(Pampa Energía, 11.Nov.2020) — Pampa Energía S.A., the largest independent energy integrated company in Argentina, with active participation in the country’s electricity and gas value […]
Peru LNG Continues Ops Amid Political Turmoil
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Nov.2020) — Operations at Peru LNG, the company that runs South America’s first gas liquefaction plant located in Pampa Melchorita, have yet […]
YPF Reports $482mn Net Loss In 3Q:20
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Nov.2020) — Argentina’s state-controlled YPF announced operating and financial results for the third quarter of 2020. What follows is a summary of […]
Slew Of Tankers Head Toward Venezuela
(Reuters, 11.Nov.2020) — At least 18 oil tankers are expected to load oil for export from Venezuela in the coming weeks, according to tracking data […]
YPF Faces Mountain Of Debt Payments
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Nov.2020) — Argentina’s state owned oil and gas entity YPF will face around $8.05bn in debt payments between the fourth quarter of […]
Exxon Guyana Conducts Maintenance Operations
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Nov.2020) — ExxonMobil Guyana recently conducted maintenance on some oil spill response equipment located offshore the small South America country. “This maintenance […]
Argentina And Chile Briefs: IMF Debt, Pension Reform
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Nov.2020) — Briefs on Argentina and Chile related to IMF officials in Argentina to renegotiate around $44bn in debt and tensions rise […]
Venezuela Oil Exports Between 1999-2019
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Nov.2020) — Venezuela, home to the largest crude oil reserves and sizeable natural gas reserves, reported total oil exports of $984.9bn between […]
Tullow Finalizes $575mn Sale Of Uganda Assets To Total
(Tullow, 10.Nov.2020) — Tullow Oil plc announce the sale of its assets in Uganda to Total has completed with $500mn consideration received earlier today. Tullow […]
Goliathberg Voltzberg North To Spud Offshore Suriname
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Nov.2020) — Ratio Suriname, an affiliate of Tel Aviv-based Ratio Petroleum announced the decision to drill the Goliathberg Voltzberg North (GVN) prospect […]
Braskem On Carbon Neutrality By 2050
(Braskem, 10.Nov.2020) — Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, announces its latest sustainability ambitions to […]
ANH Readies For Second Pilot Project Round
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Nov.2020) — Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency will conduct a second round for the award of Special Research Project Contracts (CEPI by its […]
Guyana Says Getting Better Oil Deal
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Nov.2020) — The government of Guyana, the newest petro-state in the Latin America and Caribbean region, announced it has made strides in […]
Equinor Awards Bacalhau Drilling Contracts
(Equinor, 10.Nov.2020) — Equinor has, on behalf of the partners ExxonMobil and Petrogal Brasil, awarded Baker Hughes, Halliburton and Schlumberger contracts for drilling and well […]
Ortiz To Head Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons Ministry
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s President Luis Arce Catacora appointed Franklin Molina Ortiz as the country’s new Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister. Molina is a […]
YPF To Boost Output In The Rincón del Mangrullo Block
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Nov.2020) — Argentina’s YPF plans to drill 24 wells in the Rincón del Mangrullo Block at two unconventional developments between now and […]
Peru Looks To 2021 Elections Amid Political Uncertainties
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Nov.2020) — Peru’s Congress is eyeing presidential elections in 2021 amid turmoil created by the impeachment of President Martín Vizcarra Cornejo owing […]
Essar, Raizen And Ultra Eye Bid For Petrobras’ Refinery
(Reuters, 9.Nov.2020) — Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro SA is set to receive binding offers on Dec. 10 for its Rio Grande do Sul state refinery Refap, […]
Sempra And Salk Partner In Carbon Capture Deal
(Sempra Energy, 9.Nov.2020) — Sempra Energy and the Salk Institute today announced a new project to advance plant-based carbon capture and sequestration research, education and […]
Peru’s President Martín Vizcarra Impeached
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Nov.2020) — Peru’s President Martín Vizcarra was impeached over the weekend after a vote over corruption allegations. Manuel Merino, the head of […]
60 Vehicles Dispatched To Paraguana Refining Complex
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Nov.2020) — Venezuela’s state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) dispatched 60 vehicles to the Paraguaná Refining Center (CRP by its Spanish […]
Petroamazonas EP Gets New Manager Franklin Paredes
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Nov.2020) — The Board of Directors of PetroAmazonas EP, led by the Ecuador’s Minister of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources René Ortiz […]
AES Attains Second Investment Grade Rating
(AES, 6.Nov.2020) — The AES Corporation reported financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2020. “I am pleased to announce that we have already […]
Argentina’s Gas Output At 125.5 MMcm/d Thru August
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Nov.2020) — Argentina’s production of natural gas averaged 125.5 million cubic meters per day (MMcm/d) or 4.43 billion cubic feet per day […]
Petrobras Finalizes Baúna Field Divestment
(Petrobras, 6.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 24 and 28 July 2020, concluded the sale of its entire stake in the […]
Bolivia Briefs: Diesel Subsidy Funding; Añez On Economy
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Nov.2020) — Energy and economic briefs from land-locked Bolivia regarding issues related to funding for the country’s diesel subsidy and interim president […]
Argentina’s Oil Output At 483,453 B/D Thru August
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Nov.2020) — Argentina’s production of crude oil averaged 483,453 barrels per day in the eight months between January and August of 2020, […]
BP Eyes First Matapal Gas Production In 2022
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Nov.2020) — BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) commenced drilling the first well of a three well Matapal development. Once finalized, these wells […]
Apache’s CEO Highlights Suriname On 3Q:20 Call
(Seeking Alpha, 5.Nov.2020) — Apache Corporation CEO John Christmann led the company’s third quarter of 2020 conference call to discuss results with analysts. What follows […]
Sempra Energy Excited About US Position
(Sempra, 5.Nov.2020) — Sempra Energy reported third-quarter 2020 earnings of $351mn, or $1.21 per diluted share, compared to third-quarter 2019 earnings of $813mn, or $2.84 […]
McDermott On 2nd Shipment Of MODEC FPSO Modules
(McDermott, 5.Nov.2020) — McDermott International, Ltd announced the second shipment of topside modules for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for MODEC, Inc. […]
Frontera Announces 3Q:20 Results
(Frontera, 4.Nov.2020) — Frontera Energy Corporation reported financial and operational results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2020. All financial amounts in this news […]
Petrobras Commences Ceará E&P Assets Binding Phase
(Petrobras, 4.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 7 August 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of […]
Apache Highlights Suriname And Egypt On 3Q:20 Call
(Apache, 4.Nov.2020) — Apache Corporation announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter 2020, highlighting activities in Suriname and Egypt. Key Takeaways — […]
Apache Releases Sustainability Report
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Nov.2020) — Apache Corporation released its 2020 Sustainability Report, which highlights the company’s performance in governance, environmental stewardship, health and safety, workforce […]
Petrobras Cuts Natural Gas Price For Distributors
(Petrobras, 4.Nov.2020) — Petrobras has readjusted, on 1 November 2020, the sales prices of natural gas for distributors for the contracts started in January. The […]
Petrobras Reveals Teaser For Bahia E&P Assets
(Petrobras, 4.Nov.2020) — Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of all of its stakes in a […]
Africa Oil Inks Deal For New Block In South Africa
(Africa Oil Corp., 4.Nov.2020) — Africa Oil Corp. (AOI) announced that Impact Oil & Gas Limited has entered into two agreements for exploration areas offshore […]
Talos Energy Provides Operational Results
(Talos, 4.Nov.2020) — Talos Energy Inc. announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2020. Key Highlights: — Production of 48.6 thousand […]
Heard: Petronas Spuds Well Offshore Suriname
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Nov.2020) — Malaysia-based Petronas and US-based ExxonMobil have commenced drilling of an exploratory well offshore Suriname in Block 52, according to sources […]
Petrobras Creates Climate Change Exec Management
(Petrobras, 3.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, reinforcing the growing importance of the transition to low carbon in the company, informs the creation of the Climate Change Executive […]
Touchstone Raises $30mn In Private Placement
(Touchstone, 2.Nov.2020) — Touchstone Exploration Inc. placed 24,291,866 new common shares of no par value (the “Placing Shares”) with institutional and other investors in the […]
CEOs At PetroEcuador And PetroAmazonas Resign
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Nov.2020) — The CEOs of Ecuador state oil entities EP PetroEcuador, Ricardo Merino, and PetroAmazonas EP, Juan Carlos Bermeo, resigned within a […]
YPF Fuels Wins Top TierTM Certification
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Nov.2020) — Fuels produced by Argentina’s YPF again won the Top TierTM international certification, which is promoted by the ten most important […]
Petrobras Reinforces Climate Change Initiatives
(Petrobras, 3.Nov.2020) — Petrobras, reinforcing the growing importance of the transition to low carbon in the company, informs the creation of the Climate Change Executive […]
Venezuela Briefs: Black Mkt Gasoline; Diesel Demand
Energy briefs from Venezuela on prices for black market gasoline reaching $11.36/gal and refineries owned by PDVSA only producing enough diesel to cover 25% of domestic demand.
Does Venezuela Need A New Hydrocarbon Law? Webinar
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Nov.2020) — Does Venezuela need a new organic hydrocarbons law? That’s the question to be addressed on 5 November 2020 by four […]
Case Against Venezuela’s Oil Minister Hits Another Snag
(AP, 3.Nov.2020) — The prosecution of Venezuela’s Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami for violating U.S. sanctions has run into another snag after a federal judge […]
Touchstone Proposes Up To $30mn Private Placement
(Touchstone, 2.Nov.2020) — Touchstone Exploration Inc. proposed placing in the UK and Canada of up to $30mn (approximately £23.2mn and C$40mn) through the issue of […]
Executives At Ecuador’s State Oil Entities Resign
(Reuters, 2.Nov.2020) — The chief executives of Ecuador’s two state-owned oil companies resigned over the weekend ahead of a planned merger of the two firms, […]