(TechnipFMC, 30.Nov.2020) — TechnipFMC has successfully completed the remaining conditions required to enable work to commence on the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with […]
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Petrobras Day 2020 [PDF Download]
(Petrobras, 30.Nov.2020) — Rio de Janeiro-based Petrobras provided operational and financial details from its once yearly Petrobras Day. __________
Trump To Add SMIC And CNOOC To Defense Blacklist
(Reuters, 29.Nov.2020) — The Trump administration is poised to add China’s top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist […]
Rescheduling Of Work In Corentyne Block, Guyana
(Frontera, 27.Nov.2020) — Frontera Energy Corporation and CGX Energy Inc, the joint venture partners, announce that their constructive and collaborative discussions with the Government of […]
USO Requests Investigation Into Ecopetrol Refinery Fire
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Nov.2020) — The Obrera Oil Union (USO) requested an investigation into the causes of the fire that occurred at Ecopetrol’s refinery in […]
Compass Gas Energia Out Of Running For Gaspetro
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Nov.2020) — Brazil’s state oil company Petrobras announced that regarding divestment of Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro) that Compass Gás Energia S.A. wasn’t […]
Gustavo Petro Leads Early Polls In Colombia
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Nov.2020) — Presidential hopefully Gustavo Petro tops a recent opinion poll in Colombia, leading with 25.9% popularity in the Andean country. Colombians […]
B.B Energy Wins Bid To Import Naphtha Ron 80
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Nov.2020) — Ecuador’s state entity EP PetroEcuador awarded B.B Energy (Asia) PTE. LTD. a deal for the importation of 1,180,000 barrels of […]
JinkoSolar Sells Stake In Abu Dhabi Sweihan Station
(JinkoSolar, 27.Nov.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced its wholly-owned subsidiary JinkoSolar Sweihan (HK) Limited has signed a share and debt purchase agreement with Jinko […]
Venezuela Judge Convicts Citgo-6, Orders Prison
(AP, 27.Nov.2020) — Six American oil executives held for three years in Venezuela were found guilty of corruption charges by a judge Thursday and immediately […]
Venezuela Resumes Direct Oil Shipments To China
(Reuters, 26.Nov.2020) — Venezuela has resumed direct shipments of oil to China after U.S. sanctions sent the trade underground for more than a year, according […]
PetroEcuador’s Merino Is The New ARPEL Chairman
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Nov.2020) — EP PetroEcuador General Manager Ricardo Merino was appointed Chairman of the Board of the Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuel […]
Petrobras Says Not Party In Arbitrations
(Petrobras, 26.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the Exame magazine yesterday, informs that it is not a party in the arbitrations […]
Pemex To Begin 2021 Oil Hedge Contracting Soon
(Reuters, 26.Nov.2020) — Mexican oil giant Pemex is about to start the process of contracting an oil hedge for 2021, a senior source at the […]
Mexico Oil Executive Asked To Resign
(Bloomberg, 26.Nov.2020) — A director at the trading arm of Mexico’s state oil company was asked to resign after authorizing payments under a profit-sharing plan, […]
Webinar: Developing Wind Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Nov.2020) — The webinar will highlight issues around developing wind resources and panelists will discuss developing wind projects in different parts of […]
Venezuela Briefs: Exchange Rate; PDVSA Isn’t Bankrupt
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Nov.2020) — Foreign exchange rate and energy related briefs from OPEC oil producer Venezuela related to the rising Bolivar currency as well […]
Petrobras Reveals Strategic Plan 2021-2025, Cuts CAPEX
(Petrobras, 25.Nov.2020) — Petrobras announced its Board of Directors approved, in a meeting held today, the Strategic Plan for the five-year period 2021-2025 (SP2021-25). The […]
JinkoSolar Announces New Chief Operating Officer
(JinkoSolar, 25.Nov.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced the resignation of Mr. Zhiqun Xu as the company’s Chief Operating Officer and the appointment of Dr. […]
Heard Venezuela: Falcon Oil Spill, Los Roques Buildout
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Nov.2020) — Heard on the street from Venezuela related to a supposed oil spill in Morrocoy National Park as well as word […]
New YPFB Head Zelaya Eyes Key Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Nov.2020) — Wilson Zelaya Prudencio, the new executive president of Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), eyes a short […]
ExxonMobil To Reduce Staff Levels In Canada
(Exxon, 25.Nov.2020) — As part of an ongoing global review to identify cost efficiencies and improve long-term competitiveness, staffing levels will be reduced at ExxonMobil’s […]
The Esmeraldas refinery to produce high quality diesel
(Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Nov.2020) — Maintenance work at the non-catalytic units #2 and #3 of the Las Esmeraldas Refinery included repair work on […]
Heard Venezuela: Oil Sales To Chevron
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Nov.2020) — Heard on the street in Venezuela related to the sale of Venezuelan oil to US based company Chevron Corporation. OFAC […]
Esmeraldas refinery to undergo maintenance work at non-catalytic units 2 and 3
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Nov.2020, Words: 239) — EP PetroEcuador general manager Ricardo Merino supervised scheduled maintenance work at the non-catalytic units […]
Petrobras Launches “More Value Program”
(Petrobras, 24.Nov.2020) — Petrobras launched the “More Value Program” (Programa Mais Valor), a new financial solution tool for suppliers. The pilot started last week and, […]
Petrobras Release Dates For Petrobras Day
(Petrobras, 24.Nov.2020) — Petrobras informs that the Petrobras Day will be held in Portuguese on 30 November 2020 and in English on 1 December, when […]
Petrobras Updates On Papa-Terra Field Rumors
(Petrobras, 24.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media, regarding the divestment of the Papa-Terra field, Campos Basin, clarifies that the […]
Elliott Management Invests In Guyana Oil Explorer
(Reuters, 24.Nov.2020) — Activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp has invested at least $30 million in Cataleya Energy, a small firm focused on oil exploration […]
Venture Global LNG Awards KBR Contract Export Facility
(Venture Global, 23.Nov.2020) — Venture Global LNG, Inc. announces that KBR has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract as lead contractor for […]
Geopark To Divest 10% Stake In Manati Gas Field In Brazil
(GeoPark, 23.Nov.2020) — GeoPark Limited announced its Board of Directors has approved an agreement to sell its 10% non-operated working interest in the Manati gas […]
Canadian Solar Inks Deals With BTG And Furnas
(Canadian Solar, 23.Nov.2020) — Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, announced that it recently signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) […]
Braskem And Haldor Topsoe Production MEG From sugar
(Braskem, 23.Nov.2020) — Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in the Americas and a world leader in the production of biopolymers, and Denmark-based Haldor Topsoe, a […]
Maersk Drilling Picked For Two-rig Suriname Campaign
(Maersk, 23.Nov.2020) — Maersk Drilling has received a Conditional Letter of Award (CLOA) from Total E&P Suriname, Suriname Branch for the supply of two deepwater […]
YPFB Eyes Gomero X1 IE Well In Northern Amazon
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) is turning its attention to the Andean country’s northern Amazonian region […]
Petrobras Redeems Five Series Of Notes
(Petrobras, 23.Nov.2020) — Petrobras’ wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (PGF) has delivered notices of redemption to the holders of the outstanding 5.375% Global Notes […]
SNMPE Warns Of Issues Impacting Hydrocarbon Industry
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Nov.2020) — Peru’s hydrocarbon sector is on the verge of collapse due to the fall in the price of oil, the Covid-19 […]
Nigeria In Recession, Impacted By COVID-19, Oil
(Reuters, 21.Nov.2020) — Nigeria has slipped into a recession after its gross domestic product contracted for the second consecutive quarter, according to data released on […]
Bolivia Names Heads To YPFB And ANH
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz appointed engineer Wilson Zelaya Prudencio as president of state oil and gas […]
Talos Apparent High Bidder On Federal Lease Sale Blocks
(Talos, 20.Nov.2020) — Talos Energy Inc. is the apparent high bidder on two deepwater blocks in the recent Outer Continental Shelf (“OCS”) Federal Lease Sale […]
Seadrill Takes Actions To Address Capital Structure
(Seadrill, 20.Nov.2020) — “Seadrill continues to play its part in establishing a more viable market environment – taking action on scrapping rigs, reducing the cost […]
YPFB Names Zelaya As New President
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) named engineer Wilson Zelaya Prudencio as the company’s new […]
YPF Acquires Own Shares
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2020) — Argentina’s state-controlled oil and gas entity YPF Sociedad Anónima (YPF) acquired its own shares in the market (articles 64 and […]
Molina Says Bolivia Needs To Lower Liquids Subsidy
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz said the country needs to lower its liquids subsidy and implement policies, […]
Venezuelan Union Leader Girot Detained
(Reuters, 19.Nov.2020) — Venezuelan authorities arrested oil workers’ union leader Eudis Girot, other union officials said on Thursday, as the government’s crackdown on dissent at […]
ReneSola And Innova Form Solar Projects JV In The UK
(ReneSola, 19.Nov.2020) — ReneSola Ltd, a leading fully integrated solar project developer, and Innova, a company that invests in and operate a diversified portfolio of […]
Petrobras Starts Carmópolis Cluster Non-binding Phase
(Petrobras, 19.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 23 October 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of […]
Work Starts On Vuelta Larga, Tabiazo, Crnel Highways
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Nov.2020) — EP PetroEcuador general manager Ricardo Merino and Esmeraldas prefect Roberta Zambrano participated in the start of road rehabilitation work along […]
Panasonic And Equinor Eye European Battery Business
(Panasonic, 18.Nov.2020) — The companies will work together towards summer 2021 to assess the market for lithium-ion batteries in Europe and mature the business case […]
Chevron Eyes Biden To Preserve Venezuela Foothold
(Bloomberg, 18.Nov.2020) — Chevron’s willingness to keep a foothold in oil-rich Venezuela will now be a thorny political issue for President-elect Joe Biden to sort […]