(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jan.2022) — Ecuador’s oil production has returned to 93% of levels seen before preventive stoppages were executed at the country’s oil and […]
Heatwave to Hit Argentina, Further Stressing Corn, Soybean Crops
(Reuters, 6.Jan.2022) — Most of Argentina’s agricultural region will be hit in the coming days by a heatwave accompanied by little or no rainfall, adding […]
Petrobras Still Seeking to Divest up to 100% in Braskem
(Petrobras, 6.Jan.2022) — Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media, clarifies that, as disclosed on 16 December 2021, it maintains its position of seeking […]
Petrobras, Novonor Pick Banks for $1.5bn Braskem Share Sale
(Bloomberg, 5.Jan.2022) — The controlling shareholders of Braskem SA, one of the world’s top petrochemical makers, have picked banks to unload a roughly $1.5 billion […]
NGC and Shell Ink a HOA to Move Forward the Manatee Gas Project
(NGC, 5.Jan.2022) — NGC signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Shell to start the pre-Front End Engineering Design (pre- FEED) phase for the processing […]
Hess Reports Two Finds Offshore Guyana
(Hess, 5.Jan.2022) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced two significant discoveries at the Fangtooth-1 and Lau Lau-1 wells on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. These discoveries will add […]
Thousands Protest Argentina Oil Exploration Project
(AFP, 5.Jan.2022) — Thousands marched Tuesday along the beaches of Argentina’s Mar del Plata to protest an oil exploration project off the Atlantic coast. Carrying […]
Staatsolie Revenue on the Rise
(CMC, 5.Jan.2022) — Staatsolie of Suriname estimates that its gross revenues for last year is in the vicinity of US$400 million, nearly half of which […]
ExxonMobil Finds More Oil at Two Wells in Guyana’s Stabroek Block
(Exxon, 5.Jan.2022) — ExxonMobil made two oil discoveries at Fangtooth-1 and Lau Lau-1 in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. The Fangtooth-1 well encountered approximately 164 […]
NRGBriefs: Presidential Elections in Brazil and Colombia
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including presidential elections in Brazil and Colombia this yr could see showdowns between Lula da Silva and Jair […]
Atlas by SEAL Awards for Environmental Initiative with Primates
(Atlas, 4.Jan.2022) — Atlas Renewable Energy has been recognized as SEAL Awards’ Business Sustainability winner under the Environmental Initiative Award Category. Atlas was recognized for […]
Venezuela Doubles Crude Oil Exports Defying US Sanctions
(Bloomberg, 3.Jan.2022) — Oil exports from Venezuela doubled in December from a year earlier as the country raises production of revenue-generating hydrocarbons in defiance of […]
NRGBriefs: Buenos Aires Power Outages
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including power outages in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Brazilian fuel distributors supplying 1.3bn liters of biofuels in the 1Q:22; […]
Brazil’s Oil Production Rose 2.7% in November [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jan.2022) — Brazil’s national production of crude oil and natural gas totaled 3,711 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (MMboe/d) in […]
ENAP Sipetrol Egypt Awarded West Amer Block in the Gulf of Suez
(Enap, 3.Jan.2022) — This assignment strengthens the exploration portfolio and confirms ENAP‘s good results in that country. ENAP Sipetrol Egypt has been awarded a new […]
Ecuador Oil Sector to See Busy Year
(S&P Global Platts, 3.Jan.2022) — Ecuador’s oil and gas industry is on track for a busy year of privatization and E&P contract overhauls in 2022 […]
Geophyxs’s Search for Gold Continues
(Jamaica Observer, 2.Jan.2022) — Mineral exploration company Geophysx Jamaica Limited following preliminary findings from a series of exploration activities done locally has moved to roll-out phase […]
Montenegro’s EPCG To Study Gas-fired Power Plant Projects
(EPCG, 2.Jan.2022) — Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD Nikšić (EPCG) is the National Energy Company of Montenegro. The primary activities carried out by EPCG are electricity generation, […]
White & Case Advises Trinidad on Atlantic LNG Heads of Agreement Deal
(White & Case, 27.Jan.2022) — Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, acting through […]
Trinidad’s Energy Minister Provides Annual Video Update
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Dec.2021) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young commented in an annual video update from Port of […]
Record Gas Prices in Jamaica
(Jamaica Observer, 30.Dec.2021) — Pump prices touch a new record today after jumping by the most in two months. Petrojam on Wednesday hiked the price […]
NRGBriefs: Great Panther Files Defense to Infractions
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Great Panther filing a defense to three infraction notices delivered to its Brazilian subsidiary, Mina Tucano Ltda.; […]
Brazilian Elections Will Not Affect Petrobras Pricing, CEO Pledges
(Reuters, 30.Dec.2021) — Brazil’s 2022 general elections will not influence the fuel pricing policy of Petrobras, the chief executive of the state-run oil company told […]
Petrobras Responds to Preliminary Injunctions on Gas Contracts
(Petrobras, 30.Dec.2021) — Petrobras was notified, on this date, of preliminary decisions rendered by the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro […]
Game Changing Local Content Bill Passed in Guyana
(DPI, 30.Dec.2021) — “We want to ensure that with this Bill, Guyanese reap the benefits from the oil and gas sector. This bill will help […]
Banks Express Belief in Caribbean Renewable Energy Future
(Jamaica Observer, 29.Dec.2021) — Even with Jamaica not having any new request for proposal (RFP) since early 2016, more banks and other lenders have begun […]
NRGBriefs: Ecuador Eyes Restarting OCP
(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Ecuador expecting to restart ops at OCP on 31 Dec. 2021; and Y&V Ingeniería y Construcción saying […]
NGC Expands Energy Marketing and Trading Portfolio
(NGC, 29.Dec.2021) — The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) continues to move forward with its green initiatives through expansion of its […]
Venezuela’s 2021 Crude Output Shows No Growth from Last Year
(S&P Global Platts, 29.Dec.2021) — Venezuelan state-owned PDVSA and its foreign joint venture partners recorded average crude oil production of 560,000 b/d in 2021, according […]
Orvana Files 2021 Annual Info
(Orvana, 29.Dec.2021) — Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX: ORV) filed its annual info. For for the year ended 30 September 2021 (the “AIF”) and independent 43-101 report on […]
Touchstone Reveals Inaugural 2020 Sustainability Report
(Touchstone, 29.Dec.2021) — Touchstone Exploration Inc. presented its inaugural 2020 Sustainability Report, outlining our progress and initiatives on environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. This […]
ExxonMobil Reports ‘Safe’ Year for Guyana Operations
(CMC, 29.Dec.2022) — ExxonMobil Guyana says 2021 has been a safe year for the oil company, noting that there had been many days across offshore […]
Great Panther Reveals Board Changes
(Great Panther, 28.Dec.2021) — Great Panther Mining Limited (TSX: GPR) (NYSE-A: GPL) announces the resignation of David Garofalo as Director and Chair of the Board […]
CIT Provides $35.5mn to Greenyield Shipping LLC
(CIT Group, 28.Dec.2021) — CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that its Maritime Finance business provided $35.5mn to finance four commercial shipping vessels operated by Greenyield Shipping LLC. Greenyield is […]
Jinko Solar Completes IPO Registration
(JinkoSolar, 28.Dec.2021) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) announced that according to the information published by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), its principal operating […]
Mexico Plans to End Oil Exports in 2023 to Reach Self-Sufficiency
(Bloomberg, 28.Dec.2021) — Mexico plans to end crude oil exports in 2023 as part of a strategy by the nationalist government of Andres Manuel Lopez […]
Q&A: Excelerate Looks South for LNG Opportunities
(Argus, 28.Dec.2021) — Brazil’s unfolding market opening for natural gas could also create opportunities for LNG in the region as a complementary energy source, US […]
Colombia Knocks Out Illegal Refineries Belonging to ELN
(Reuters, 28.Dec.2021) — Colombian security forces on Tuesday neutralized two clandestine refineries in the country’s northeast which belonged to the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN), […]
Chile Eyes Green Hydrogen Projects After Financing Round
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Dec.2021) — The Chilean government announced six companies were selected in the country’s financing round related to its National Green Hydrogen Strategy. […]
Six Companies Selected to Export Argentine Gas to Chile
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Dec.2021) — Argentina’s Energy Secretariat authorized six companies — YPF, Total, PAE, Vista, Pampa and Tecpetrol — to carryout gas exports from […]
NRGBriefs: Ecopetrol Sends First Carbon-Neutral Cargo to PetroChina
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Colombia’s state-controlled Ecopetrol agreeing to ship 1 MMbbls of Castilla blend oil to PetroChina for delivery in […]
Talos Energy Releases 2021 ESG Report
(Talos, 27.Dec.2021) — Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO) published its second annual environmental, social and governance (ESG) report to stakeholders, highlighting the company’s continued environmental, health […]
Venezuela Says Oil Output Topped More Than 1 MMb/d
(Bloomberg, 27.Dec.2021) — Venezuela says it’s pumping the most oil since harsh U.S. sanctions strangled state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA more than two years ago. […]
How Venezuela Pulled its Oil Production Out of a Tailspin
(Reuters, 27.Dec.2021) — Venezuela this year almost doubled its oil production from last year’s decades-low as its state-owned company struck deals that let it pump […]
NRGBriefs: Ecuador’s Oil Production Around 91 Mb/d
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Ecuador’s crude oil production reaching around 91,480 b/d this week; APA Corp. revealing ratification of a modernized […]
APA Corp. Ratifies Modernized PSC in Egypt
(APA, 27.Dec.2021) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced the signing, by authority of Egyptian President H.E. Abdel Fattah El Sisi, of the previously announced agreement […]
NRGBriefs: Maduro Courts Arab Investments
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro talking in a special interview w/ Arab media house Al Mayadeen broadcast on […]
Shell: Commissioning Work for Poinsettia Begins in January
(Trinidad Guardian, 24.Dec.2021) — Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited has announced that commissioning work on the Poinsettia Platform will begin in January. In a notice […]
NRGBriefs: Venezuelan Oil Production Touches 1 MMb/d
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Venezuela supposedly reaching the 1 MMb/d oil production mark; and SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRM) (TSX: SSRM) (ASX: […]
NRGBriefs: NGC Embarks on New Design-Build Project in Ghana
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Ecuador’s Subsecretariat of Control and Nuclear Applications (SCAN), together w/ different national public entities, announcing the International […]