(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including the IMF advising Argentina to lower its deficit and estimating Venezuela’s inflation at 2,700% this yr, Colombia’s […]
Staatsolie Inks Offshore PSC With Chevron
(Staatsolie, 13.Oct.2021) — By signing the Production Sharing Contract (PSC), Staatsolie grants Chevron rights for exploration, development and production in the offshore area, while Staatsolie […]
Occidental Divests Ghana Assets for $750mn
(Occidental, 13.Oct.2021) — Occidental (NYSE:OXY) agreed to sell its interests in two Ghana offshore fields for $750mn to Kosmos Energy ($550mn) and Ghana National Petroleum […]
Mexico Presents Plan To Shutter Private Power Plants
(AP, 11.Oct.2021) — Mexico’s president presented details on Monday of a proposal that is likely to squeeze out hundreds of private power generating plants and […]
Pemex Makes $31.5mn Payment To Seadrill
(Seadrill, 11.Oct.2021) — Seadrill Limited (OSE: SDRL) (OTCPK: SDRLF) and the issuer announce that at the end of September 2021, certain subsidiaries of SeaMex Ltd. […]
Aguila Energia Places $1.5bn Bid For Petrobras’ Bahia Fields
(Reuters, 11.Oct.2021) — A consortium led by Aguila Energia has placed the highest bid for Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras‘ Bahia onshore fields, offering over […]
NRGBriefs: Brazil Eyes Vaca Muerta Gas
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including Argentina looking to send Vaca Muerta gas to Brazil; US-based Talos Energy setting date for 3Q:21 conf. […]
MSCI Upgrades Hess To AAA In ESG Rating Assessment
(Hess, 11.Oct.2021) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) received a AAA rating in the MSCI environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings for 2021 after earning AA […]
NRGBriefs: Suriname’s Oil Finds
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including Blue Sky Uranium Corp.’s plans to implement a warrant exercise incentive program; Occidental revealing the date for […]
NRGBriefs: Blinken Visits Lopez Obrador In CDMX
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including US secretary of state Antony Blinken visiting Mexico City for the US-Mexico high-level security dialogue; Petrobras planning […]
ANH Inks Contracts With Anadarko Colombia
(ANH, 8.Oct.2021) — The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) and Anadarko Colombia Company signed 4 contracts for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Colombian […]
Energy Chamber Calls For Speedy Tax Reform
(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 7.Oct.2021) — The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago has called for immediate reform of the supplemental petroleum tax (SPT) and […]
Unipet Seeking To Open Gas station In Guyana
(Trinidad Guardian, 7.Oct.2021) — The United Independent Petroleum Marketing Company Limited (Unipet) has announced plans to build a US$4.9 million multi-purpose fuel station in Guyana. […]
Petrobras Picks PetroRio As Top Bidder For Albacora
(Reuters, 7.Oct.2021) — Brazil state oil giant Petrobras has chosen a consortium of PetroRio SA and Cobra, a subsidiary of France’s Vinci SA, as the […]
Brazil’s 2022 Presidential Vote: ‘Fascism Or Democracy’
(Euronews, 7.Oct.2021) — Brazil’s 2022 presidential election will be ballot between “fascism and democracy”, former leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Euronews, as […]
Only Shell, Ecopetrol Place Bids In Brazilian Oil Round
(Reuters, 7.Oct.2021) — Brazil failed to sell off exploration and production rights in the most promising offshore oil blocks up for sale on Thursday, as […]
ExxonMobil Boosts Stabroek Resource Estimate
(ExxonMobil, 7.Oct.2021) — ExxonMobil increased its estimate of the discovered recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana to approximately 10 billion oil-equivalent barrels. The […]
Hess Boosts Resource Estimate for Stabroek Block
(Hess, 7.Oct.2021) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced an increase in the gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana to approximately 10 […]
Petrobras Says 2022-26 Budget Under Preparation
(Petrobras, 6.Oct.2021) — Petrobras says its Strategic Plan 2022- 26 (SP 2022-26) is under preparation. Following the previous years, in SP 2022-26 the company intends […]
California Lawmakers Aim To Ban Offshore Drilling
(Reuters, 6.Oct.2021) — Democratic members of Congress from California seized on the oil spill off the state’s coast to promote federal legislation to ban all […]
Cosan Joins US Climate Tech Fund
(Reuters, 6.Oct.2021) — Brazilian energy company Cosan SA (CSAN3.SA) has joined the U.S.-based Fifth Wall Climate Tech Fund as an investor and partner in a deal that […]
NRGBriefs: ANH Eyes 17th Bid Round
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including Brazil’s ANP holding its 17th bid round; Ecuador’s oil production holding steady; Panama’s Generadora Gatún natural gas […]
Biden Stole Trump’s Foreign Policy
(New York Times, 6.Oct.2021) — When President Donald Trump in 2020 signed a trade deal with China after years of escalatory tariffs, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden blasted […]
Venezuela’s Coastal Villages Suffer As Oil Spills Rise
(Reuters, 6.Oct.2021) — Rebeca Reyes furiously scrubbed black tar from her kids’ arms after they swam in waters tainted by crude oil during a recent […]
Algonquin Sets Net-Zero Goals
(Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 5.Oct.2021) — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX: AQN) (NYSE: AQN) announced its commitment to a net-zero by 2050 target. […]
Emerging Oil Markets on the Path to Net Zero
(News America, 5.Oct.2021) — This year, the world has become increasingly aware of a global energy shortage as well as the irreversible damages of climate […]
Guyana Capturing Global Attention At Dubai Expo 2020
(DPI, 4.Oct.2021) — The Guyana Pavilion at the greatest international mega event – Expo 2020 Dubai – has seen scores of people from across the […]
Petrobras Releases Teaser For GOM E&P Assets
(Petrobras, 4.Oct.2021) — Petrobras started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sale of the entire 20% stake held by its subsidiary Petrobras America Inc. […]
CNODC Yet To Express Interest In Búzios Field
(Petrobras, 4.Oct.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 29 September 2021, informs that the partner CNODC Brasil Petróleo e Gás Ltda. has […]
Select Energy Closes Acquisition Of Agua Libre Midstream
(Select Energy, 4.Oct.2021) — Select Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: WTTR) announced that, effective 1 October 2021, it has successfully closed on the acquisition of substantially […]
Petrobras Concludes Obligations In DOJ Deal
(Petrobras, 4.Oct.2021) — Petrobras concluded the obligations set forth in its agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), previously disclosed in its 27 September […]
NRGBriefs: Colombia’s Hydrogen Roadmap
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including Colombia’s President Iván Duque Márquez launching the country’s hydrogen roadmap for the next decade during an event […]
NRGBriefs: Trinidad Missing Out On European Gas Crisis
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including SSR Mining Inc. setting the date for 3Q:21 quarterly call; Trinidad and Tobago’s Finance Minister Colm Imbert […]
Petrobras Won’t Artificially Control Fuel Prices
(Reuters, 2.Oct.2021) — Petrobras (PETR4.SA) Chief Executive Officer Joaquim Silva e Luna said there was “zero” risk that the state-run Brazilian oil company would seek […]
NRGBriefs: Golden Arrow Drilling In Paraguay
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including Mantaro Silver Corp. changing its name to Mantaro Precious Metals Corp.; Golden Arrow Resources Corp. commencing a […]
Nucor Affiliates Reveal Two Acquisitions
(Nucor, 1.Oct.2021) — Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced two acquisitions today on behalf of The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ). The addition of these new […]
JinkoSolar On Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.’s Proposed IPO In China
(JinkoSolar, 30.Sep.2021) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) provided updates on the status of the proposed initial public offering (“STAR Market IPO”) and listing […]
Venezuela Close To Losing More Overseas Assets
(Argus, 30.Sep.2021) — A Dutch court has dealt the latest blow to Venezuela’s shrinking overseas portfolio that neither the Venezuelan government nor its political foes […]
Conciliation Deal With CENIT And Bicentenario Extended
(Frontera, 30.Sep.2021) — Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC), Cenit Transporte y Logística de Hidrocarburos S.A.S. and Oleoducto Bicentenario de Colombia S.A.S. separately announced they have […]
NRGBriefs: YPF’s 3Q:21 webcast, PGF’s global notes
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2021) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s YPF announcing details of its 3Q:21 webcast, Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (PGF) on settlement of early […]
NRGBriefs: Colombia Eyes Hydrogen
(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Sep.2021) — Energy briefs including revelation of Colombia’s hydrogen roadmap, Xodus conducting a study of Suriname’s gas resources and TotalEnergies CEO Patrick […]
Argentina Sets CO2 Emissions Target
(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Sep.2021) — Argentina presented its second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) plan in December 2020 to update its commitment to limiting greenhouse gas […]
Orea Updates On Gold Project Acquisition In Suriname
(Orea, 29.Sep.2021) — Orea Mining Corp. (TSX: OREA) (OTCQX: OREAF) (FSE: 3CG) provided an update on the acquisition of a new gold project located in […]
NEC, Methanex Partner On Methanol-fuel Feasibility Study
(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 29.Sep.2021) — The National Energy Corporation and Methanex Trinidad Ltd have partnered to conduct a feasibility study on the viability of […]
Vaca Muerta is the World’s Quickest Growing Shale Play
(Rystad, 29.Sep.2021) — Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale play, having registered strong growth in oil and gas production and well activity levels in recent months, has […]
Petrobras Halts Gas Production A Manati Field
(Petrobras, 29.Sep.2021) — Petrobras announced that on Monday 27 September 2021 gas production was halted at the Manati field, located in the Camamu Basin, in […]
Petrobras On Expression Of Interest In Búzios Field
(Petrobras, 29.Sep.2021) — Petrobras, following up the release disclosed on 24 August 2021, informs that the partner CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda. expressed interest in exercising […]
APA’s Keskesi South-1 Appraisal Well Disappoints
(APA Corp., 29.Sep.2021) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced results from appraisal drilling at Keskesi South-1 on Block 58 offshore Suriname. APA Suriname holds a […]
Petrobras Expands Social Actions
(Petrobras, 29.Sep.2021) — Petrobras‘ Board of Directors approved the allocation of R$300mn, over a period of 15 months, for the creation of a social program […]
Hunt Oil Peru On Rating Watch Negative
(Fitch, 29.Sep.2021) — Fitch Ratings has placed the ratings for Hunt Oil Company of Peru L.L.C., Sucursal del Peru’s (HOCP) on Rating Watch Negative (RWN), […]