(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Nov.2021) â Energy briefs including YPFâs BODs accepting the resignation of Ms. Elizabeth Dolores Bobadilla, as director for Class D shares; Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. entering into a definitive deal with Coeur to acquire the La Preciosa silver project in Mexico; and more. LATIN AMERICA […]
Rio de Janeiro Looks to establish Voluntary Carbon Credit Marketplace in Brazil
(Carbon Trading Exchange, 9.Nov.2021) â On 22 June 2021, Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes published Decree No. 48.995/21, which started the Carbon Trading Exchange Work Group. The Work Group reviewed almost 200 years of work done in Rio de Janeiro on Environmental, Finance and Education by local companies and […]
Touchstone Finds Light Oil At Royston-1
(Touchstone, 8.Nov.2021) â Touchstone Exploration Inc. (TSX, LSE: TXP) announced the results of the first of three planned production tests at our Royston-1 exploration well which has confirmed a light oil discovery in the lowermost section of the well. The section tested was initially designed to establish the base of […]
Guyana: Strategic Considerations for Local Content [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Nov.2021) â According to the government of Guyana, the goal of their local content policy is to âmaximize the level, quality, and benefits of participation in the petroleum sector value chain by Guyanese.â Guyanaâs dynamic and rapidly progressing oil and gas development can create boundless opportunities for […]
Bolsonaro: Petrobras Pricing Independent
(Reuters, 6.Nov.2021) â Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro lamented on Saturday that state-run oil company Petrobras sets domestic fuel prices independent of government interference and repeated his desire to privatize the firm. “We know about inflation, the rise in fuel prices. We know about Petrobras. The company is independent unfortunately, independent. […]
Venezuela Slashes Oil Production Target
(Bloomberg, 5.Nov.2021) â Venezuelaâs state oil company slashed its output target by one-third as years of corruption, brain drain and inadequate investment crippled the nationâs energy infrastructure. PDVSA cut its daily production target to 1 million barrels from a 1.5-million-barrel goal announced in January, according to a company document seen […]
Sempra Reports 3Q:21 Earnings
(Sempra, 5.Nov.2021) â Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) announced third-quarter 2021 losses of $648mn, or $2.03 per diluted share, compared to third-quarter 2020 earnings of $351 million, or $1.21 per diluted share. Sempra’s third-quarter 2021 results included a $1.1bn after-tax charge associated with civil litigation related to the 2015 Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility leak. On an adjusted […]
Pew Praises Commitments To Protect Coastal Wetlands
(Pew 5.Nov.2021) â The Pew Charitable Trusts applauded several nations for including ambitious targets to protect and restore coastal wetlands in their updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs). Parties to the Paris Agreement are increasingly recognizing the role that coastal “blue carbon” habitats can play in both mitigating and adapting to […]
NRGBriefs: Trinidadâs Gas Production Falls [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Nov.2021) â Energy briefs including Trinidad and Tobagoâs natural gas and LNG production continuing to slide; Caribbean Accelerator CEO Racquel Moses talking about things a small developing island state needs to advance its climate ambitions; and more. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Colombia — Vostock Capital will […]
Petrobras Finalizes Divestment Of Power Companies
(Petrobras, 5.Nov.2021) â Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 29 July 2021, says it has concluded the sale of its stakes of 20% in TermelĂ©trica Potiguar S.A. (TEP) and 40% in Companhia EnergĂ©tica Manauara S.A. (CEM) to Global ParticipaçÔes Energia S.A. (GPE), through its subsidiaries GFT ParticipaçÔes S.A. […]
Petrobras In Negotiations With Petro Rio
(Petrobras, 5.Nov.2021) â Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 7 Oct. 2021, about the divestment project of the Albacora and Albacora Leste fields, in the Campos Basin, informs that its Executive Board concluded the analysis of the proposals received and, yesterday, it approved the start of the negotiation […]
Petrobras Comments On Communication From Controlling Shareholder
(Petrobras, 5.Nov.2021) â Petrobras clarifies that, due to news released in the media recently, consulted its controlling shareholder on the existence of information to be disclosed to the market in accordance with the CVM Resolution 44/2021. In communication received on 3 November 2021, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) […]
Venezuelan Elections To Not Bring Sanctions Relief
(Platts, 4.Nov.2021) â Any major easing of US oil sanctions against Venezuela remains off the table, but the country’s Nov. 21 elections could provide a chance for relief around the edges like a restart to crude-for-diesel swaps. Candidates backed by President Nicolas Maduro are expected to sweep the local and […]
ING Will Not Finance Oil In Peru
(Reuters, 4.Nov.2021) â Dutch lender ING will not finance the trading of oil and gas in Peru amid concern about the impact of the industry on indigenous people in the Sacred Headwaters region of the Amazon, a policy document seen by Reuters showed. The move marks an expansion of its […]
Trinidad PM Rowley Meets With High-Level Shell Team
(Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, 4.Nov.2021) â Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley met with Shellâs senior executives at the energy companyâs office in London on Thursday 4 November 2021. Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister […]
NRGBriefs: Ecopetrol Conf. Call
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Nov.2021) â Energy briefs including plans by Ecopetrol S.A. to host its 3Q:21 conf. call; Venture Global LNG and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) inking two 20yr sales and purchase agreements to supply 4 mt/a of LNG from Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG export facility; and more LATIN AMERICA […]
Summit Ridge, Osaka Gas Reach Solar Milestones
(Summit Ridge Energy, 4.Nov.2021) â Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) announced completion of the first project in their 200 MW Maine community solar portfolio, a 6.3 MWdc array in Hermon, ME that will serve 850 households and small businesses across the state. The project, owned through SRE’s joint venture with Osaka Gas USA (OGUSA) announced in […]
Sinopec Signs LT Deal With Venture Global LNG
(Sinopec, 4.Nov.2021) â China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, Sinopec) signed a 20-year liquified natural gas (LNG) contract with U.S. LNG producer and exporter Venture Global LNG to purchase 4mn tons of LNG a year. Venture Global will supply the LNG from its plant in Plaquemines, Louisiana. In addition, China International […]
Venture Global, Sinopec Ink LNG Sales Deals
(Venture Global, 4.Nov.2021) â Venture Global LNG and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) announced signing of two 20-year Sales and Purchase Agreements (SPA) for the supply of a total of 4mn tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG from Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG export facility, in Plaquemines Parish Louisiana. In addition, UNIPEC, a Sinopec subsidiary has agreed […]
PM Keith Rowley Holds Energy Talks With BP In London
(The Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, 4.Nov.2021) â Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley met with BPâs Chief Executive Officer, Bernard Looney at the companyâs headquarters in London on Thursday 4 November, 2021. Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of […]
Venezuela Adapts To US sanctions With Rising Oil Flow
(Argus, 3.Nov.2021) â Venezuela is cranking up oil production in a reflection of the Opec country’s moderate success in adapting to operational constraints imposed by prolonged US sanctions. Output has surpassed 600,000 b/d as PdV incorporates Iranian condensate to help dilute extra-heavy crude from the Orinoco oil belt, which is now […]
Frontera Energy Reveals 3Q:21 Results
(Frontera Energy, 3.Nov.2021) â Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) reported financial and operational results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2021. All financial amounts in this news release are in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. Third Quarter Operational and Financial Results: The company is tightening and increasing its full-year operating EBITDA […]
Deacero Opens Headquarters In Washington, DC
(Deacero, 3.Nov.2021) â Deacero, Mexico’s largest wire producer, opened a global trade and corporate affairs headquarters in the heart of this capital city â a first for a Mexican company â with Mexico’s ambassador to the United States and Deacero’s chief executive officer, and the president of its U.S. company welcoming a large group of guests. […]
Montenegro Sets Roadmap For Carbon Neutral Future
(Montenegro Ministry of Ecology, 3.Nov.2021) â The Government of Montenegro is accelerating the pace of its journey towards global net zero. This includes an increase in emission reduction targets and participation in global initiatives such as the UN’s No New Coal agreement, the Global Oceans Alliance and the Sofia Declaration. Despite only […]
Sempra Infrastructure Shares Key Executive Appointments
(Sempra, 3.Nov.2021) â Sempra Infrastructure announced key executive leadership appointments following the consolidation of Sempra LNG and Infraestructura EnergĂ©tica Nova S.A.P.I. de C.V. (IEnova) with a view towards creating a larger platform to capture new opportunities that support the clean energy transition and invest in the energy systems of the […]
Brazil Offers Second Chance At Atapu And Sépia
(WoodMac, 3.Nov.2021) â Brazil will relicense the surplus volumes in Atapu and SĂ©pia next month, offering bidders improved terms in the countryâs second Surplus Transfer of Rights round. The two production sharing contracts were offered in the first Surplus Transfer of Rights round, held in 2019, but failed to attract […]
AES Reaffirms 7%-9% Annualized Growth Target Through 2025
(AES, 3.Nov.2021) â The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) reported financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2021. Strategic Accomplishments Signed 4 GW of new PPAs for renewable energy projects in year-to-date 2021, increasing the backlog to 9.2 GW Based on year-to-date 2021 progress, increasing full year 2021 target to sign renewables under long-term […]
NRGBriefs: Shell And YPF Eye Bajada De Añelo Investment
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Nov.2021) â Energy briefs including Shell Argentina and YPF looking to commence development of the Bajada de Añelo area w/ an anticipated investment of around $300mn; Ecuador’s oil production struggles to reach the 500,000 b/d range; Frontera Energy‘s plans to host its 3Q:21 conf. call; and more. […]
Venezuela Asset Debacle Splits GuaidĂł Camp
(Argus, 2.Nov.2021) â Two major Venezuelan opposition parties today voted against a decree issued by US-backed shadow parliamentary leader Juan GuaidĂł, an unprecedented rupture that foreshadows the expiry of his constitutional claim to an interim presidency in January 2022. Decree number 38, which GuaidĂł first presented in early October, called for […]
Guyana To Auction New Oil Blocks By 3Q:22, VP Jagdeo Says
(Reuters, 2.Nov.2021) â Guyana plans to auction new blocks for offshore oil exploration by the third quarter of 2022, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said late on Monday. A consortium led by Exxon Mobil is responsible for all output in Guyana, Latin America’s new oil frontier, since the vast Stabroek block […]
US, EU, And Partners Launch Global Methane Pledge
(US Department of State, 2.Nov.2021) â Today, the United States, the European Union, and partners formally launched the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative to reduce global methane emissions to keep the goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach. A total of over 100 countries representing 70% of the […]
NRGBriefs: Argentinaâs Vaca Muerta-San JerĂłnimo Pipeline
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Nov.2021) â Energy briefs including YPFâs President Pablo GonzĂĄlez saying the national government would be revealing details “within a few days” regarding a new gas pipeline project that would transport production from the Vaca Muerta formation to San JerĂłnimo and potentially on to Brazil; details of around […]
TGS Reveals New 3D Multi-Client In Egyptian Red Sea
(TGS, 29.Oct.2021) â TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, announced a new 3D seismic survey in the Red Sea, Egypt, in partnership with Schlumberger. The project will encompass approximately 6,800 square kilometers and will be acquired with long offsets and processed using a Pre-Stack Depth Migration (PSDM) […]
NRGBriefs: Atlantic LNG’s Carbon Abatement Plan
(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Oct.2021) â Energy briefs including Atlantic LNG revealing its carbon abatement strategy; Brazilâs oil giant Petrobras reducing its gross debt load to $59.6bn in the 3Q:21; and more. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Colombia — GoldMining Inc. (TSX: GOLD) (NYSE American: GLDG) entered into and closed an […]
Petrobras Releases 3Q:21 Report [PDF Download]
(Petrobras, 29.Oct.2021) â In 3Q21, Petrobras posted excellent operating and financial results. According to CEO Joaquim Silva e Luna, âIt is with great honor that I share with you the results achieved. We reached our debt target much earlier than planned and we are sharing part of the wealth generated […]
Mainstream To Deliver 1.27GW For South Africa
(Mainstream, 29.Oct.2021) â Global wind and solar company, Mainstream Renewable Power announces that twelve of its projects have won preferred bidder status in Round 5 of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The wind and solar projects, which have a total capacity of 1.27 GW, represent […]
Major Energy Exporters Race To Lead In Global Hydrogen Trade
(WoodMac, 28.Oct.2021) â The time is ripe for the world’s major energy exporters to accelerate the energy transition, and mastering the hydrogen trade could make a difference, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK). Â The global energy market was worth an eye-watering $2tn in 2020, contributing to more than […]
Guyana Plots Shift To Natural Gas, Renewable Energy
(Reuters, 28.Oct.2021) â Guyana plans to meet an unprecedented growth expected in its power demand by building a new gas-fueled plant and expanding its hydropower capacity, a key step to leave behind fossil fuels for generating electricity, President Irfaan Ali said this week. Latin America’s newest oil producer on Thursday […]
Pemex Back In Red Despite Oil Production Uptick
(Reuters, 28.Oct.2021) â Higher tax payments and foreign exchange losses pushed Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos back into the red in the third quarter, even as crude production recovered somewhat, the state oil company said on Thursday. Pemex lost 62.8 billion pesos ($3 billion) compared to a profit of 1.4 billion pesos […]
Pemex Releases 3Q:21 Results [PDF Downloads]
(Pemex, 28.Oct.2021) â For the fourth quarter in a row, crude oil production increased and recorded 1,752 Mbd without partnersâ production. This increase as compared to the same period of the previous year represents five per cent. Moreover, crude oil processing levels recorded 696 Mbd. During January-September, Pemex transferred almost […]
ENAP Reports Profits of Ch$90bn as of 3Q:21
(ENAP, 28.Oct.2021) â Empresa Nacional del PetrĂłleo (ENAP), achieved a profit of Ch$90bn (US$109.9mn) in the third quarter of this year, compared to a loss of Ch$103bn (US$127.2mn) in the same period of the previous year, equivalent to a better result of Ch$190bn (US$237.1mn). These figures reaffirm the positive trend […]
Pemex Swings To $3.8bn Loss In Third Quarter
(Ft.com, 28.Oct.2021) â Mexicoâs state oil company reported a 77.2bn peso ($3.8bn) loss in the third quarter of the year because of a higher tax burden and large foreign exchange losses from a weaker peso. That followed a profit of 1.4bn pesos in the year-ago quarter. Pemex on Thursday revealed total crude […]
Mexico Lowers Pemex Tax Burden
(S&P Global Platts, 28.Oct.2021) â The Mexican government has reduced the tax rate that state oil company Pemex will pay in 2022 to 40% from 54% currently, which could help it achieve its goals of producing a little over 2 million b/d by the end of the administration’s term. The […]
Electrification, The Future Of Trinidad’s Car Industry
(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 28.Oct.2021) â There is no doubt that electrification is at the centre of the automotive industryâs future. Many automakers â including major players like Volvo and General Motors â have already announced that within the next decade or two, the vehicles they manufacture will no longer […]
Mexicoâs Government To Assume Pemex’s Debt Payments
(Bloomberg, 28.Oct.2021) â Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the great champion of his beloved but beleaguered state-owned oil giant, may be making his boldest move yet to keep it afloat. Petroleos Mexicanos chief Octavio Romero told lawmakers Wednesday that AMLO, as the president is known, has instructed the company […]
Mexico Moves To Re-Nationalize Energy Markets
(Forbes, 28.Oct.2021) â Recent moves by Mexicoâs government targeting the countryâs energy industry have led to increasing concerns that President AndrĂ©s Manuel LĂłpez Obrador (AMLO) intends to ultimately re-nationalize the nationâs entire energy sector. This happened once before in 1938 and has never served Mexicoâs national interest well, a reality […]
NRGBriefs: Hess Says Liza Phase 2 On Track
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Oct.2021) â Energy briefs including Hess Corp. confirming that production from its Liza Phase 2 development in Guyana is on track to startup in early 2022; Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. entering into a share purchase agreement to indirectly acquire through the purchase of the shares […]
Hess Updates On Guyana Activities
(Hess, 27.Oct.2021) â At the Stabroek Block (Hess â 30%), the corporationâs net production from the Liza Field was 32,000 bopd in the third quarter of 2021 compared with 19,000 bopd in the prior year quarter. The Liza Unity FPSO, with an expected capacity of 220,000 gross bopd, arrived at […]
TechnipFMC and Saipem to Unlock New Opportunities
(TechnipFMC, 27.Oct.2021) â TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) (PARIS: FTI) and Saipem (MILAN: SPM) entered into a global commercial agreement that will allow them to identify projects worldwide that could be jointly executed for the benefit of clients. The commercial agreement will pursue specific Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SURF) projects where […]
NRGBriefs: Liza Unity FPSO Reaches Guyana
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Oct.2021) â Energy briefs including the Liza Unity FPSO reaching Guyanaâs prolific Stabroek Block; liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) reaching approximately 12mn users across Colombia; and more. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Brazil –Brazilâs ANP published the complete version of the Brazilian Statistical Yearbook of Petroleum, Natural Gas […]