(Bloomberg, 11.Mar.2022) — Much has been written about the hurdles to a U.S.-Venezuela detente that would allow oil from the South American nation to start […]
Maersk, Proman Announce Green Methanol Supply Deal
(Proman, 10.Mar.2022) — Proman and A.P. Moller -Maersk entered into a new cooperation agreement to identify and develop green methanol supply solutions for Maersk’s new […]
CGX and Frontera Announce $35mn Loan Deal to Support Guyana Costs
(Frontera, 10.Mar.2022) — Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) and CGX Energy Inc. (TSXV: OYL), joint venture partners in the Petroleum Prospecting License for the Corentyne […]
Background Press Call Previewing the Visit of President Duque of Colombia
(The White House, 10.Mar.2022) — Background press call via teleconference by senior administration officials from The White House previewing the visit of President Ivan Duque […]
Pampa Energía Says 4Q:21 Results Boosted by Plan Gas
(Pampa Energía, 10.Mar.2022) — Pampa Energía S.A. (NYSE: PAM; Buenos Aires Stock Exchange: PAMP), an independent company with active participation in Argentina’s electricity and gas value chain, announces […]
Grupo Energia Bogota Improves Caribbean Electricity Supply
(Grupo Energía Bogotá, 10.Mar.2022) — Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) is improving the supply of reliable, affordable electricity to Colombian consumers by using SmartValve™ technology in the Caribbean region of […]
T&T Needs Reinvestments to Benefit from Higher Oil Prices
(Trinidad Guardian, 10.Mar.2022) — While the increases in oil prices driven by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine can benefit oil-producing nations, countries like T&T […]
NRGBriefs: EP PetroEcuador Lays Out Production Plans 2022-26
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Ecuador’s state-owned EP PetroEcuador laying out plans for investments of $12bn to almost double production to 804,323 […]
EAI Q&A with Colombia’s ANH head Armando Zamora
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2022, Words: 1,270) — Colombia’s head at the National Hydrocarbon Agency (ANH by its Spanish acronym), Armando Zamora, […]
Petrobras on REMAN Refinery Divestment
(Petrobras, 10.Mar.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 08/25/2021, concerning the sale process of Refinaria Isaac Sabbá (REMAN) to Ream Participações S.A., […]
NRGBriefs: Venezuela’s Maduro Back in the Driver’s Seat
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Washington courting Venezuela amid the Ukraine invasion by Russia and Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro likely being the […]
US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm Speaks at CERAWeek 2022
(US Department of Energy, 9.Mar.2022) — Remarks as prepared for delivery by Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm at CERAWeek 2022 in Houston, Texas. Thanks […]
White House Tells Oil Industry ‘We Need More’ as Fuel Prices Soar
(FT.com, 9.Mar.2022) — The US is engaged in an increasingly frantic search to replace oil supplies lost from Russia as it tries to repair diplomatic […]
Maduro Eyes Venezuela Producing 2 MMb/d in 2022
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Mar.2022) — “Rain, thunder or lightning, Venezuela will produce 2 million barrels per day in 2022,” the country’s President Nicolás Maduro proclaimed during […]
US Turns to Old Foe Maduro to Help Shut Off Russia’s Oil Revenues
(France24, 9.Mar.2022) — Venezuela released two jailed US citizens on Tuesday in an apparent goodwill gesture toward the Biden administration, which has reached out to […]
Colombia’s Mines and Energy Minister Gives Presser During CERAWeek
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Mar.2022) — Colombia’s Mines and Energy Minister Diego Mesa held a media press conference during CERAWeek by S&P Global. Excerpts from that […]
EQT Launches New US LNG Advocacy Campaign During CERAWeek 2022
(EQT Corporation, 9.Mar.2022) — EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) unveiled its plan to unleash U.S. LNG to address the energy needs of our allies and advance climate efforts by […]
Meeks Statement on US Delegation to Caracas
(House Foreign Affairs Committee, 9.Mar.2022) — Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to reports […]
US Sanctions Hurt Our National Interests — and the Venezuelan People | Opinion
(Miami Herald, 9.Mar.2022) — Now that President Biden has announced a ban on imports of Russian oil, the United States should reevaluate sanctions against Venezuela, […]
Argentina to Attack Inflation While Pursuing Gas Opportunities
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Mar.2022) — Argentina’s economy grew around 10.3% in 2021 but one of the country’s primary headwinds relates to taming inflation, the country’s […]
Colombia in Talks with Coal Producers for Exporting Extra Supplies
(Reuters, 8.Mar.2022) — Colombia’s government has begun talks with the nation’s coal producers to increase exports after requests for extra supplies by European, Central American […]
Guyana Submits its Memorial on the Merits of its Case Against Venezuela
(Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, 8.Mar.2022) — Guyana submitted to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, its Memorial on the […]
NRGBriefs: Cameron LNG Names New President
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Cameron LNG announcing that Whitney “Whit” Fairbanks has been named president of the co. effective 9 Mar. 2022; […]
Q&A with Colombia’s Mines and Energy Minister Diego Mesa
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Mar.2022) — Colombia’s head at the Mines and Energy Ministry, Diego Mesa Puyo, spoke briefly with Energy Analytics […]
Ecopetrol Eyes Transmission Opportunities in the Americas, Especially the US
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Mar.2022) — Bogotá-based Ecopetrol is eying opportunities abroad where there are synergies between the transmission and oil and gas business. Ecopetrol’s move […]
US President Biden on the Return of American Detainees from Venezuela
(The White House, 8.Mar.2022) — Tonight—two Americans who were wrongfully detained in Venezuela will be able to hug their families once more. We are bringing […]
Colombia Launches Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap
(Colombian Mines and Energy Ministry, 8.Mar.2022) — The Minister of Mines and Energy, Diego Mesa, launched this Tuesday the Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap in the […]
Colombia’s President Iván Duque Márquez During CERAWeek
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Mar.2022) — Colombia’s President Iván Duque Márquez spoke in an interview with Daniel Yergin on 9 Mar. 2022 during CERAWeek by S&P […]
Colombia’s President Says Any Solution for Venezuela Must Come Through Elections
(Reuters, 7.Mar.2022) — Colombian President Ivan Duque on Monday said any solution for Venezuela’s future, whose humanitarian crisis under President Nicolas Maduro has hit neighboring […]
Venture Global LNG Expands Partnership with Shell
(Venture Global LNG, 7.Mar.2022) — Venture Global LNG announced the execution of a new long-term 20-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Shell NA LNG LLC for […]
White House Pressed on Potential Oil Deals with Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Iran
(Politico, 7.Mar.2022) — The White House on Monday pushed back on concerns about the Biden administration’s willingness to cut deals with countries like Saudi Arabia, […]
NRGBriefs: Venezuela Still Has Most Potential in LatAm to Boost Production
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Colombia’s state owned Ecopetrol aims to boost combined oil and gas production to 730 Mboe/d in 2024 […]
US Officials Hold Venezuela Meetings Amid Hunt for Alternative Oil Supplies
(Ft.com, 6.Mar.2022) — A high-level US delegation has met top government officials in Venezuela, as the world seeks alternative suppliers to replace Russian oil if […]
US, Venezuela Discuss Easing Sanctions, Make Little Progress: Sources
(Reuters, 6.Mar.2022) — U.S. and Venezuelan officials discussed the possibility of easing oil sanctions on Venezuela but made scant progress toward a deal in their […]
Petrobras on Candidates Nominated for BODs and Fiscal Council
(Petrobras, 5.Mar.2022) — Petrobras informs that it has received an official letter from the Ministry of Mines and Energy with eight nominations for the Board […]
Petrobras on the Transfer of Participation in the Búzios Field
(Petrobras, 4.Mar.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 09/29/2021 and 10/04/2021, informs that it has signed a contract with its partner CNOOC […]
Moody’s Upgrades Western Midstream’s CFR to Ba1; Positive Outlook
(Moody’s, 4.Mar.2022) — Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the ratings of Western Midstream Operating, LP, including the Corporate Family Rating (CFR) to Ba1 from Ba2, the […]
Maduro: Venezuela Ready to Provide Oil Stability to World
(Telesur, 4.Mar.2022) — Oil prices have risen this week due to supply concerns amid international sanctions directed at Russia for its military operation in Ukraine. […]
Carbon Neutral Royalty Strategic Advisors
(Carbon Neutral Royalty Ltd., 4.Mar.2022) — Carbon Neutral Royalty Ltd. appointed Erik Solheim and John Mitnick as strategic advisors to the company. Brett Heath, Non-Executive Chairman of Carbon Neutral […]
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NRGBriefs: CARICOM and SICA Unite at Belize Summit [PDF Downloads]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s state-owned entity YPF reporting a major reduction in gross debt; officials from CARICOM and SICA coming […]
Venezuela Claims $80/bbl for its Crude
(Argus, 4.Mar.2022) — The Venezuelan oil ministry publicly reported the price it received for its crude for the first time in nearly two years this […]
Aquadrill Announces Contract Award For The Vela
(Aquadrill, 4.Mar.2022) — Aquadrill LLC entered into a charter hire agreement with a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (the “Manager”) to provide the Vela, […]
Sovereign Bond Supports Chile’s Climate Ambitions
(Societe Generale, 4.Mar.2022) — Societe Generale was active bookrunner and joint sustainability structuring advisor of first-ever sustainability linked sovereign bond Societe Generale acted as an […]
NRGBriefs: Gustavo Petro Gaining In Popularity in Colombia
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including YPF selecting advertising and communication agency Sentidos to carry out its campaigns on different platforms; Colombia’s presidential […]
MPC Energy Solutions Releases 2021 Preliminary Unaudited Financials
(MPC Energy, 3.Mar.2022) — “2021 was an eventful year for MPC Energy Solutions. We made significant progress and expanded our broad portfolio of renewable energy […]
Aris Gold Reveals Financial and Operating Results for 2021
(Aris Gold, 3.Mar.2022) — Aris Gold Corporation (TSX: ARIS) (OTCQX: ALLXF) reports financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2021. All […]
MPC Energy Solutions Grows Presence in its Key LatAm and the Caribbean Markets
(MPC Energy Solutions, 3.Mar.2022) — “2021 was an eventful year for MPC Energy Solutions. We made significant progress and expanded our broad portfolio of renewable […]
IMF and Argentine Authorities Reach Agreement on an Extended Fund Facility
(IMF, 3.Mar.2022) — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Julie Kozack, Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Department, and Luis Cubeddu, Mission Chief […]
YPF Sees Fourth-Quarter Profit Dip by More Than Half
(Reuters, 3.Mar.2022) — Argentine state oil company YPF on Thursday posted a $247 million net profit in the fourth quarter 2021, a 54% drop compared […]
Trinidad Minister Young Meets With Outstanding Venezuelan Ambassador
(MEEI, 2.Mar.2022) — Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, The Honourable Stuart R. Young, MP received […]