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NGC Shakeup: Govt Gets Rid of Two Directors at NGC

(Trinidad Guardian, 10.Feb.2022) —In a shake-up of the board of directors of the National Gas Company Ltd (NGC), the Cabinet last week decided not to […]

TotalEnergies Seeks Exit from Venezuelan Gas Projects

(Bloomberg, 10.Feb.2022) — TotalEnergies SE is negotiating an exit from its natural gas operations in Venezuela, just months after the French energy giant closed its oil […]

JinkoSolar’s Tiger Neo Bifacial Modules Reach Competitive Carbon Footprint Value

(JinkoSolar, 10.Feb.2022) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) announced that its Tiger Neo Bifacial BDV 570 (144 cells) and Tiger Neo Bifacial BDV 610 (156 cells) modules, […]

Petrobras Provides 4Q:21 Production and Sales Highlights [PDF Download]

(Petrobras, 9.Feb.2022) — Petrobras posted an excellent operational performance in 2021, reaching all production targets for the year with the achievement of the following marks: […]

Ecopetrol Group Launches 2040 Strategy “Energy that Transforms”

(Ecopetrol, 9.Feb.2022) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) announces the launch of its 2040 strategy and its operational and financial targets for the 2022/24 term (22–24 […]

Petrobras on Labor Lawsuit Filed at the Federal Supreme Court (STF)

(Petrobras, 8.Feb.2022) — Petrobras informs that, on 14 February 2022, a majority of votes favorable to Petrobras was formed in the judgment of that discusses […]

Petrobras To Host 4Q:21 Results Calls

(Petrobras, 8.Feb.2022) — Petrobras will release its 4Q21 Production and Sales Report on 9 February 2022 and its 4Q:21 Financial Performance Report on 23 February […]

Fitch Confirms Petrobras’ Rating

(Petrobras, 8.Feb.2022) — Petrobras announced that the rating agency Fitch reaffirmed its rating at “BB-“, with negative outlook, following the Brazil’s rating. The standalone rating […]

Canacol Energy Provides Sales, Drilling Operations, and Share Buyback Update

(Canacol, 8.Feb.2022) — Canacol Energy Ltd. (TSX:CNE; OTCQX:CNNEF; BVC:CNEC) provided the following information concerning its January 2022 natural gas sales, the Toronja 2 development well, […]

Minister Young Meets with Outgoing Ambassador of Japan to Trinidad

(MEEI, 8.Feb.2022) — The Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Stuart R. Young M.P, […]

Petrobras on FPSO for Parque das Baleias Integrated Project

(Petrobras, 7.Feb.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12 November 2021, informs it signed the contracts with the companies Yinson Bergenia Production […]

Melbana Provides Positive Update from Alameda-1 Well Onshore Cuba

(Melbana Energy, 7.Feb.2022) — Melbana Energy Limited (ASX: MAY) (Melbana) provided this update on its drilling operations at its Alameda-1 exploration well in its Block […]

Ecopetrol Reports Reserve-Replacement Ratio of 200% in 2021

(Ecopetrol, 7.Feb.2022) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL,NYSE: EC) announced its consolidated proven oil, condensate, and natural gas reserves (1P reserves, according to the standard international denomination), […]

A&V Oil Arbitration to be Laid in Parliament: Rowley

(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 6.Feb.2022) — The Prime Minister has instructed Energy Minister Stuart Young to lay the full details of the arbitration proceedings between […]

Top NRG headlines from Argentina and Colombia to Venezuela [photos]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Feb.2022) — Energy Analytics Institute‘s photo journalistic recap of 10 of our top headlines on Instagram in recent weeks. ____________________ […]

The Energy Crunch: HSBC Global Research [PDF Download]

(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Feb.2022) — “Here we go again. With inflation currently at multi-decade highs and uncertainty surrounding the inflation outlook already unprecedented, the last […]

Uruguay is at the Forefront in the Use of Renewable Energies [PDF Download]

(Uruguay XXI, 4.Feb.2022) — With an investment of more than eight billion pesos in the last decade, Uruguay is currently the second country in the […]

Petrobras Finalizes Divestment of Alagoas E&P Assets

(Petrobras, 4.Feb.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 30 June 2021 and 5 July /2021, concluded the sale of its entire stake […]

Petrobras Agrees to Draft SPA for UFN III

(Petrobras, 4.Feb.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 21 February 2020, has reached an agreement for the draft of the Sale and […]

Trinidad Petroleum Vows to Fix Debt after S&P Downgrade

(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 4.Feb.2022) — S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Ltd‘s (TPHL) rating from BB to B+ in its latest overview […]

NRGBriefs: Maduro Says No Presidential Elections Until At Least 2025

(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Colombia signing a MOU w/ The Netherlands to create a hydrogen export channel; Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro […]

NRGBriefs: Argentina’s President Meets with Putin

(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Grupo Energía Bogotá commencing assembly of the first tower of its north project in Chocontá (Cundinamarca); Argentina’s […]

Petrobras Expresses Interest in Areas under Production Sharing Agreement

(Petrobras, 3.Feb.2022) — Petrobras expressed to the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) the interest in the right of first refusal in blocks to be bid […]

Peru Facing Fuel Shortage after Suspending Repsol Operations, says PM

(Reuters, 3.Feb.2022) — New Peruvian Prime Minister Hector Valer said on Thursday the country was facing a fuel shortage due to a government decree that […]

Brazil Imports First Cargo of Guyanese Crude -Source

(Reuters, 3.Feb.2022) — An independent refiner has imported the first cargo of Guyanese crude oil into Brazil, according to tanker tracking data and a person […]

Turmoil as Peru Leader Sets 2nd Cabinet Overhaul This Week

(AP, 2.Feb.2022) — Turmoil in Peru’s government boiled even more Friday as President Pedro Castillo announced plans for a fourth Cabinet shakeup in six months, […]

Ecuador Eyes Key Oil Sector Actions in 2022

(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Feb.2022) — The head of Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources (MENRNR), Juan Carlos Bermeo Calderón, highlighted key goals the […]

Colombia Reports YE:21 Gas and Oil Production

(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Feb.2022) — In December 2021, Colombia reported a 2.49% sequential rise in its natural gas production while its crude oil production fell […]

NRGBriefs: Trinidad’s Gas and LNG Production Fell in Nov. 2021

(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) reporting gas, oil and LNG production figures […]

Guyana Produced 42.7 MMbbls in 2021 – Minister Singh

(DPI, 1.Feb.2022) — For the year 2021, Guyana produced 42.7 million barrels of light, sweet crude from the Liza One development in the prolific Stabroek […]

MENRNR Head Approves Strategic Plan 2021-25

(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Feb.2022) — The head of Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources (MENRNR), Juan Carlos Bermeo Calderón, approved the Strategic Plan […]

Petrobras on Receiving Last Installment of the Block BM-S-8 Sale

(Peterobras, 1.Feb.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 22 November 2016, 21 March 2018 and 9 December 2021, informs that it received […]

Equinor, Battelle to Explore Appalachian Basin CCS Potential

(Equinor, 1.Feb.2022) — Equinor has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with leading science and technology firm Battelle to advance development of a decarbonized regional […]

NRGBriefs: BCV Reports Income from FX Sales from PDVSA

(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s income from foreign currency sales to the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) obtained from PDVSA reaching […]

ExxonMobil Earns $23bn in 2021, Initiates $10bn Share Repurchase Program

(Exxon, 1.Feb.2022) — Exxon Mobil Corporation announced fourth-quarter 2021 earnings of $8.9bn, or $2.08 per share assuming dilution, resulting in full-year earnings of $23bn, or […]

Hess Recognized for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

(Hess, 1.Feb.2022) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) achieved a top score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index for 2022 and earned […]

Maersk Drilling Secures Contract Extensions for Maersk Viking in Malaysia

(Maersk, 1.Feb.2022) — Sarawak Shell Berhad/Sabah Shell Petroleum Corporation (SSB/SSPC) has executed two options on the previously announced contract that will employ the 7th generation […]

Petrobras Inks Deal to Divest Potiguar Cluster

(Petrobras, 31.Jan.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 28 January 2022, informs that it signed today with the company 3R Potiguar S.A., […]

Iranian Oil Tanker to Discharge 2 mln Barrels in Venezuela

(Reuters, 31.Jan.2022) — An Iranian supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of condensate this week began discharging at Venezuelan state-run oil company PDVSA‘s main oil […]

Peru Bans Repsol from Unloading Oil until Further Notice after Spill

(Reuters, 31.Jan.2022) — Peru Environment Minister Ruben Ramirez said on Monday the government will temporarily suspend Repsol‘s (REP.MC) offshore oil unloading operations following a spill of over […]

DeNovo Completes Zandolie Platform Fabrication

(MEEI, 31.Jan.2022) — DeNovo Energy Limited announced the completion of the local fabrication of the platform for its 2nd offshore field development, Zandolie. To mark the […]

Frontera and CGX Find Oil at Kawa-1 Well Offshore Guyana

(Frontera, 31.Jan.2022) — CGX Energy Inc. (TSXV: OYL) and Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC), the majority shareholder of CGX and joint venture partner of CGX in the Petroleum Prospecting License for the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, announced […]