franco-Nevada, 8.Nov.2023) — “Our core precious metal assets anchored the quarter, resulting in increased revenue and earnings over the prior year period,” stated Paul Brink, CEO. We are looking forward to added precious metal contributions from a number of new mines in 2024 and, in particular, from the Tocantinzinho stream […]

Petrobras Processes Renewables Materials at Riograndense Refinery

(Petrobras, 8.Nov.2023) — Petrobras informs that the Riograndense Petroleum Refinery (RPR) has reached a historic milestone by processing 100% soybean oil in an industrial refining unit for the first time. The test, carried out between the end of Oct. and the beginning of Nov., opens a new world frontier for […]

Petrobras Says Strategic Plan 2024-2028 is Under Construction

(Petrobras, 8.Nov.2023) — Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media and in line with the statement of 25 Oct. 2023, confirms that its 2024-2028 Strategic Plan (2024-28 SP) is under construction, and will still be approved by the company’s Executive Board and Board of Directors. The strategic […]

Maurel & Prom Inks Deal in Venezuela [PDF Download]

(Sempra, 8.Nov.2023) — Maurel & Prom signed a set of agreements with Venezuela’s state owned PDVSA for the immediate restart of the activity of M&P’s mixed company in Venezuela. _________________

Parex Announces 3Q:23 Results, Arauca Drilling Success

(Parex, 7.Nov.2023) — Parex Resources Inc. (TSX: PXT) announced its financial and operating results for the three-month period ended 30 Sep. 2023, and the declaration of its Q4 2023 regular dividend of C$0.375 per share. “With our inaugural well in Arauca, I take pride in our team’s remarkable achievement in […]

Oxy Reports 3Q:23 Results [PDF Downloads]

(Oxy, 7.Nov.2023) — Occidental (NYSE: OXY) today announced net income attributable to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2023 of $1.2bn, or $1.20 per diluted share, and adjusted income attributable to common stockholders of $1.1bn, or $1.18 per diluted share. “Our teams continued their outstanding performance across all three of our […]

Ecopetrol 2023 Results: Second Best in History [PDF Downloads]

(Ecopetrol, 7.Nov.2023) — Within the framework of Ecopetrol‘s 15th anniversary celebration on the New York Stock Exchange, we hosted our Investor Day, during which we reaffirmed our 2040 Strategy, “Energy that Transforms”. Among the key points presented to the market, I would like to highlight the following: i) our steadfast […]

Sempra Reports Strong 3Q:23 Earnings [PDF Downloads]

(Sempra, 3.Nov.2023) — Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) announced third-quarter 2023 earnings of $721mn, or $1.14 per diluted share, compared to third-quarter 2022 earnings of $485mn, or $0.77 per diluted share. On an adjusted basis, the company’s third-quarter 2023 earnings were $685 million or $1.08 per diluted share, compared to $622mn, or $0.98 per diluted share, in 2022. Further, Sempra is updating its full-year […]

ConocoPhillips Comments on Venezuelan-Related Progress

(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Nov.2023) — ConocoPhillips chairman and CEO Ryan Lance updated the analyst community on the company’s situation regarding Venezuela and recently started auction process for assets of Houston-based refinery Citgo Petroleum during a recent conference call. “We’re in a process with the Venezuelans right now. They also have […]

Venezuela’s October Oil Exports Fall 19% Despite U.S. Easing Sanctions

(Reuters, 2.Nov.2023) — Venezuela’s oil exports declined in October to less than 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) amid operational hiccups at the country’s main production region, in a sign any sustained output recovery after the lifting of U.S. oil sanctions might take time. The U.S. Treasury Department last month broadly eased […]

PetroChina Aims to Resume Venezuelan Oil Imports after 4-year Pause

(Reuters, 2.Nov.2023) — China’s PetroChina is proposing to buy up to 8 million barrels a month of Venezuelan crude from state-run oil company PDVSA, according to four people familiar with the matter, hoping to resume a trade suspended four years ago by U.S. sanctions. In October, the U.S. Treasury Department temporarily […]

Local Trinidad Operator Expresses Interest in Citgo Assets

(Trinidad Express, 2.Nov.2023) — Decker Petroleum and Marketing Company Ltd (DPMCL), based in Trinidad and Tobago, has written the US District Court of Delaware officially expressing its interest in acquiring the asphalt assets of Venezuelan oil refiner Citgo. In 2018, the US District Court of Delaware ordered PDV Holdings, the […]

Aker Horizons ASA Reports 3Q:23 Results

(Aker Horizons, 2.Nov.2023) — Aker Horizons ASA (OSE: AKH), a developer of green energy and industry, today announced results for the third quarter of 2023. Aker Horizons’ net asset value stood at NOK 10.2bn as of 30 Sep. 2023. The company had a cash position of NOK 3.5bn and an undrawn credit facility of EUR 500mn, giving […]

APA Corp. Reports 3Q:23 Financial, Operational Results [PDF Download]

(APA Corporation, 1.Nov.2023) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2023. APA reported net income attributable to common stock of $459mn, or $1.49 per diluted share. When adjusted for items that impact the comparability of results, APA’s third-quarter earnings were $410mn, or […]

Marathon’s SVP Heppner Says Company Not Interested in Citgo Assets

(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Oct.2023) — Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s senior vice president of strategy and business development, Dave Heppner, responded to questions from analysts during the company’s third quarter 2023 conference call about rumors it was interested in Houston-based refiner Citgo Petroleum. Heppner said that in the current environment that refining […]

Petronas Makes Oil Find in Suriname’s Offshore Block 52

(Petronas, 2.Nov.2023) — Petronas’ subsidiary, Petronas Suriname E&P B.V., has made an oil discovery at the Roystonea-1 exploration well in Suriname’s Block 52. The well, located about 185 kilometers offshore in water depth of 904 meters, was successfully drilled to a total depth of 5,315 meters. It also encountered several […]

Petrobras Comments on Extraordinary General Meetings

(Petrobras, 31.Oct.2023) — The Board of Directors of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) invites the company’s shareholders to meet at the Extraordinary General Meeting, to be held on 30 November 2023, at 2:00 p.m. (GMT-3 time zone) partially by digital form, pursuant to Resolution No. 81 of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange […]

EAI’s NRGBriefs: Oct. 2023

(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Oct.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during October 2023 including Vista‘s third quarter 2023 earnings presentation; the long-awaited Citgo Petroleum auction; Colombia’s first seabed allocation competitive process for offshore wind energy; former Trinidad and Tobago energy minister Kevin Ramnarine on […]

Venezuelan Oil Sanctions Relief at Risk as Court Suspends Opposition Primary Results

(S&P Global, 30.Oct.2023) — The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) in Venezuela ordered the suspension of the results of the opposition’s primary elections which was claimed to be won by María Corina Machado, and proclaimed as presidential candidate of the opposition, a decision that could put the relief of US […]

Asia May Have Little to Cheer from Lifting of Venezuelan Oil Sanctions

(S&P Global, 30.Oct.2023) — Asia may have little to cheer following the lifting of the sanctions on Venezuelan oil as increased competition for those Latin American cargoes could potentially make it difficult for buyers like China and India to source incremental cargoes from the supplier, prompting them to look at […]

Tetra Reports 3Q:23 Results, Updates on Lithium Brine Unit

(TETRA, 30.Oct.2023) — TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) today announced third quarter 2023 financial results. Brady Murphy, TETRA President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “In addition to another strong financial performance, in the third quarter we achieved an important milestone in our Company’s history with unanimous approval by the Arkansas Oil & […]

Eni CFO Gattei Says Venezuela ‘Clearly Is Now An Opportunity’

(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Oct.2023) — The CFO of Eni S.p.A., Francesco Gattei, commented on the situation in Venezuela during the Italian company’s third quarter 2023 conference call with analysts. Gattei said the Opec country is “clearly is now an opportunity”, referring to the state of play in the country after […]

Rowley: LNG Restructuring Saving T&T

(Trinidad Guardian, 27.Oct.2023) — Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday described the signing in early December of the agreements to restructure the shareholding in Atlantic LNG as one of the most significant decisions that the Government has been able to accomplish. And he told the post-Cabinet news conference yesterday at […]

Guyana Greenlights Oil Drilling in Waters Claimed by Venezuela

(AFP, 27.Oct.2023) — The new find, as well as some of the drilling concessions, are in a disputed area whose possible annexation Venezuela is putting to a national referendum. Guyana, much smaller than its neighbor, has the world’s highest reserves of crude per capita. US oil giant ExxonMobil made the discovery of […]

Chevron Reveals 3Q:23 Results, Comments on Hess Deal [PDF Downloads]

(Chevron, 27.Oct.2023) — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported earnings of $6.5bn ($3.48 per share – diluted) for third quarter 2023, compared with $11.2bn ($5.78 per share – diluted) in third quarter 2022. Included in the current quarter were a one-time tax benefit of $560mn in Nigeria and pension settlement costs […]

Pemex Reports 3Q:23 Results [PDF Downloads]

(Pemex, 27.Oct.2023) —In the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23), Petróleos Mexicanos‘ operating performance was positive, supported by a responsible financial policy. In exploration and production, the strategy continued to favor the accelerated development of new fields, the reduction of times between development and start-up, the early incorporation of production from […]

Repsol CEO Josu Jon Imaz Comments on Venezuelan Opportunities

(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Oct.2023) — Repsol SA CEO Josu Jon Imaz updated the analyst community on the Spanish company’s situation in Venezuela during a recent conference call. “In Venezuela, we welcome the latest developments with regard to the easing of the U.S. sanctions affecting the oil sector. This is, let […]

Petrobras Releases 3Q:23 Production and Sales Report [PDF Download]

(Petrobras, 26.Oct.2023) — In 3Q23, average production of oil, NGL and natural gas reached 2.88 MMboed, 9.1% higher than in 2Q23, mainly due to the better operational performance of the pre-salt platforms and the lower losses with stoppages and maintenance, besides the ramp-up of platforms P-71 in the Itapu field, […]

Petrobras on CARF Judgment Result

(Petrobras, 26.Oct.2023) — Petrobras informs that, in a session held today, the Second Panel of the Superior Chamber of Tax Appeals (CSRF), a body of the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF), heard and granted, by majority vote, the appeal filed by the National Treasury, limiting the deductibility of regular […]

Petrobras on Talks with Bolivia’s YPFB

(Petrobras, 26.Oct.2023) — Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), regarding the pieces of news published in the media, informs that a mission of Petrobras executives was carried out in Bolivia with representatives of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB). On that occasion, Petrobras executives heard about the opportunities presented by YPFB representatives, none […]

Latin America and the Caribbean

ExxonMobil Deal a Sign of Strength for US Oil Production

(WoodMac, 16.Oct.2023) — On the day last week that ExxonMobil announced it had reached a deal to pay US$64.5bn for Pioneer Natural Resources, there was a curiously apposite coincidence: the Energy Information Administration reported that US oil production had hit a new record high. US crude production in the first week of […]

Big Oil: Upstream M&A Gets Serious

(WoodMac, 26.Oct.2023) — ExxonMobil’s and Chevron’s belief in the durability of upstream could hardly be better demonstrated by the game-changing acquisitions of two flagship US Independents. It’s a pivotal moment for the sector and widens the strategic gulf with the Euro Majors. Here are our team’s thoughts. First, what drove […]

Hess Reports 3Q:23 Operational Highlights [PDF Download]

(Hess, 25.Oct.2023) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) reported net income of $504mn, or $1.64 per share, in the third quarter of 2023, compared with net income of $515mn, or $1.67 per share, in the third quarter of 2022. On an adjusted basis, the corporation reported net income of $583mn, or […]

CARICOM Comments on Guyana-Venezuela Board Dispute

(CARICOM, 25.Oct.2023) — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to conduct a popular referendum on defending Venezuela’s claim of the Essequibo. CARICOM further notes that two of the questions approved to be posed in the Referendum, if answered in the affirmative, would authorise the […]

Argentina Lithium engages Resource Stock Digest for marketing contract

(Argentina Lithium & Energy Corporation, 23.Oct.2023, Words: 177) — Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. has entered into a services agreement with Resource Stock Digest (RSD), of 1020 Dyer Creek Place, Round Rock, Texas, pursuant to which, among other things, RSD has agreed to provide certain promotional services to the corporation in accordance […]

Venezuelan Oil-Sanctions Relief Was Just Announced. It Could Be Tested Soon

(Barron’s, 23.Oct.2023) — The U.S. administration’s new oil sanctions relief toward Venezuela is broad-ranging and impactful. It’s unlikely to have any immediate effect on international oil prices, but it will likely realign the regional oil trade, which will benefit the U.S. refining system. It will also test whether a different foreign policy—and […]

Welligence says Hess Corporation gives Chevron Atlantic margin exposure

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Oct.2023, Words: 203) — US-based Chevron Corporation will acquire Hess Corporation for $60bn (including net debt), the second giant transaction of Oct. 2023 following the $65bn move by ExxonMobil to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources Company, both in all-stock transactions, Welligence Energy Analytics wrote 23 […]

Venezuela’s Heavy Oil Output Rises Limited Following US Sanctions Relief: EIA

(EIA, 23.Oct.2023) — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) effectively lifted most U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector on October 18 for six months, paving the way for additional exports of the heavy, sour crude oil the country produces. That type of crude oil has been […]

Petrobras on Proposal to Revise its Bylaws to be Submitted to EGM

(Petrobras, 23.Oct.2023) — Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors has approved, by majority vote, the submission of a proposal to revise its Bylaws to the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), to be convened in due course. The objectives of the revision of Petrobras’ Bylaws are to create a capital remuneration […]

Chevron to Acquire Hess in $53bn All-Stock Deal

(Chevron, 23.Oct.2023) — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) has entered into a definitive agreement with Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hess in an all-stock transaction valued at $53bn, or $171 per share based on Chevron’s closing price on 20 October 2023. Under the terms […]

Colombia Eyes Country’s First Offshore Wind Auction

(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Oct.2023) — Colombia government expects to reveal detail about the first offshore wind energy auction in Colombia and Latin America. The Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Maritime Authority (Dimar) and the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) invite all those interested in the first seabed allocation competitive […]

Fast Output Recovery Still Challenging in Venezuela

(WoodMac, 20.Oct.2023) — Addressing the US Treasury Department’s partially lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector, Adrian Lara, principal research analyst, Latin America Upstream Oil and Gas for Wood Mackenzie said, “Although still conditioned by a subsequent renewal, this new easing of sanctions can certainly be considered a positive move […]

Silver Viper Further Amends Rubi-Esperanza Option Agreement

(Silver Viper Minerals, 20.Oct.2023) — Silver Viper Minerals Corp. (TSXV: VIPR) (OTC: VIPRF) announced that, further to its press release April 6, 2023, it has amended the terms of the Rubi-Esperanza Option Agreement with respect to its right to purchase 100% ownership of three mineral concessions covering 2,102 hectares at the […]

Canacol On Canceling EPM Sales Contract, Strategic Entrance into Bolivia

(Canacol, 19.Oct.2023) — Canacol Energy Ltd. (TSX:CNE; OTCQX:CNNEF; BVC:CNEC) announces that the long term take or pay gas sales contract with Empresas Publicas de Medellin E.S.P. (“EPM”), previously scheduled to commence deliveries on 1 December 2024 (the “Project”) has been terminated by the corporation. As of the time of termination […]

Glaucus-1 Well Confirms Extension of Gas Province Offshore Colombia

(Ecopetrol, 19.Oct.2023) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) confirms that the Glaucus-1 well has verified the presence of natural gas in the deep waters of the southern Colombian Caribbean, underscoring the significance of the gas reserve in this region of the country. The well is situated 75 kilometers off the Caribbean coast, with […]

Frontera on 3Q:23 Financial Results and Conf. Call

(Frontera, 19.Oct.2023) — Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) announces that its third quarter 2023 results will be released after markets close on Thursday, 9 November 2023. A conference call for investors and analysts will be held on Friday, 10 November 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants will include Gabriel de Alba, Chairman of […]

Trinidad Approved to Pay PDVSA

(Welligence, 19.Oct.2023) — Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) has received approval from the US government to pay PDVSA, the Venezuelan NOC, in cash for gas from Venezuela. The decision comes after a series of negotiations between all three countries, and is a vital step towards bringing Train 1 at Atlantic LNG (ALNG) back online, […]