Petrobras Faces Virus Outbreak Offshore

(Bloomberg, 1.May.2020) — Petrobras, the Brazilian producer tapping some of the largest offshore oil finds this century, is confronting a Covid-19 outbreak in exploration platforms […]

YPF Names New CEO As Vaca Muerta Faces Setback

(Upstream, 1.May.2020) — Argentine oil company YPF has appointed industry veteran Sergio Affronti as chief executive, replacing Daniel Gonzalez, amid headwinds from the coronavirus pandemic […]

Ecopetrol Exploration Activities Update

(Ecopetrol, 30.Apr.2020) — It is the first link in Ecopetrol’s value chain. Its main objective is to explore, discover and appraise commercially viable hydrocarbon accumulations, […]

Global LNG Demand Resilient Amid COVID-19

(IHSMarkit, 30.Apr.2020) — The COVID19 pandemic has led to lockdowns across the globe and severe downgrades for short-term macroeconomic indicators. A major re-evaluation is needed […]

Pemex Posts Massive $23.6bn 1Q:20 Loss

(Reuters,30.Apr.2020) — Mexican state oil company Pemex on Thursday said it had posted a $23.6 billion (562.13 billion peso) loss in the first quarter due […]

Repsol Launches Solmatch

(Repsol, 30.Apr.2020) — Repsol has launched Solmatch, the first large solar community in Spain, as part of its commitment to offering different supply alternatives to […]

Petrobras Powers Past Oil Glut On China Sales

(Bloomberg, 29.Apr.2020) — Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant, is plowing through a global oil glut expecting that exports to China will soon rebound, and with […]

Is PDVSA Abandoning Its Socialist Agenda?

(Oilprice.com, 29.Apr.2020) — Venezuela seems to be changing tactics when it comes to managing its oil resources. PDVSA is considering a major industry reform that […]

Fire Reduces Venezuelan Heavy Crude Flow

(Reuters, 28.Apr.2020) — The latest fire to erupt at one of Venezuelan state-owned PdV’s oil installations has temporarily knocked out up to 130,000 b/d of […]

Petrobras Starts BSBios Binding Phase

(Petrobras. 27.Apr.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 23 January 2020, informs that its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras BiocombustĂ­vel S.A. (PBio), on […]

Petrobras Reverses Production Cuts

(Reuters, 27.Apr.2020) — Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras has reversed most of its previously announced production cuts due to higher-than-expected demand for some fuels, it […]

Venezuela Floats Lean PdV With Russia Unit

(Argus, 27.Apr.2020) — The two Maduro loyalists who have been effectively running Venezuela’s national oil industry for two months were officially appointed today as acting […]

Diamond Commences Chapter 11 Proceedings

(Diamond, 27.Apr.2020) — Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. announced that the Company and select subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under chapter 11 of the […]

Gerdau S.A. Files Form 20-F

(Gerdau, 27.Apr.2020) — Gerdau S.A. hereby announces that the Form 20-F related to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 was filed with the U.S. […]

Pemex To Prioritize Lower-cost Production

(Reuters, 27.Apr.2020) — Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex on Monday detailed measures aimed at mitigating the effects of a steep drop in oil prices, saying […]

Ecuador Names New Electricity Vice Minister

(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2020) — Ecuador appointed engineer Jose Luis Peña Arteaga as the country’s new vice minister of electricity and alternative energies. The official […]

Argentina Plans Higher Local Oil Price

(Reuters, 23.Apr.2020) — Argentina plans to issue a decree setting a higher local oil barrel price to protect the domestic industry from being further decimated […]

Pemex Declares Force Majeure On Fuel Imports

(Reuters, 23.Apr.2020) — Mexican state oil company Pemex has declared force majeure over fuel imports from its trading arm PMI Comercio Internacional, two sources with […]

Total Buys Tullow Interests In Uganda Project

(Total, 23.Apr.2020) — Total and Tullow have entered into an Agreement, through which Total shall acquire Tullow’s entire interests in Uganda Lake Albert development project […]

Mexico Announces Emergency $25.5bn Package

(S&P Global Platts, 22.Apr.2020) — Mexico announced a Peso 622.56 billion ($25.5 billion) package on Wednesday that will help the nation face the economic consequences […]

Exxon Among 34 Vying To Market Guyana’s Oil

(Stabroek News, 22.Apr.2020) — Thirty-four companies have submitted expressions of interests (EOIs) to market Guyana’s entitlement from the Exxon-operated Liza Destiny FPSO in the Stabroek […]

Chevron Barred From Drilling In Venezuela

(Reuters, 22.Apr.2020) — Chevron Corp has been banned from drilling or transporting oil in Venezuela and its assets there are “mothballed” as the Trump administration […]

Ecopetrol On 2019 Earnings Distribution

(Ecopetrol, 22.Apr.2020) — Ecopetrol S.A. informs the ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting, held on 7 March 2020, approved the earnings distribution proposal presented for their consideration, […]

Core Lab Reports 1Q:20 Results

(Core Lab, 22.Apr.2020) — Core Laboratories N.V. reported that continuing operations resulted in first quarter 2020 revenue of $152,400,000. The financial results for the first […]

Chevron In Effect Barred From Venezuela

(Bloomberg, 21.Apr.2020) — Chevron Corp. will be forced to effectively wind down its operations in Venezuela, dealing the Maduro regime’s crumbling oil industry another blow […]