(Reuters, 13.Apr.2021) — Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said on Tuesday the Lazaro Cardenas oil refinery it operates in the eastern city of Minatitlan is out of […]
Total, Siemens To Reduce LNG Related Emissions
(Total, 13.Apr.2021) — Total and Siemens Energy signed a Technical Collaboration Agreement to study sustainable solutions for CO2 emissions reduction. The collaboration will focus on […]
Energy Analytics Institute’s SPonsor ADvertiser (SPAD) Promo Video
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Dec.2021) — Energy Analytics Institute (EAI), which provides breakings news coverage of energy markets primarily in Latin America and the […]
LatAm Briefs: Lasso Wins Run-off, Ecuador Oil Output
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Apr.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Guillermo Lasso Mendoza winning Ecuador’s run-off election and Andean oil […]
Talos Reports Good Results At Puma West
(Talos, 13.Apr.2021) — Talos Energy Inc., along with affiliates of bp plc and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (collectively, the “Co-Owners”) today announced successful drilling results from […]
US Sends Congrats To Guillermo Lasso
(US State Department, 13.Apr.2021) — On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate Guillermo Lasso on his election as the next President […]
APA Names New Senior Exploration VP
(APA Corp., 12.Apr.2021) — APA Corporation today announced Tracey K. Henderson has been appointed Senior Vice President, Exploration. Henderson joins APA from Kosmos Energy, where […]
Equinor Sees 1H:21 Peregrino Restart
(Reuters, 12.Apr.2021) — Equinor’s Peregrino oilfield off the coast of Brazil is on track to restart in the first half of this year following several […]
Petrobras Shareholders Pave Way For New CEO
(Reuters, 12.Apr.2021) — Shareholders in Brazil’s Petrobras voted on Monday to remove Roberto Castello Branco as CEO, and elected his government-picked successor to the board […]
Total, CNOOC Reach Deals On Uganda, Tanzania Projects
(Reuters, 12.Apr.2021) — French major Total said on Monday and its partners have concluded final agreements to launch the Lake Albert resources development project in […]
Pan American Commences Tender Offer
(Pan American, 12.Apr.2021) — Pan American Energy, S.L., Argentine Branch, a branch of Pan American Energy, S.L., a Spanish limited liability company (“Pan American”), commenced […]
At Petrobras, A ‘Spartan’ Military Man Takes The Reins
(Reuters, 12.Apr.2021) — For many investors, the appointment of former army general Joaquim Silva e Luna as the new chief executive of Brazil’s state-run oil […]
Cascadura Deep-1 Well Test Confirms Liquids Rich Natural Gas
(Touchstone, 12.Apr.2021) — Touchstone Exploration Inc. announces the completion of flowback testing of the Cascadura Deep-1 well, confirming a liquids rich natural gas discovery. Touchstone […]
Suriname Energy Summit: 1-3 June 2021
(Energy Advance, 12.Apr.2021) — The Suriname Energy, Oil & Gas Summit (SEOGS) will be hosted virtually from 1-3 June 2021. The inaugural SEOGS hosted by Staatsolie is the official event […]
Vaca Muerta Faces Production Decline
(S&P Global, 12.Apr.2021) — Argentina’s oil and natural gas output could begin to fall in the next few days if protesting health workers and truckers […]
Ecuador Bonds Rally As Millionaire Banker Wins Ecuadorian Presidency
(Bloomberg, 11.Apr.2021) — Ecuadorean bonds rallied after career banker Guillermo Lasso won the presidential election with a late surge in support, reassuring investors in the […]
Tipco Wins Bid To Export Napo Crude
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2021) — EP PetroEcuador awarded the Thai company Tipco Asphalt Public Company Limited a deal for the export of 720,000 barrels of […]
Trafigura Wins Bid For Oriente Crude
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Apr.2021) — EP PetroEcuador awarded an export deal for 1,080,000 barrels of Oriente crude to Singapore company Trafigura PTE. LTD. The volume […]
‘Triple Pandemic’ Devastating Ecuador’s Amazon Communities
(El Pais, 9.Apr.2021) — The fuel that flowed into the Napo and Coca rivers in the northeastern rainforest of Ecuador more than a year ago […]
Ecopetrol Files Form 20-F (2020)
(Ecopetrol, 9.Apr.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. announced the filing of its annual report under Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2020 with the U.S. […]
Fitch Revises Citgo’s Outlook To Stable
(Fitch Ratings, 8.Apr.2021) — Fitch Ratings affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of CITGO Petroleum (Opco) at ‘B’ and CITGO Holding (Holdco) at ‘CCC+’, […]
Venezuelan Oil Flow Recedes
(Argus, 8.Apr.2021) — Venezuelan crude production fell back in early April after state-owned PdV diverted limited diluent and light crude from Orinoco heavy oil operations […]
Nabarima FSO Completes Oil Offloading
(Reuters, 8.Apr.2021) — A floating facility off the Venezuelan coast has finished offloading crude stored in it for the past two years due to U.S. […]
EP PetroEcuador Continues With Preventive Pipeline Work
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2021) — One year after the rupture of the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE), the Shushufindi-Quito Products Pipeline, operated by EP PetroEcuador, and […]
A Role For Gas In Renewables-rich Brazil
(Shell, 8.Apr.2021) — Brazil boasts one of the world’s most enviable bounties of renewable power – it is flush with hydroelectric, wind and solar resources. […]
Saipem And Siram Veolia Ink MOU For Transition Project Collaborate
(Saipem, 8.Apr.2021) — Saipem and Siram Veolia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to a collaboration agreement for the implementation of projects focused […]
Destruction Of The Downstream TT Sector
(Trinidad Guardian, 7.Apr.2021) — On April 1 Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd announced that it had taken a decision to immediately shut down its M4 and […]
Gold Port Says Drill Program Advances
(Gold Port Corporation, 7.Apr.2021) — Gold Port Corporation is providing a corporate update on its operations in Guyana. Groete Gold Copper Project Drill Program Camp […]
Petrobras Pushes Back Mero-1 Start-Up
(Petrobras, 7.Apr.2021) — Petrobras informs that the production expected to start from Mero 1, through FPSO Guanabara, was postponed from the 4th quarter of 2021 […]
Ethiopia To Continue Filling Disputed Dam
(Bloomberg, 7.Apr.2021) — Ethiopia plans to proceed with the second phase of filling a giant dam on the main tributary of the Nile River, as […]
Excelerate Completes 2000th Ship-to-Ship Transfer Of LNG
(Excelerate Energy, 6.Apr.2021) — Excelerate Energy L.P. completed its 2000th commercial ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on 3 April 2021, at Excelerate’s […]
Tullow Starts Drilling Campaign In Ghana
(Tullow, 6.Apr.2021) — Tullow Oil plc started a multi-year, multi-well drilling campaign offshore Ghana with the commencement of drilling of the first well at the […]
Petrobras Boosts Investments In Northern Brazil
(Petrobras, 6.Apr.2021) — Petrobras announces that it signed agreements with BP Energy do Brasil Ltda (BP) to take over BP’s entire stakes in six blocks, […]
Colombia Oil Workers Join Anti-Fracking Campaign
(Reuters, 6.Apr.2021) — Colombia’s largest oil union has joined anti-fracking activists to oppose the development of non-conventional energy deposits and demand a quicker transition to […]
Qatar Petroleum Enters Two Namibian Offshore Exploration Blocks
(Qatar Petroleum, 6.Apr.2021) – Qatar Petroleum entered into an agreement with Shell to become a partner in two exploration blocks offshore the Republic of Namibia. […]
Double Eagle Announces $6.4bn Divestiture in the Midland Basin
(Double Eagle, 5.Apr.2021) — Double Eagle III Midco 2 LLC, wholly owned by DoublePoint Energy, LLC, announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase […]
LatAm Briefs: Venezuela’s 7+7 Quarantine, Elections In Peru
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Apr.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announces the start of another 7+7 […]
EP PetroEcuador Dispatches 517 Million Gallons Of Fuel
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Apr.2021) — During the first quarter of 2021, EP PetroEcuador dispatched 516.72 million gallons of fuel including Super, Extra, Ecopaís, Artisanal Fishing […]
Petrobras To Boost Natural Gas Price For Distributors
(Petrobras, 5.Apr.2021) — Petrobras informs that as of 1 May 2021, the natural gas sale prices for distributors will increase, by 39% in R$/m3, in […]
LatAm Briefs: Biking Cuts Emissions, Reficar Case Ruling
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Apr.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: biking reducing transport emissions by 67% and Colombia’s comptroller general […]
More Pain For Trinidad’s Gas Sector
(Trinidad Express, 2.Apr.2021) — A new wave of natural gas pain hit Trinidad and Tobago yesterday. The pain came when the country’s largest producer of […]
LatAm Briefs: Mendoza Province Asset Grab, Ecuador Elections
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Apr.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Mendoza taking back an area in the Neuquina Basin from […]
Petrobras Adopts Cautious Fuel Price Approach
(Petrobras, 2.Apr.2021) — Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, clarifies that it chose to adopt a more cautious approach in January […]
NGC And MTHL Gas Sale Contracts Expire
(NGC, 1.Apr.2021 — NGC advises that effective 1 April 2021, one of the gas sales contracts between The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago […]
Shell Updates On African Assets In Annual Report
(Shell, 1.Apr.2021) — Shell provided details in its 2020 annual report related to its operations in Africa from Egypt, Nigeria and Algeria, among other countries. […]
Shell Updates On South American Assets In Annual Report
(Shell, 1.Apr.2021) — Shell provided details in its 2020 annual report related to its operations in South America from Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. What follows […]
LatAm Briefs: Point Lisas’ Slide, Añelo Petrol Station
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Apr.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: halting the slide a Point Lisas in Trinidad and YPF […]
Petrobras Reports Rise In S-10 Diesel Sales
(Petrobras, 1.Apr.2021) — Petrobras informs that in March it recorded total diesel sales in the amount of 791 thousand bpd, representing growths of 35% and […]
Petrobras Completes Health Plan Transition
(Petrobras, 1.Apr.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 29 April 2020, informs that the transition of Petrobras health plan operation was completed. […]
Cayman Islands Elections: Report
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Mar.2021) — “Determining the appropriate policy reforms to sustainably improve the socio-economic trajectory of the best-run country in the Caribbean, must feel […]