(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Oct.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) announced appointment of Katya Mirna Diederich Kuscevic as executive […]
Córdoba Eyes Higher Biofuel Demand, Exports To Brazil
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Oct.2020) — The Córdoba province government of Juan Schiaretti continues to advance varied measures that seek to benefit the region’s biofuels sector. […]
Guyana’s Bharrat Meets Mining Sector Contractors
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Oct.2020) — Guyanese government officials held meetings with contractors from the mining and forest sectors in preparation of the rainy season with […]
Iranian Fuel Supplies Good For Two Months
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Oct.2020) — The recent arrival of three Iranian tankers to Venezuela carrying around 750,000 bbls of gasoline is only sufficient to last […]
EP PetroEcuador Initiates ISO Certification Process
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Oct.2020) — EP PetroEcuador initiated the ISO 37001 certification process for an anti-bribery management system, which in its initial stage targets the […]
Petronas Announces First Gas In Oman’s Ghazeer Field
(Petronas, 12.Oct.2020) — Petronas through its subsidiary, PC Oman Ventures Ltd (PCOVL) together with its partners, BP Exploration (Epsilon) Limited and Makarim Gas Development LLC, […]
Former PDVSA Head Criticizes Anti-Blockade Law
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Oct.2020) — The former president of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Rafael Ramírez, criticized Venezuela’s Anti-Blockade Law, which was approved by the country’s […]
Solar Panel Users In Colombia To Get Subsidies
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Oct.2020) — Colombian households located in areas not connected to the national interconnected energy system will be offered installation of solar panels […]
Partial Reactivation of PDVSA’s Amuay Refinery
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Oct.2020) — Venezuela’s Amuay refinery is processing around 160,000 barrels per day (b/d) after reactivation of two plants, according to an oil […]
Tipco To Temporarily Shut Kemaman Refinery
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Sep.2020) — At the request of the US State Department, Tipco Asphalt plans to temporarily shut down its refinery located in Kemaman, […]
Fuel Shortages Persist Across Venezuela
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Oct.2020) — Venezuela continues to suffer from severe shortages of fuel from gasoline to diesel and across the entire country despite the […]
Petrobras To Continue Petros Arbitration
(Petrobras, 9.Oct.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 21 and 29 July 2020 and 26 August, hereby informs that a judicial decision […]
Petrobras Comments On Petros Arbitration
(Petrobras, 9.Oct.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 21 and 29 July 2020 and 26 August, hereby informs that a judicial decision […]
OAS Mission In Bolivia To Observe Elections
(OAS, 9.Oct.2020) — The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) will begin to arrive in La Paz tomorrow to begin […]
Iranian Tanker Departs For Persian Gulf From Venezuela
(Reuters, 9.Oct.2020) — An Iranian-flagged oil tanker left Venezuela on Friday for Iran’s Kharg Island, Refinitiv Eikon data showed, after the vessel loaded 1.9 million […]
Q&A: Ecuador Moving From Crisis To Opportunity
(Argus, 8.Oct.2020) — Since leaving Opec in January, Ecuador has been hit by oil market shocks, the Covid-19 pandemic, oil pipeline ruptures, and a staggering […]
Matapal First Gas Expected In 2022, bpTT Says
(bpTT, 8.Oct.2020) — bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC (bpTT) continues to invest in the energy future of Trinidad and Tobago and has commenced work on […]
Noble Corp. Extends Tom Madden Contract In Guyana
(Noble, 8.Oct.2020) — Noble Corporation plc announced the ultra-deepwater drillship Noble Tom Madden has been awarded approximately 6.5 years of additional contract term under the […]
PetroPiar and Sinovensa restart blending activities
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Oct.2020, Words: 81) — Venezuela’s state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) has reportedly restarted the PetroPiar and […]
Trinidad Chamber Responds To 2021 Budget
(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 7.Oct.2020) — Following the reading of the national budget for fiscal 2020/2021, the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce […]
Ecuador To Ink China Oil-backed Loan In Nov.: Ortiz
(Argus, 7.Oct.2020) — Ecuador hopes to sign a new $1.4bn oil-backed sovereign credit agreement with China next month that would restructure existing loans and encourage […]
Ecuador Sues Odebrecht For $281mn Breach Of Contract
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Oct.2020) — Ecuador is suing CNO SA, formerly known as Construtura Norberto Odebrecht SA, for $281mn for breach of the construction contract […]
Venezuela, Once An Oil Giant, Reaches The End Of An Era
(NYT, 7.Oct.2020) — Wells that once tapped the world’s largest crude reserves are abandoned or left to flare toxic gases that cast an orange glow […]
Petrobras Reports Record S-10 Diesel Production, Sales
(Petrobras, 7.Oct.2020) — Petrobras reports that in September, for the fourth month in a row, it surpassed the record production of S-10 low sulfur diesel, […]
ANP To Temporary Reduce Biodiesel Mixture To 11%
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Oct.2020) — The ANP Collegiate Board approved on 7 October 2020 the exceptional and temporary reduction of the mandatory mixture of biodiesel-to-diesel […]
Brazil Updates Biodiesel Auction Details
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Oct.2020) — An updated schedule for the 76th Biodiesel Auction has been published on the auction page on the website of Brazil’s […]
YPF Releases Audit Committee Report
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Oct.2020) — Pursuant to the regulations of the National Securities Commission or the Comisión Nacional de Valores and the terms of Article […]
Proposed Changes To Venezuela’s Organic Oil Law
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Oct.2020) — Venezuela’s National Assembly has submitted proposed changes to the country’s Organic Hydrocarbons Law, which it views as fundamental legislation and […]
Beat Invests In A Greener Future In LatAm, CDMX
(Beat, 6.Oct.2020) — An electric fleet for all passengers that sets their hearts on an experience that transcends the limits of simply moving from point […]
Ecuador Names New Deputy Mines Minister
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Oct.2020) — Ecuador’s Minister of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources René Ortiz commissioned César Vásquez as the country’s Deputy Minister of Mines. […]
Petrobras To Release 3Q:20 Results
(Petrobras, 6.Oct.2020) — Petrobras will release its quarterly production and sales report on 20 October 2020 and its financial performance report on 28 October, after […]
PdV Pins Gasoline Hopes On CRP Complex
(Argus, 6.Oct.2020) — Venezuelan state-owned PdV is focusing on repairs to its 940,000 b/d CRP refining complex to address a severe gasoline shortage that has […]
Colombia’s First Fracking Could Start In Late 2021
(Platts, 6.Oct.2020) — The first fracking in Colombia could come by the end of 2021, after companies obtain necessary environmental permits, energy minister Diego Mesa […]
BHP Buys Additional 28% Interest In Shenzi From Hess
(BHP, 6.Oct.2020) — BHP signed a Membership Interest Purchase and Sale Agreement with Hess Corporation (Hess) to acquire an additional 28% working interest in Shenzi, […]
Chevron Closes Acquisition Of Noble Energy
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Oct.2020) — San Ramon-California based Chevron Corporation reported its acquisition of Noble Energy, Inc. has been completed following approval by Noble Energy […]
OAS And Bolivia Ink Deal To Observe 18 Oct. Elections
(OAS, 5.Oct.2020) — The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Plurinational State of Bolivia today signed the agreement on privileges and immunities for the […]
Karoon Provides Update On Baúna Acquisition
(Karoon Energy, 5.Oct.2020) — Karoon Energy Ltd provided the market with the following update on the status of the Baúna asset acquisition: — Remaining Conditions […]
Mexico Announces Infrastructure Projects
(Platts, 5.Oct.2020) — Mexico announced on Oct. 5 a set of infrastructure projects worth almost $14 billion to reactivate the economy, including a new coker […]
Mexico Unveils Investment Plan Worth Nearly $14 bln
(Reuters, 5.Oct.2020) — Mexico’s government and business leaders on Monday presented a series of planned investments worth over 297 billion pesos ($13.83 billion) which President […]
Three Iranian Tankers Make It To Venezuela
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Oct.2020) — The third and final Iranian tanker, part of a three-tanker flotilla, docked in Venezuela over the weekend with much needed […]
Hess To Divest Interests In Shenzi Field, Gulf of Mexico
(Hess, 5.Oct.2020) — Hess entered into an agreement to sell its 28% working interest in the Shenzi Field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to […]
Guyana Lists Flaring Production License Details
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Oct.2020) — Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources released flaring highlights related to the country’s petroleum production licenses. __________ By Ian Silverman. © […]
Venezuela Aims To Reopen Some 1,571 Petrol Stations
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Oct.2020) — Venezuela plans to initiate activities at 1,571 petrol stations across the country starting 5 October 2020 as part of a […]
Quick Comparison: Liza 1 And Payara Developments
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Oct.2020) — Major differences in the licenses for the Liza Phase 1 and Payara developments offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block as […]
Bolivia Eyes Lithium, Coipasa Salt Flat
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Oct.2020) — The industrialization of lithium in the Coipasa salt flat, located in Oruro, includes installation of a complex that will allow […]
Bolivia’s Añez Says She Will Respect Election Results
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Oct.2020) — Bolivia’s interim president Jeanine Añez expressed her commitment to enforce the popular will expressed in the results of the general […]
Six Norway Oil And Gas Fields Shut Amid Strike
(Reuters, 4.Oct.2020) — Six Norwegian offshore oil and gas fields were shut on Monday as more workers joined a strike over pay, companies and union […]
Eleven Rigs Reactivated In The Vaca Muerta In Neuquén
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Oct.2020) — Argentina’s Neuquén Ministry of Energy data reveal 11 drilling rigs have been reactivated in the province, and all targeting the […]
Payara Licence A Major Improvement On Liza 1
(DPI, 3.Oct.2020) — The new licence issued to Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) for the development of its Payara well features significant new clauses […]
Guyana Eyes Gas-To-Power Project Starting In 2021
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Oct.2020) — A natural gas-to-power project is expected to start in 2021 to produce reliable electricity for Guyanese citizens, the country’s Natural […]