(Solenis, 20.Jan.2022) — Solenis, a global producer of specialty chemicals, has launched the Global Diversity Scholarship as one element of a comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) […]
Gold Port Says Drill Rig Fabrication Completed
(Gold Port Corp., 20.Jan.2022) — Gold Port Corporation, (CSE: GPO) (OTCQB: GPOTF) announced that fabrication of a Discovery I Core Rig, by Multi-Power Products Ltd of Kelowna, […]
Can Trinidad and Tobago Pivot to Survive Evolving Natural Gas and LNG Markets?
(TT Geological Society, 20.Jan.2022) — Natural gas and by extension liquefied natural gas (LNG) have become forerunners in the hydrocarbon industry. The reputation of being […]
YPF Spuds Two Wells in Aguada del Chañar
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Jan.2022) — Argentina’s state owned YPF combined drilling operations at two wells in late December 2021 in the Aguada del Chañar area. […]
Inspire Clean Energy to Accelerate a Carbon-Free Future
(Inspire Clean Energy, 19.Jan.2022) — Inspire Clean Energy, a subscription-based clean energy company, has announced a partnership with GivePower, a non-profit organization that provides solar-based solutions to secure […]
Bristow to Provide Search and Rescue Services to Netherlands Coastguard
(Bristow, 19.Jan.2022) — Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the leading global provider of vertical flight solutions, announced that the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has awarded […]
Petrobras on Potiguar Cluster Divestment
(Petrobras, 19.Jan.2022) — Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news in the media about the divestment project of the Potiguar Cluster, which includes a set of […]
NRGBriefs: PDVSA Debt Stood at $35bn at YE:21
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro visiting w/ his counterparts in Suriname and Guyana to discuss oil and gas […]
Eco Atlantic Boosts Stake in Exxon Partner Offshore Guyana
(Proactive Investors, 19.Jan.2022) — Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd (AIM:ECO, TSX-V:EOG) increased its interest in JHI Associates Inc, a junior explorer offshore Guyana, which is […]
Petroecuador Hopes to Boost Output to 425,000 boe/d by End of Year
(Reuters, 19.Jan.2022) — Ecuador’s state-owned oil company, Petroecuador, is targeting average output of 425,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) by the end of […]
Frontera Finds Oil at Jandaya-1 Well in Ecuador
(Frontera, 19.Jan.2022) — Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) discovered hydrocarbons at the Jandaya-1 exploration well on the Perico block (Frontera 50% W.I. and operator, GeoPark […]
Lithium Exploration at Cuprite West and Cuprite East
(Australian Goldfields, 19.Jan.2022) — Australian Goldfields Limited (formerly Graphite Energy Corp.) (CSE: AUGF) (OTC: GRXXF) (Frankfurt: G0A) provided an exploration update for the Cuprite East and Cuprite […]
Orea Announces $500,000 Private Placement
(Orea Mining, 18.Jan.2022) — Orea Mining Corp. (TSX: OREA) (OTCQX: OREAF) (FSE: 3CG) announced a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of up to CAD$500,000. The […]
The Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference (24-26 Jan. 2022)
(The Energy Chamber, 18.Jan.2022) — The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago first established this conference back in 2017. The conference has since grown in […]
Wintershall to Sell Stakes in Two Argentine Blocks for $140mn
(Offshore Technology, 18.Jan.2022) — Wintershall Dea Argentina has agreed to sell a 50% operated working stake in the unconventional Aguada Federal and Bandurria Norte blocks, in Argentina, […]
In Quest for Energy Independence, Mexico Is Buying a Texas Oil Refinery
(The New York Times, 18.Jan.2022) — Two giant murals, on storage tanks at an oil refinery here, depict the rebels led by Sam Houston who […]
Ecuador Indigenous Demand Rights to Consent on Extractive Projects
(Reuters, 18.Jan.2022) — Indigenous communities in Ecuador on Tuesday presented hundreds of thousands of signatures to the country’s top court to demand their right to […]
Brazil Gas Industry Sees Risk on ‘Hasty’ State Laws
(Argus, 18.Jan.2022) — Some of Brazil’s largest natural gas consumers, pipeline companies and oil and gas producers are complaining that new state laws could reduce […]
Wintershall Dea Awarded Seven New Licences in APA 2021 Round in Norway
(Wintershall Dea, 18.Jan.2022) — Wintershall Dea has been awarded seven exploration licenses in the annual Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) round in Norway, including four […]
Wintershall Dea Exits Activities in Brazil
(Wintershall Dea, 17.Jan.2022) — Wintershall Dea decided to terminate all its operations in Brazil and to close the current office in Rio de Janeiro after […]
Wintershall Dea Sells its Shares in Shale Oil Blocks in Argentina
(Wintershall Dea, 17.Jan.2022) — Wintershall Dea Argentina S.A. has reached an agreement with Vista on the sale of its 50% interest including operatorship in the […]
MPC Energy Solutions Breaks Ground on 2nd Solar Power Plant in Colombia
(MPC Energy Solutions, 17.Jan.2022) — MPC Energy Solutions (MPCES) commenced construction of Parque Solar Los Girasoles, a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Colombia that will supply around 23 GWh a year – […]
Orea Provides Update on Montagne d’Or Gold Deposit Mining Titles
(Orea Mining, 17.Jan.2022) — Orea Mining Corp. (TSX: OREA) (OTCQX: OREAF) (FSE: 3CG) provides an update on the request for a final appeal filed by the French […]
Petrobras on Sale of Braskem Stake
(Petrobras, 17.Jan.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 16 December 2021, informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has […]
Bolsonaro to Visit Suriname and Guyana for Talks on Oil Cooperation
(Reuters, 17.Jan.2022) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will visit Suriname and Guyana on Thursday and Friday for talks on economic cooperation following recent discoveries of […]
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Venezuela’s Maduro Eyes 2 MMb/d Mark in 2022 [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Jan.2022) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, during his 15 January 2022 annual address to the nation, said the OPEC country’s oil production […]
NRGBriefs: Fedeunep Calling for Dollarization of Salaries
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including Chile’s state oil and gas entity ENAP celebrating 66 yrs of operations at the Aconcagua Refinery; construction […]
EP PetroEcuador Continues with Work on Pipeline Bypasses
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Jan.2022) — EP PetroEcuador continues with work on a seventh bypass for the Trans-Ecuadorian Oil Pipeline System (SOTE) aimed at protecting the […]
Ecuador Ratifies Creation Of New Galapagos Marine Reserve
(Ministerio de Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica del Ecuador, 14.Jan.2022) — The newly created marine reserve adds 60,000 square kilometers to the Galapagos Marine Reserve. […]
Maersk Awarded One-well Extension in Suriname for Maersk Valiant
(Maersk, 14.Jan.2022) — TotalEnergies E&P Suriname, Suriname Branch has exercised an option to add the drilling of one additional well in Block 58 offshore Suriname […]
Argentina Lithium Engages Zoppa Media Group
(Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp., 14.Jan.2022) — Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. (TSXV: LIT) (FSE: OAY3) (OTC: PNXLF) retained Zoppa Media Group to act as an […]
NRGBriefs: Argentina Asks Users to Reduce Energy Demand
(Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s Energy Secretariat Darío Martínez asking users to reduce their energy demand during peak hours; and Acipet […]
Colombia Presidential Favorite Gustavo Petro Wants to Form a Global Anti-Oil Bloc
(Bloomberg, 14.Jan.2022) — Colombia’s presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro is calling on ideological allies across Latin America and the world to join him in forming a […]
Echo Energy Enters Chile with 70% Interest in Solar Project
(Alliance News, 14.Jan.2022) — Echo Energy PLC announced on Friday it had entered the Chilean solar energy market and reported a 71% increase in total […]
Petrobras Comments on 2021 Production, Cuts 2022 Target
(Petrobras, 14.Jan.2022) — Petrobras confirms the achievement of its production targets for the year 2021, with the following results: The highlights of 2021 were: • […]
Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.’s IPO Pricing Announced by Shanghai Stock Exchange
(JinkoSolar, 13.Jan.2022) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) is in the process of applying for an initial public offering (IPO) of the company’s principal operating […]
SSR Mining to Divest Pitarrilla Project for Total Consideration of up to $127mn
(SSR Mining, 13.Jan.2022) — SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRM) (TSX: SSRM) (ASX: SSR) entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Pitarrilla project in Durango, Mexico to Endeavour Silver […]
Lithium South Acquires 2,400 Hectares at Hombre Muerto in Argentina
(Lithium South Development Corporation, 13.Jan.2022) — Lithium South Development Corporation (TSX-V: LIS) (OTCQB: LISMF) (Frankfurt: OGPQ) acquired key ground situated near the Hombre Muerto North Lithium […]
Venezuela Gasoline Pipeline Damaged in Explosion; PDVSA Blames “Sabotage”
(Reuters, 12.Jan.2022) — Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA on Wednesday blamed an explosion along a major gasoline pipeline on “criminal sabotage”, adding that the line […]
Sorcia Minerals Expands Technology Usage Into New Argentina Salar
(International Battery Metals, 11.Jan.2022) — International Battery Metals Ltd. (CSE: IBAT) (OTC: RHHNF) (FSE: 8RE) announced that Ensorcia Metals Corporation affiliate Sorcia Minerals LLC formed […]
CARICOM Secretariat Takes Over Georgetown Solar Plant
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jan.2022) — The CARICOM Secretariat located in Georgetown, Guyana signed a handover agreement to take charge of a solar photovoltaic power generation […]
Saipem Inks Two New Offshore Deals in Australia and Guyana
(Saipem 11.Jan.2022) — Saipem has been awarded two new offshore contracts in Australia and Guyana, for a total amount of 1.1 billion USD. Francesco Caio, […]
NRGBriefs: Argentine Power Outage
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s Energy Secretariat Darío Martínez inspecting facilities in Buenos Aires in an attempt to restore electric power […]
Q&A: Brazil to Offer Incentives for Shale Exploration
(Argus, 11.Jan.2022) — Brazil wants to start exploration and production of non-conventional gas resources, such as shale and tight gas, rekindling the public debate that […]
Saipem wins $1.1bn contracts in Australia and Guyana
(Reuters, 11.Jan.2022) — Italian energy services group Saipem said on Tuesday it had won two offshore contracts in Australia and Guyana for a total amount […]
State Win for Venezuela’s Opposition Masks Deeper Problems
(Al Jazeera, 11.Jan.2022) — Despite a symbolic victory in Hugo Chavez’s home state, analysts say the opposition has few options left. Venezuela’s opposition has won an […]
World Bank: Global Growth to Slow Through 2023
(World Bank, 11.Jan.2022) — Following a strong rebound in 2021, the global economy is entering a pronounced slowdown amid fresh threats from COVID-19 variants and […]
AES Increases its Ownership of AES Andes to 98.13%
(AES, 10.Jan.2022) — The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) announced the positive results of the tender offer by AES’ wholly-owned Chilean subsidiary, Inversiones Cachagua SpA, for the […]
Sorcia Minerals adds Resources Through JV
(Sorcia Minerals, 10.Jan.2022) — Sorcia Minerals formed a joint venture with Terra Novo Energy, Triangle Lithium LLC, for the purpose of acquiring and developing specific […]
Ceiba Energy Wins PPA for 1.6GW Portocem Project in Brazil
(Ceiba Energy, 10.Jan.2022) — Houston-based power company Ceiba Energy, backed by Denham Capital, a global sustainable infrastructure, energy and resources focused investment firm, announced the […]