(Reuters, 8.Jul.2020) — French oil major Total has secured $15.8 billion in funding for its massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in northern Mozambique, according […]
Colombia’s Gamble On Oil Could End In Disaster
(Oilprice.com, 8.Jul.2020) — The latest oil price collapse coupled with the considerable economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has battered Colombia’s fragile economy. As the […]
SolTrans Turns to AMPLY Power For Bus Charging
(Amply, 7.Jul.2020) — Bringing California closer to its goal to transition all public transit agencies to 100 percent zero-emission bus fleets by 2040, AMPLY Power […]
Talos To Announce 2Q:20 Results, Host Conference Call
(Talos, 7.Jul.2020) — Talos Energy Inc. will release second quarter 2020 results for the period ended June 30, 2020 on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 after […]
Petrobras Decommissions P-12 Platform
(Petrobras, 7.Jul.2020) — Petrobras informs that, after approval by the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the Brazilian Institute for the Environment […]
Africa’s Richest Woman to Cooperate In Corruption Probe
(Bloomberg, 7.Jul.2020) — Isabel dos Santos, who is accused of causing billions of dollars in losses to the Angolan government during her father’s 38-year rule, […]
Cosan Claims Reorganization May Entail Capitalization
(Reuters, 7.Jul.2020) — Brazilian energy company Cosan SA said its planned reorganization may involve the capitalization of all operating units controlled and co-controlled by the […]
Duke Energy Renewables’ Texas Solar Project Online
(Duke Energy, 7.Jul.2020) — Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, announced that its 200-megawatt alternating current (MWac) Holstein Solar project in Nolan County, […]
US Gas Exports To Mexico Set To Rise
(EIA, 6.Jul.2020) — Exports of natural gas by pipeline are the largest component of U.S. natural gas trade, accounting for 40% of all U.S. gross […]
Will Argentina’s Oil Industry Survive This Crisis?
(Oilprice.com, 6.Jul.2020) — Throughout the 2010s Argentina’s shale deposits were universally listed alongside the US shale gale, denoting the many similarities Vaca Muerta shares with […]
Petrobras Awards Saipem $325mn Buzios Subsea Deal
(Saipem, 6.Jul.2020) — Saipem has been awarded a contract by Petrobras for the installation of a rigid riser-based subsea system to serve the Búzios pre-salt […]
JinkoSolar To Supply 126 MW Modules For Chilean Project
(JinkoSolar, 6.Jul.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced it will supply 126 MW of solar modules for the expansion of an existing 160 MW solar […]
Petrobras Eyes Braskem Deal With Odebrecht
(Reuters, 6.Jul.2020) — Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras expects within six months to reach an understanding with engineering group Odebrecht on a new shareholder agreement […]
YPFB Decontaminates Two Buildings In Santa Cruz
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jul.2020) — YPFB’s Corporate Occupational Safety and Health Directorate applied its decontamination protocol to two buildings located on Grigota Avenue in Santa […]
Lion Electric Starts Sales Of Lion8 Trucks
(Lion, 6.Jul.2020) — The Lion Electric Co. (Lion) and Boivin Evolution (BEV) are proud to announce the first sales of Lion8 chassis with fully automated […]
Duke Reaffirms CAPEX In Renewables, Grid Projects
(Duke Energy, 5.Jul.2020) — Duke Energy will continue advancing its ambitious clean energy goals without the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) by investing in renewables, battery […]
Suriname Awaits Drilling Of Third Apache Well Offshore
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Jul.2020) — Suriname, the small Dutch-speaking South America country looking to emulate the success of its immediate neighbor to the north, Guyana, […]
Venezuela’s Oil Production Sinks To 300,000 b/d
(Argus, 3.Jul.2020) — Venezuela kicked off July with only around 300,000 b/d of crude production and no oil rigs in operation, according to a series […]
Venezuela Awaits New Products Cargo From Italy
(Argus, 3.Jul.2020) — Venezuela will receive another products cargo from Italy next week, highlighting the endurance of debt-related oil trade with EU companies that falls […]
Petrobras Eyes LNG Units For Pre-salt Gas
(Reuters, 3.Jul.2020) — Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras is considering installing offshore units to liquefy the growing natural gas production from the so-called pre-salt area, […]
Petrobras Begins NTS Binding Phase
(Petrobras, 3.Jul.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 15 May 2020, announces the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale […]
Petrobras’ Teaser For Sale Of Petrobras Biocombustível
(Petrobras, 3.Jul.2020) — Petrobras started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Biocombustível S.A. (PBIO). This transaction consists of […]
Lawmakers Seek To Block Sale Of Petrobras’ Refineries
(Reuters, 2.Jul.2020) — Brazilian lawmakers are seeking a Supreme court injuction to prevent state-run oil company Petrobras from selling its refineries Landulpho Alves and Repar, […]
AlgaEnergy Expands To France And North Africa
(AlgaEnergy, 2.Jul.2020) — AlgaEnergy S.A., a global leader in microalgae biotechnology, continued its global expansion with the appointment of Bachar Blal as Regional Business Manager […]
Fitch Downgrades Suriname’s IDR To ‘C’
(Fitch Ratings, 2.Jul.2020) — Fitch Ratings has downgraded Suriname’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘C’ from ‘CCC’. KEY RATING DRIVERS The downgrade […]
Kichwa People Return To Ecuadorian Court
(Amazon Watch, 2.Jul.2020) — Now 8 years since the court’s decision, the community will once again demand the Ecuadorian government comply with the ruling that […]
Golar Power Enters Alliance With Galileo
(Galileo Technologies, 2.Jul.2020) — The Agreement was signed yesterday in Sao Paulo and will leverage Golar Power’s natural gas distribution Project, without pipelines, in the […]
YPF’s Exchange Offer For $1bn 8.5% Senior Notes
(YPF, 2.Jul.2020) — YPF Sociedad Anónima commenced an exchange offer for any and all of its outstanding US$1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.500% Senior Notes […]
Court To Auction Gasoline Destined For Venezuela
(Reuters, 1.Jul.2020) — A federal court in Houston on Wednesday was expected to auction 100,000 barrels of gasoline that a shipping company suspected a Venezuelan […]
Guaido Team Adds to PDVSA Ad Hoc Board
(Reuters, 1.Jul.2020) — Venezuela’s opposition-held National Assembly on Tuesday named three new members to an ad hoc board of directors for state Petroleos de Venezuela […]
Politics Entangling Exile PdV Board
(Argus, 1.Jul.2020) — An “ad hoc” board of state-owned PdV that is a key part of US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido’s parallel administration is running […]
Venezuelan Crude Arrives At Milazzo
(Argus, 1.Jul.2020) — A cargo of Venezuelan crude has arrived at the 235,000 b/d refinery run by Italy’s integrated Eni and Kuwait’s state-owned KPC at […]
Petrobras Supports TCFD
(Petrobras, 1.Jul.2020) — Petrobras is supporting the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), an initiative by the Financial Stability Board of the G20 group, […]
Sempra’s IEnova Unit To Report 2Q:20 Earnings 22 Jul.
(Sempra, 1.Jul.2020) — Sempra Energy’s Mexican subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova), plans to release its second-quarter 2020 earnings by 6 p.m. ET, […]
ANH Receives Five Expressions Of Interest
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jul.2020) — With the five expressions of interest and/or requests for the incorporation of areas presented by two companies, Colombia’s National Hydrocarbon […]
Eni Reports New Gas Discovery Offshore Egypt
(Eni, 1.Jul.2020) — Eni has successfully drilled the first exploration well in the North El Hammad license, in the conventional Egyptian waters of the Nile […]
Petrobras To Cut Over 20% Of Workforce
(Reuters, 1.Jul.2020) — Some 10,000 employees of Brazil’s Petrobras, or 22% of its workforce, have accepted voluntary buyouts, Chief Executive Roberto Castello Branco said on […]
Venezuela’s Oil Exports Sank In June To 77-year Low: Data
(Reuters, 1.Jul.2020) — Venezuela’s oil exports slumped in June to their lowest level since 1943 after half a dozen tankers, looking to avoid the threat […]
Sasol Sells Escravos GTL Plant In Nigeria To Chevron
(Sasol, 1.Jul.2020) — Sasol and Chevron have signed an agreement that will result in Sasol selling its indirect beneficial interest in the Escravos GTL (EGTL) […]
Maersk Awarded Deal Offshore Suriname
(Evercore ISI, 30.Jun.2020) — Maersk Drilling announced the 6th-Gen Maersk Developer was awarded a one-well exploration contract from Petronas for offshore Suriname. The $20.4M backlog […]
Essar Bid For Petrobras’ Bahia Refinery
(Reuters, 30.Jun.2020) — Indian conglomerate Essar Group made a binding offer to Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro SA to buy the country’s second largest oil refinery, two […]
Delek Reports Rise In Revenues In Israel, Abroad
(Delek, 30.Jun.2020) — Delek Group published its first quarter 2020 reports. — Start of production at Leviathan field leads to an increase of 88% in […]
EP PetroEcuador Awards Spot Sale To Phillips 66 Co.
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Jun.2020) — EP PetroEcuador awarded the second spot market sale of 2020 to US refining company Phillips 66 Company. The sale is […]
Atlas And Dow Ink Solar Energy PPA In Brazil
(Atlas, 30.Jun.2020) — Atlas Renewable Energy, a leading renewable energy company in Latin America along with the American material science multinational company Dow announced the […]
Sempra Energy Advances North American Strategy
(Sempra, 30.Jun.2020) — Sempra Energy completed its business exit from South America, following the recently announced sale of its Chilean businesses, which generated approximately $2.23 […]
Brazil’s IBP Sees COVID-19 Impact Until The End Of 2021
(Reuters, 30.Jun.2020) — Brazil’s oil industry expects a recovery in domestic demand in the next months driven by growing China imports, but the negative effects […]
Brazil’s Refinery Utilization Rate Stable
(S&P Global Platts, 30.Jun.2020) — Brazil’s refineries returned close to pre-pandemic levels in June, despite several incidents at processing units across Latin America’s biggest country […]
Supermajors Are Flocking To This Booming Oil Frontier
(Oilprice.com, 30.Jun.2020) — Exxon is moving to rapidly expand its exploration footprint in this little-known venue, French Total SA is spudding its first well here, […]
Chevron Completes Purchase Of Puma Energy (Australia)
(Chevron, 30.Jun.2020) — Chevron Australia Downstream Pty Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, today announced that it has completed the acquisition from Puma Energy […]
Petrobras Says Buzios Oil Field Achieved New Record
(Reuters, 29.Jun.2020) — Brazil’s Petrobras said that its platforms P-74, P-75, P-76 and P-77 located in the deepwater Buzios oil field, the largest in the […]