(Total, 18.May.2020) — In August 2019, Total and Occidental Petroleum entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) in order for Total to acquire Anadarko’s […]
McDermott Awarded Middle East Engineering Contract
(McDermott, 18.May.2020) — McDermott International, Inc. today announced it has been awarded a sizeable* contract from a Middle East customer to carry out front-end engineering […]
Venezuela Spurned By US Court In Citgo Clash
(Bloomberg, 18.May.2020) — The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Venezuela in its fight to retain control of oil refiner Citgo Holding Inc., putting […]
Total Discontinues Purchase Of Oxy’s Assets In Ghana
(Total, 18.May.2020) — In August 2019, Total and Occidental Petroleum entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) in order for Total to acquire Anadarko’s […]
Petrobras Starts EWT At Albacora Field
(Petrobras, 17.May.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 11 May 2020, informs that it started yesterday the Extended Well Tests (EWT) […]
Energy Dispute Deepens Between In Mexico
(Reuters, 16.May.2020) — The European Union and Canada have formally raised concerns to Mexico about rules they say endanger renewable energy projects, escalating tensions with […]
Guyana Political Stalemate Drags On
(Argus, 15.May.2020) — Fledgling oil producer Guyana’s political stalemate is dragging on amid slow progress in a closely watched recount of votes from a disputed […]
Message From Petrobras’ CEO On 1Q:20 Results
(Petrobras, 15.May.2020) — Petrobras CEO Roberto Castello Branco delivered his message to shareholders related to the company’s first quarter 2020 results. “We express our solidarity […]
Petrobras Kicks Off NTS’ Non-binding Phase
(Petrobras, 15.May.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 31 March 2020, announces the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale […]
Petrobras Starts Gaspetro’s Non-binding Phase
(Petrobras, 15.May.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 4 May 2020, announces the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale […]
UPM Finalizes Items With New Uruguayan Government
(UPM, 15.May.2020) — UPM is proceeding at full speed with its investment project in Uruguay and has taken several steps forward. UPM and the new […]
Petrobras Posts $11bn Impairment
(Bloomberg, 15.May.2020) — Petrobras, the Brazilian sate-controlled oil producer, posted a 65 billion-real ($11 billion) impairment in the first quarter after revising down its outlook […]
Petrobras Warns Economy Has Changed Forever
(Reuters, 15.May.2020) — Brazil’s Petrobras took a 65.3 billion real ($11.2 billion) impairment on its exploration and production assets on Thursday, warning investors that changes […]
Bangladesh To Double Fossil Imports In A Decade
(WoodMac, 14.May.2020) — Bangladesh is expected to double its fossil fuel imports to 32 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) between 2020 and 2030, says […]
Touchstone Reports 1Q:20 Results, Operational Update
(Touchstone, 14.May.2020) — Touchstone Exploration Inc. reports its operating and financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Selected information is outlined below […]
Touchstone Annual Shareholder’s Meeting
(Touchstone, 14.May.2020) — Touchstone Exploration Inc. will be holding our annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. (Mountain time). This […]
Nigeria LNG Limited Selects Saipem For LNG Project
(Saipem, 13.May.2020) — Saipem, in joint venture with Daewoo E&C Co. Ltd and Chiyoda Corporation (SCD JV), has been awarded by Nigeria LNG Limited the […]
Ecopetrol 1Q:20 Earnings Call Transcript
(Motley Fool, 13.May.2020) — Executives with Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol conducted a first quarter of 2020 conference call with analyst. A full transcript of […]
PdV Keeps Nynas Board Seat After Restructuring
(Argus, 13.May.2020) — Venezuela’s state-owned PdV has retained one seat on the new corporate board of European specialty refiner Nynas after a restructuring that freed […]
Are Venezuelan Oil Exports Poised For A Comeback?
(Oilprice.com, 13.May.2020) — As the international community seeks answers with regards to the failed armed incursion into Venezuela that took place May 4, allegedly with […]
FBI Probes Firms Over Venezuela Oil Trading
(Reuters, 13.May.2020) — The FBI is probing several Mexican and European companies allegedly involved in trading Venezuelan oil as it gathers information for a U.S. […]
Petrobras On Equalizations In Lula, Atapu and Sépia
(Petrobras, 13.May.2020) — Petrobras, regarding the press releases disclosed on 18 March 2019 and 11 September 2019, which announced the approval of Production Individualization Agreements […]
Petrobras Reveals Teaser For Thermal Power Plants
(Petrobras, 13.May.2020) — Petrobras reports that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sale of four thermal power plants, which three are […]
Fuel Cargo Loaded At Iran Sets Sail To Venezuela
(Reuters, 13.May.2020) — At least one tanker carrying fuel loaded at an Iranian port set sail to crisis-stricken Venezuela, according to vessel tracking data from […]
Guyana Poised To Become A Rich Country
(Miami Herald, 13.May.2020) — The discovery of oil off its Atlantic coast is poised to transform a largely underdeveloped Guyana from one of South America’s […]
Nynas Exits US Sanctions
(Nynas, 12.May.2020) — The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) announced today that Nynas is no longer being blocked pursuant to the […]
YPF Lays Out Debt Schedule
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 12.May.2020) — Argentina’s state controlled oil and gas producer YPF highlighted its principal debt amortization schedule from 2020 and beyond. […]
Pampa Energía Announces 1Q:20 Results
(Pampa, 12.May.2020) — Pampa Energía S.A., the largest independent energy integrated company in Argentina, with active participation in the country’s electricity and gas value chain, […]
YPF S.A. 1Q:20 Earnings Call Transcript
(Motley Fool, 12.May.2020) — Executives with Argentina’s state oil company YPF conducted a first quarter of 2020 conference call with analyst. A full transcript of […]
Ecopetrol’s Loads At Barrancabermeja Rising
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 12.May.2020) — Fuel demand in Colombia has started to recover slightly while refinery loads at the Barrancabermeja are rising, according […]
PetroEcuador Automates Personnel Selection Process
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 12.May.2020) — State oil company EP PetroEcuador automated the personnel selection process across Ecuador for the first time with use […]
Nynas: Removal Of Venezuela-related License
(OFAC, 12.May.2020) — The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is revoking and archiving on its website Venezuela-related General License (GL) […]
Argentina: Unconventional Activity Update
(IHS, 12.May.2020) — The year 2020 has been filled with surprises as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads worldwide, leaving many homebound, resulting in a negative impact […]
PDVSA Allocates Oil Cargoes To Partner At Petrozamora
(Reuters, 12.May.2020) — A joint venture partner of state oil company PDVSA, GPB Global Resources BV, has received at least two cargoes of Venezuelan crude […]
Pampa Energia To Host Video Conference
(Pampa, 12.May.2020) — Pampa Energía S.A. will host a videoconference to discuss its Q1 20 results on Wednesday May 13, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern […]
Ecopetrol Business Group Announces 1Q:20 Results
(Ecopetrol, 11.May.2020) — Ecopetrol S.A. announced the Ecopetrol Group’s financial results for the first quarter of 2020, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards […]
Pemex’s Oil Reserves Replacement Rate Jumps
(Reuters, 11.May.2020) — The replacement rate of proven oil and gas reserves estimated by Mexican national oil company Pemex soared in 2019 compared to the […]
Petrobras On Oil Finds In Búzios And Albacora
(Petrobras, 11.May.2020) — Petrobras confirmed oil of excellent quality in the Southeast area of the Búzios field and greater potential in the pre-salt of the […]
Pemex Files 2019 Annual Report, Form 20-F
(Pemex, 11.May.2020) — In compliance with the Disposiciones de Carácter General aplicables a las Emisoras de Valores y a Otros Participantes del Mercado de Valores, […]
Argentina To Restore Artificially High Oil Price
(Argus, 11.May.2020) — Argentina will restore artificially high domestic crude prices in an effort to jumpstart its stalled shale play following the March oil price […]
Ecopetrol Exploring Offshore Storage Options
(Argus, 11.May.2020) — Colombia’s state-controlled Ecopetrol is exploring options to expand storage capacity in response to oil market oversupply and slumping demand caused by the […]
Ecopetrol 1Q:20 Net Profit Plunges 95% On Low Prices
(Reuters, 11.May.2020) — Colombia’s majority state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol, reported on Monday a 95% fall in first-quarter net profit, which came in at 133 billion […]
Ecuador’s MERNNR Finally Lifts Force Majeure
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 10.May.2020) — Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources (MERNNR) on 9 May 2020 lifted the force majeure declared […]
Petrobras Comments On Internal Event News
(Petrobras, 8.May.2020) — Petrobras in view of the news published today in the media regarding the meeting held on 05/06/2020 by the Executive Board in […]
Petrobras’ Cash Burn May Reach $1bn A Month
(Reuters, 8.May.2020) — Brazilian oil giant Petrobras said on Friday that its cash burn could reach $1 billion a month in periods of extreme stress […]
Venezuelan Oil Plan Runs Aground
(Argus, 8.May.2020) — A sweeping proposal to draw investment into an Opec nation would normally turn some heads. That is what Venezuela’s US-backed political opposition […]
Hess Reports Estimated Results For 1Q:20
(Hess, 7.May.2020) — Hess Corporation reported a net loss of $2,433 million, or $8.00 per common share, in the first quarter of 2020, including impairment and […]
PetroTal Provides Update On Financing Arrangements
(PetroTal, 7.May.2020) — PetroTal Corp. announces that the Northern Oil Pipeline (“ONP”) operated by Petroperu S.A. has been shut down by a public health directive […]
Petrobras On Fitch’s Rating Outlook
(Petrobras, 7.May.2020) — Petrobras informs that the rating agency Fitch Ratings revised today the company’s international long-term ratings outlook from stable to negative, and maintained […]
Sungrow Rolls Out Inverter For Brazilian 220V Market
(Sungrow, 7.May.2020) — Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, launched the Company’s three-phase 1000Vdc commercial inverter SG25CX-SA for Brazilian 220V grid system, […]