(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Jan.2021) — Texas-based ExxonMobil announced results of the Hassa-1 exploration well offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block didn’t find hydrocarbons in the […]
Petrobras Starts North Capixaba Binding Phase
(Petrobras, 15.Jan.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 29 September 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale […]
SPDC Closes Sale Of Interest In Oil Mining Lease 17
(Shell, 15.Jan.2021) — The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), has completed the sale of its 30% interest in Oil Mining Lease (OML) […]
Venezuela Eyes Private Cos Operating Oil Fields
(Reuters, 14.Jan.2021) — Venezuelan officials have met in recent months with small domestic oilfield contractors to propose letting them operate fields owned by state-owned PDVSA […]
Panama Canal LNG Vessel Bottleneck Could Go Months
(Reuters, 14.Jan.2021) — Congestion delaying LNG shipments via the Panama Canal is expected to last through the peak demand winter months, traders close to the […]
Judge Approves Citgo Parent Share Sale
(Argus, 14.Jan.2021) — Venezuela inched closer to losing control of its US refining subsidiary Citgo today after a federal judge began crafting a sale process […]
Venezuela Creates Special Crisis Commission
(Xinhua, 14.Jan.2021) — Venezuela’s National Assembly on Thursday established a Special Commission for Dialogue, Peace and National Reconciliation, made up of ruling coalition and opposition […]
Höegh LNG Partners On 4Q:20 Cash Distributions
(Höegh LNG, 14.Jan.2021) — Höegh LNG Partners LP announced today its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash distribution with respect to the quarter […]
Total Announces Fourth Find In Suriname’s Block 58
(Total, 14.Jan.2021) — Total and Apache Corporation have made a new significant oil and gas discovery at the Keskesi East-1 well, in Block 58 off […]
Keskesi East-1 Finds Oil In Block 58 Offshore Suriname
(Apache, 14.Jan.2021) — Apache Corporation and Total S.A. today announced an oil discovery at the Keskesi East-1 exploration well in Block 58 offshore Suriname. Keskesi […]
SPDC Declares Force Majeure In Nigeria
(Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Jan.2021) — The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the SPDC joint venture and the Forcados Oil Terminal […]
Petrobras CEO Denies Claims Of ‘Predatory’ Pricing Policy
(Reuters, 13.Jan.2021) — Roberto Castello Branco, chief executive of Brazil’s state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA, has dismissed accusations from private fuel importers that the […]
Five Illegal Refineries Destroyed in Norte de Santander
(General Command of the Colombian Military Forces, 13.Jan.2021) — Through a joint, coordinated and interagency operation conducted by the Colombian Air Force, the National Army, the National Police and […]
Slidgo Announces X8 Quick-Folding Electric Scooter
(Adorama, 13.Jan.2021) — Slidgo announced the new X8 Electric Scooter designed to make transportation fun, easy and accessible, at an affordable price. Available exclusively at Adorama, […]
Petrobras’ 4Q:20 Results Call Details
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jan.2021) — Petrobras will report and release its production and sales details for the fourth quarter 2020 on 2 February 2021 followed […]
Cheinere Marks Arrival Of First Cargo With CPC Taiwan
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Jan.2021) — Cheniere Energy announced arrival of its first cargo under a long-term contract with CPC Taiwan, the first of hundreds over […]
Nigeria Solar Firm Gets $38mn To Expand
(Bloomberg, 12.Jan.2021) — Daystar Power, a Nigerian solar energy provider, has raised $38 million with the support of Investment Fund for Developing Countries and Morgan […]
Guyana And US Ink Agreement In Georgetown
(DPI, 12.Jan.2021) — Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Brigadier Godfrey Bess and Commander of the U.S. South Command, Admiral Craig S. Faller, […]
Reganosa To Operate LNG Terminal In Ghana
(Reganosa, 12.Jan.2021) — Reganosa has been awarded the contract to operate and maintain a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal in Tema, Ghana. Currently under […]
Maduro Says Venezuela Eyes Output Of 1.5 MMB/D
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Jan.2021) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, during his annual speech to the nation on 12 January 2021, announced the OPEC country was […]
France’s Total Acquires Fonroche Biogaz
(Total, 11.Jan.2021) — Total announces the acquisition of Fonroche Biogaz, a company that designs, builds and operates anaerobic digestion units in France. With close to […]
Trinidad And Tobago Energy Event And Trade Show 2021
(Trinidad Energy Chamber, 11.Jan.2021) — The Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference will take place from 7-9 June 2021. Highlights: Event: Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference […]
Trinidad: Energy Efficiency And Renewables Event 2021
(Trinidad Energy Chamber, 11.Jan.2021) — The Energy Efficiency and Renewables Conference takes place from 1-3 February 2021. Highlights: Event: Energy Efficiency and Renewables Conference Date: […]
Global Witness Withdraws Guyana Report
(Global Witness, 11.Jan.2021) — The climate emergency is the greatest threat facing the world. If we are to prevent its worst impacts we all must […]
Grenergy And Natixis Close Portfolio Financing In Chile
(Grenergy, 11.Jan.2021) — Grenergy Renovables S.A., with Natixis as Sole Lead Arranger, Hedge Provider, LC Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent, have successfully closed senior secured […]
OPEC Voluntary Production Levels (PDF DOWNLOAD)
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jan.2021) — OPEC’s voluntary crude oil production levels for the months of January, February, and March. __________ By Ian Silverman. © Energy […]
Li-Cycle And New Flyer Team Up In Battery Recycling Pilot
(Li-Cycle Corp., 11.Jan.2021) — Li-Cycle Corp., North America’s largest lithium-ion battery recycling company, today announced its successful completion of a battery recycling pilot with New […]
Iranian Oil Tankers Entering Venezuelan, Syrian Ports
(MEHR, 10.Jan.2021) — Tankertrackers reported that the Iranian oil and gasoline tankers have reached near Syria and Venezuela. According to Tankertrackers, an Iranian tanker carrying […]
Petrobras Sets Fresh Annual Production Record In 2020
(S&P Global Platts, 8.Jan.2021) — Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras set a fresh record for annual output in 2020 on better-than-expected performance at the Buzios […]
Mexican President Wants To Dissolve Energy Regulators
(Argus, 8.Jan.2021) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador plans to dissolve Mexico’s independent energy, telecommunications and competition regulators, incorporating them into government ministries. “These […]
Hess Reveals 4Q:20 Earnings Conference Call Date
(Hess, 8.Jan.2021) — Hess will hold a conference call on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its fourth quarter 2020 […]
Petrobras Inks Deal To Divest Mangue Seco 1
(Petrobras, 7.Jan.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 4 May 2020, informs that it signed today with V2I TransmissĂŁo de Energia ElĂ©trica […]
TechnipFMC On Activities Toward Separation
(TechnipFMC, 7.Jan.2021) — TechnipFMC plc announced the resumption of activities toward its planned separation into two industry-leading, independent, publicly traded companies: TechnipFMC, a fully integrated […]
Suriname Oil Drilling To Expand
(St. Kitts-Nevis Observer, 7.Jan.2021) — Bahamas Petroleum Company PLC told investors it is on-track to add further wells to its operations in Trinidad and also […]
Petrobras Inks Deal To Divest Mangue Seco 3 And 4
(Petrobras, 7.Jan.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12 June 2020, informs that it signed today with V2I TransmissĂŁo de Energia ElĂ©trica […]
Petrobras Reports Record Production In 2020
(Petrobras, 7.Jan.2021) — Petrobras registered records in its 2020 annual oil production and total annual production (oil and gas) of, respectively, 2.28 million barrels per […]
Methanex To Cut 60 Employees At Titan Facility
(Methanex, 7.Jan.2021) — Methanex Corporation announced today that it expects its Titan methanol facility in Trinidad (875,000 annual operating capacity) will remain idled indefinitely. As […]
NNPC Seeks $1bn Oil Prepay For Port Harcourt Refinery
(Reuters, 7.Jan.2021) — Nigeria’s state oil firm NNPC is in talks to raise around $1 billion in a prepayment with trading firms to refurbish its […]
Crown Point And Centaurus Enter Into Term Sheet
(Crown Point, 7.Jan.2021) — Crown Point Energy Inc., a Calgary-based oil and gas company with Argentine upstream conventional oil and gas assets, and Centaurus Energy […]
Colombia Said To Review Divesting Stake In ISA
(Bloomberg, 6.Jan.2021) — Colombia’s government is reviewing plans to sell a stake in Interconexion Electrica SA that is attracting interest from publicly owned companies, according […]
Jose R. Pocaterra Joins Citgo Board Of Directors
(Citgo, 6.Jan.2021) — The Citgo Petroleum Corporation Board of Directors announced that Jose R. Pocaterra has been named to the Board of Directors, replacing Edgar […]
EU Commission President On US Election
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jan.2021) — EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comments on US elections and recognition of Joe Biden as the next US […]
EU’s Declaration On Backing Venezuela’s Juan Guaido
(EU Council, 6.Jan.2021) — The Venezuelan elections of 6 December 2020 for the National Assembly regrettably went ahead without a national agreement on electoral conditions. […]
EU, Lima Group Sour On Juan Guaido
(Argus, 6.Jan.2021) — The EU and the Lima Group of Latin American countries and Canada have implicitly dropped support for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido […]
Pompeo On Win-Win Solutions, Capital Storming
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jan.2021) — US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo comments on win-win mineral solutions in certain countries from DRC to Brazil as well […]
Peru Oil And Gas Industry Eyes Rebound
(Argus, 5.Jan.2021) — Peru’s oil and gas industry is hoping for a rebound in 2021 following a year marred by the COVID-19 pandemic, violent indigenous […]
Venezuela’s New National Assembly Steps In
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Jan.2021) — Venezuela’s new National Assembly, elected in parliamentary elections on 6 December 2020, assumed power today in Caracas. Jorge Rodriguez will […]
Exxon Spuds Bulletwood, Offshore Guyana
(Offshore Engineer, 5.Jan.2021) — U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has reportedly started drilling at the Bulletwood-1 well site on the Canje Block, offshore Guyana. The news […]
ElĂas Matta To Continue Heading Energy Commission
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Jan.2020) — ElĂas Matta will retain his post as the president of the energy and petroleum commission of the National Assembly, sources […]
Sungrow Shipments To The Americas Cross 10 GW
(Sungrow, 4.Jan.2021) — Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced recently that its cumulative shipments in the Americas hit a significant milestone […]