(Scoot, 28.May.2019) — Scoot, the original shared electric vehicle company, is launching their new shared ebike in the Las Condes district of Santiago, Chile. At […]
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Energy Exports Help Laredo To Become Top U.S. Trade Hub
(Chron.com, Sergio Chapa, 28.May.2019) — Booming energy exports and shifting patterns in international commerce have made the Port of Laredo the nation’s top center for […]
LatAmNRG Q&A With ANH Colombia: Exploratory Drilling To Start In 2H:20
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 24.May.2019) — As part of Energy Analytics Institute’s ongoing coverage of the Latin America and Caribbean energy sectors from conventionals, […]
Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Limited Announces Extension Of Expiration Date
(TPHL, 24.May.2019) — Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Limited announced the expiration date has been extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 14, 2019, […]
First Small-Scale Waterside LNG Production Facility In The U.S. Is Operational
(JAX LNG, 23.May.2019) — JAX LNG, a liquefied natural gas facility located at Dames Point in Jacksonville, Florida, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 16 to […]
McDermott Says Freeport LNG Production to Start in 1Q:20
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 23.May.2019) — McDermott International, Inc. reiterated its earlier notified schedule for the Freeport LNG project in Freeport, Texas. As disclosed […]
US Tells Foreign Cos To Stop Jet Fuel Trading With Venezuela
(Reuters, Julia Payne and Dmitry Zhdannikov, 23.May.2019) — The United States told some large foreign firms this week they should stop trading jet fuel with […]
Shell Commences Production At Appomattox Field In U.S. Gulf Of Mexico
(Shell, 23.May.2019) — Royal Dutch Shell plc, through its subsidiary Shell Offshore Inc (Shell) announces today that production has started at the Shell-operated Appomattox floating […]
CNOOC Limited Announces Appomattox Field Commences Production
(CNOOC, 23.May.2019) — CNOOC Limited announced the Appomattox Field in the US Gulf of Mexico has safely commenced production ahead of schedule. Appomattox Field is […]
Saudi Aramco And Sempra Energy Ink Largest LNG Deal For 6 Years
(WoodMac, 22.May.2019) — Sempra Energy and Saudi Aramco today announced their respective subsidiaries, Sempra LNG and Aramco Services Company, have signed a heads of agreement […]
Colombia’s Ecopetrol Says Exports To U.S. Up On Venezuela, Higher Output
(Reuters, 22.May.2019) — Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol said on Wednesday its crude exports to the United States rose nearly 25% in the first quarter […]
OPEC Founder Venezuela Pumps Less Oil Than Three Of Its Neighbors
(Bloomberg, Lucia Kassai, 20.May.2019) —Venezuela, which sits atop more oil than Saudi Arabia, has fallen behind three other Latin American countries as years of mismanagement […]
US Sanctions Mining Company Backing Maduro
(Reuters, 19.May.2019) — The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday against Venezuela’s state-run gold mining company Minerven and its president, Adrian Perdomo, accusing them of […]
US Targets Shippers For Bringing Venezuela Oil To Cuba
(AFP, 17.May.2019) — The United States last Friday imposed sanctions on two shipping companies for delivering Venezuelan oil to ally Cuba in what it called […]
Gas Station Lines Reappear In Venezuela As Refinery Halts, Fuel Imports Plunge
(Reuters, Mircely Guanipa and Marianna Parraga, 16.May.2019) — Gas station lines reappeared across oil-rich but crisis-stricken Venezuela this week as gasoline imports plunged and the […]
Who Gets Venezuela’s Oil?
(CNN, Allan Dodds Frank, 16.May.2019) — Venezuela’s future is in limbo, as its embattled president continues to fend off a national movement for regime change. […]
Venezuela’s Ad-Hoc PDVSA Board Begins Payment On Citgo-Backed 2020 Bond
(Reuters, Corina Pons and Mayela Armas, 16.May.2019) — Venezuela’s ad-hoc board of directors for state oil company PDVSA, appointed by opposition leader Juan Guaido, said […]
Sempra Energy Starts Production At Train 1 Of Cameron LNG Facility
(Sempra, 14.May.2019) — Sempra Energy announced that Cameron LNG has begun producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the first liquefaction train of the Cameron LNG […]
Pompeo, Putin Could Decide Venezuela’s Fate
(Oilprice.com, Tsvetana Paraskova, 14.May.2019) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting on Tuesday to discuss various issues, including […]
Equinor Boosts Stake In Caesar Tonga Field In Deepwater US GOM
(Equinor, 13.May.2019) — Equinor has exercised its preferential rights to acquire an additional 22.45% interest in the Caesar Tonga oil field from Shell Offshore Inc […]
Readout Of Secretary Perry’s Visit To Bogota, Colombia
(Energy.gov, 13.May.2019) — Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry was in Bogotá, Colombia for the Concordia Americas Summit, a gathering of government and private […]
Delek’s US GOM Caesar Tonga Oil Acquisition Cancelled
(Globes, 12.May.2019) — One of the existing partners has exercised its first right of refusal on the rights in the Caesar Tonga oil field. The […]
US Secretary Perry Attends 2019 Concordia Americas Summit
(US DOE, 10.May.2019) — On Monday, May 13, 2019, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry will travel to Bogotá, Colombia to participate in the 2019 […]
WoodMac: Chevron Exits Bidding War For Anadarko
(WoodMac, 9.May.2019) — Chevron Corporation today announced that it would not offer a counter proposal to Occidental Petroleum’s rival bid to acquire Anadarko Petroleum. Earlier […]
Braskem Says Consolidated Recurring EBITDA Reached $336 Million In 1Q:19
(Braskem, 8.May.2019) — Braskem S.A. announces today its results for 1Q19. HIGHLIGHTS: Braskem – Consolidated: — Braskem’s recurring EBITDA was US$ 336 million, down 16% […]
CSI Compressco Announces 1Q:19 Results, Affirms Full Year Financial Guidance
(CSI, 8.May.2019) — CSI Compressco LP today announced first quarter 2019 consolidated financial results and provided updated 2019 full year guidance. Consolidated revenues for the […]
Talos Energy Conference Call And Webcast Information
(Talos, 8.May.2019) — Talos Energy Inc. will host a conference call, which will also be broadcast live over the internet, on Thursday, May 9, 2019 […]
Talos Energy Reports 1Q:19 Financial, Ops Results On Mexico And US
(Talos, 8.May.2019) — Talos Energy Inc. today announced its financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2019 and an operations update. Key highlights […]
The Smithsonian Showcases The Historic ‘Green Book’
(Exxon, 7.May.2019) — From its first print run in 1936 to its final edition in 1966, “The Green Book” played a significant role in providing […]
Sempra Energy Reports Higher 1Q:19 Earnings
(Sempra, 7.May.2019) — Sempra Energy today reported first-quarter 2019 earnings of $441 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, up from first-quarter 2018 earnings of $347 […]
What Does IMO 2020 Mean For Downstream, Upstream, LNG and Bulks Sector
(Woodmac, 7.May.2019) — Implementation of IMO 2020 regulation is just eight months away and its implications will be felt beyond refining and shipping. Wood Mackenzie’s […]
Oxy’s $8.8bn Total Deal ‘May Soothe Anadarko Shareholder Jitters’
(WoodMac, 6.May.2019) — In another bold move in its takeover battle with Chevron for Anadarko Petroleum, on 5 May said Occidental Petroleum entered into a […]
Petrobras Completes Pasadena Refinery Sale To Chevron
(Petrobras, 1.May.2019) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 01/30/2019, informs that it has completed, through its subsidiary Petrobras America Inc. (PAI), the […]
Calling Students Ages 13-18 Years Old To Participate In Science And Math Contest
(Breakthrough, 1.May.2019) — The Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced today the launch of its fifth annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a global student science and mathematics competition […]
McDermott Awarded EPC Contract By ENI México For Amoca Field Offshore
(McDermott, 30.Apr.2019) — McDermott International, Inc. announced the award of a contract by ENI México for engineering, procurement and construction of wellhead platform one (WHP1) […]
Oil Tops $73/bbl Then Pares Gains As Venezuela’s Maduro Claims Support
(Reuters, Collin Eaton , 30.Apr.2019) — Oil prices rose on Tuesday above $73 a barrel but then eased off the session high after Venezuela’s president […]
Enel Américas Files 2018 Annual Report On Form 20-F
(Enel, 29.Apr.2019) — Enel Américas, announced today that its 2018 Annual Report on Form 20-F has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange […]
Venezuela’s Oil Industry Implosion Reaches Chevron
(Oilprice.com, Tsvetana Paraskova, 25.Apr.2019) — Massive blackouts in Venezuela in March and April have drastically reduced oil production at Chevron’s biggest oil joint venture in […]
Newpark Resources Reports 1Q:19 Results, GOM Update
(Newpark, 25.Apr.2019) — Newpark Resources, Inc. today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2019. Total revenues for the first quarter of 2019 […]
DaVita Eyes Using 100 Pct Renewable Energy By 2022
(DaVita, 25.Apr.2019) — By 2022, DaVita Inc. expects to use 100 percent renewable energy. The company has contracted with Longroad Energy on two virtual power […]
LatAmNRG Venezuela Briefs: Oil Worker March, Maduro Denounces Citgo Grab
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 24.Apr.2019) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs related to a planned oil and gas sector march slated for […]
Shell Announces Deep-Water GOM Discovery At Blacktip Prospect
(Shell, 24.Apr.2019) — Shell Offshore Inc. (“Shell”), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, today announced a significant discovery at the Blacktip prospect in the […]
Occidental Makes $38bn Rival Bid for Anadarko
(WoodMac, 24.Apr.2019) — Occidental Petroleum today put forward a rival bid to acquire Anadarko Petroleum for US$38 billion, surpassing Chevron’s US$33 billion offer earlier this […]
Reuters Corrects Story Saying Venezuela Is Avoiding U.S. Sanctions by Funneling Oil Sales Through Russia
(The Moscow Times, 24.Apr.2019) — Reuters has corrected a story it published on April 18 saying Venezuela is funneling cash flow from oil sales through […]
Shell Strikes Big Oil In Blacktip Well Of Gulf Of Mexico
(Reuters, 24.Apr.2019) — Royal Dutch Shell’s U.S. unit said on Wednesday that it had made one of its biggest oil discoveries in the Blacktip deepwater […]
Venezuela Imports Crude For The First Time In Five Years
(Bloomberg, Lucia Kassai, 24.Apr.2019) — Oil production in Venezuela has dipped so low that the owner of the world’s largest reserves is importing crude for […]
Murphy Oil Dives Into Deepwater GOM With $1.6bn LLOG Bluewater Deal
(WoodMac, 23.Apr.2019) — Murphy Oil Exploration is poised to buy several deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets from LLOG Exploration for a total of US$1.625 billion, […]
Sempra Completes $2.5Bn Divestiture Of Renewables, Non-Utility NatGas Assets
(Sempra, 22.Apr.2019) — Sempra Energy has completed the divestiture of its U.S. renewables business and non-utility natural gas storage assets, generating approximately $2.5 billion in […]
ExxonMobil Inks 20-year LNG Deal With Zhejiang Energy
(Exxon, 22.Apr.2019) — ExxonMobil said today that it signed a sales and purchase agreement with Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply. […]
Duke Finalizes Purchase Of 150MW Solar Project From Clearway Energy
(Duke, 22.Apr.2019) — Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, announced it has acquired the 150-megawatt (MW) North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, […]