(Reuters, 17.Mar.2021) â Six executives of U.S. refiner Citgo have been jailed in Caracas on graft charges since 2017, but court documents seen by Reuters show that top Venezuelan officials were made aware of the deal that the countryâs top prosecutor accused the six executives of signing in secret. The […]
Xi Jinping Urges Joint China-Guyana Ties
(CGTN, 17.Mar.2021) â Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China and Guyana should take the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties next year as an opportunity to push for more cooperation results and lift bilateral relations to higher levels. In a telephone conversation with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali, Xi […]
Guyana: Sleeping Giant In Investment Opportunities
(DPI, 17.Mar.2021) â His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana is poised to become the most exciting investment destination in the Western Hemisphere. The Head of State made this pronouncement during his address at the opening of the Guyana Basin Summit 2021 (GBS) held virtually this morning. The event, […]
LatAm Briefs: YPF Chubut CAPEX, Fracking In Colombia
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2021) â Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean regions Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay including: YPFâs investment plans in Chubut, Argentinaâs economic ministerâs plans to visit with IMF officials in the US, ExxonMobilâs pilot fracking plans in Colombia, and ANCAPâs board naming a new general manager […]
Chile, Rotterdam Ink Green Hydrogen Deal
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jan.2021) â Chile signed a historic first memorandum of understanding (MOU) together with Rotterdam port authorities for the export-import of green hydrogen. âThis is excellent news for Chile and the world,â Chileâs Energy and Mining Minister Juan Carlos Jobet said 17 March 2021 in an official statement […]
Guyana Basins Summit Day 1 Recap
(Energy Advance, 17.Mar.2021) â Yesterday saw his Excellency Hon. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President, Co-operative Republic of Guyana open the Guyana Basins Summit and declare Guyana is a sleeping giant in investment opportunities. President Ali noted that while the Summit is not necessarily confined to oil and gas, the sector […]
Guyana’s Liza 1 Reaches Full Capacity
(Reuters, 17.Mar.2021) â Guyanaâs President Irfaan Ali said on Wednesday that the first phase of the Liza offshore crude project had achieved its intended full production capacity of around 130,000 barrels per day (bpd). Ali told the Guyana Basins Summit that he expected an additional 10 exploration and appraisal wells […]
Guyana Basins Summit: 17-19 March 2021
(Energy Advance, 17.Mar.2021) â GBS 2021 is the the meeting place for industry executives, experts, government stakeholders, local business owners delivering networking and valuable insight into the regionâs potential; its challenges and the road ahead. GBS will feature a wealth of content, solutions, an abundance of networking opportunities and provide […]
LatAm Briefs: Ambar Eyes Bolivian Gas, PDVSA Shuts CardĂłn Refinery
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Mar.2021) â Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean regions Bolivia and Venezuela including Ambar executives seeking a deal for piped gas from Boliviaâs YPFB, PDVSA shutting its CardĂłn Refinery in FalcĂłn state, and Venezuela reportedly shipping around 50% of its diesel production to Cuba. Ambar […]
Solaris Appoints Thomson To Board
(Solaris Resources, 16.Mar.2021) â Solaris Resources Inc. announced appointment of Mr. Kevin Thomson to its Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Thomson brings over 35 years of senior strategic mergers and acquisitions experience in the mining industry. Mr. Thomson currently serves as Senior Executive Vice President, Strategic Matters for Barrick […]
YPF Increases Diesel, Gasoline Prices
(Argus, 16.Mar.2021) â YPF, the biggest oil producer in Argentina, said March 16 that it hiked diesel and gasoline pump prices by 7%, helping to finance a $2.7 billion investment plan to boost crude output. The state-backed company said the increase took effect at the start of the day, adding […]
Bulletwood-1 Well Results, Jabillo-1 Ops Update: Guyana
(JHI, 16.Mar.2021) â Bulletwood-1, the first well in the Canje Block, was safely drilled in 2,846 meters (9,337 ft) of water by the Stena Carron drillship to its planned target depth of 6,690 meters (21,949 ft). Bulletwood-1 has confirmed our seismic interpretation of the geology and shown evidence of non-commercial […]
Great Panther On Management Change
(Great Panther, 16.Mar.2021) â Great Panther Mining Limited announces that Jim Zadra, the company’s Chief Financial Officer, has departed the company effective 15 March 2021. The responsibilities of Mr. Zadra will be transitioned to the company’s existing management team, including Mr. Shawn Turkington, CPA, CA, the company’s Vice President, Finance, […]
Amyris, Minerva Eye Zero Carbon Output
(Amyris, 16.Mar.2021) â Amyris, Inc., a synthetic biotechnology company active in the Clean Health and Beauty markets through its consumer brands and a top supplier of sustainable and natural ingredients, announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for a partnership with Minerva Foods of Brazil to develop […]
Auger Drill Program Underway At The Southern Gold Line Project, Sweden
(Capella Minerals, 15.Mar.2021) â Capella Minerals Ltd. advised that an auger till sampling program is now underway on the RötjĂ€rnen claim block, which lies at the southern end of the company’s Southern Gold Line Project, Sweden. The primary aim of this till sampling program is to provide geochemical vectors towards […]
Petrobras Informs Of Committee Meeting
(Petrobras, 15.Mar.2021) â Petrobras, in relation to the pieces of news published in the media, informs that its People Committee will hold a meeting tomorrow and, until this moment, among the items on its agenda, there is the analysis of Mr. Joaquim Silva e LunaÂŽs appointment for Petrobras, with the […]
Shell Completes Sale Of Interest In QCLNG
(Shell, 15.Mar.2021) â QGC Common Facilities Company Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell, today announced it has completed the sale of a 26.25% interest in the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) Common Facilities to Global Infrastructure Partners Australia for $2.5bn, following the receipt of regulatory approval. The sale was announced […]
Frontera Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid
(Frontera, 15.Mar.2021) â Frontera Energy Corporation announces that the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has accepted its notice to initiate a normal course issuer bid (the “NCIB”) for its common shares. Pursuant to the NCIB, Frontera may purchase up to 5,197,612 common shares during the twelve-month period commencing 17 March 2021 […]
Argentine President Targeted By Mob
(Bloomberg, 15.Mar.2021) â Argentine President Alberto Fernandez had to dodge protesters to get onto a minibus that was then pelted with stones as environmentalists battle a move to give mining the green light in Chubut. In the Patagonian province to check on efforts to extinguish forest fires, Fernandez was caught […]
LatAmNRG Briefs: YPF Fuels, Colombian Fracking
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Mar.2021) â Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean regions Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela including: Tenaris snatches up Baker Hughes Argentina, YPF raises fuel prices again, Colombia’s ANH awaits offers for more pilot fracking projects and Venezuela suffers a severe diesel shortage. Tenaris Acquires Baker Hughes […]
Sungrow To Supply Solar Project In Brazil
(Sungrow, 14.Mar.2021) â Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, will supply the SG3125HV central inverter solution for the implementation of the project Sol do SertĂŁo Solar after an agreement with Essentia Energia, a new Renewable Energy firm created by PĂĄtria Investimentos. The projects will be implemented in […]
Maersk Drilling Annual Meeting Notice
(Maersk Drilling, 12.Mar.2021) â The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (Maersk Drilling) will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 8 April 2021 at 10.00 AM (CEST). The Annual General Meeting will be held as a completely electronic general meeting without the possibility of physical attendance. The documents to be […]
Petrobras Says Board, CEO To Fulfill Terms
(Petrobras, 12.Mar.2021) â PetrĂłleo Brasileiro S.A. or Petrobras, regarding the piece of news in the media, clarifies that the members of the Executive Board and the CEO are committed to fulfilling their terms, which end on 20 March 2021. As per art. 150, § 4, of Law 6.404/76, after this […]
PdV Refinery Suspends Petrol Production
(Argus, 12.Mar.2021) â Venezuelan state-owned PdV suspended gasoline production at its 305,000 b/d Cardon refinery this week as a result of more equipment breakdowns. Cardon was producing about 45,000 b/d of gasoline before a compressor failure shut down the plant’s 54,000 b/d naphtha reformer. The failure of steam supply units […]
Ecuador, PTT Renegoitiate New Oil-For-Loan Deal
(Reuters, 11.Mar.2021) â Ecuador has reached a preliminary agreement with a unit of Thailandâs state-run PTT PCL to extend to 2024 the payment period of an oil-for-loan agreement that was originally planned to be fully paid through 2022, the countryâs energy minister said on Thursday. State-run oil company Petroecuador was […]
Bolivia Seeks To Cut Diesel Imports
(Argus, 11.Mar.2021) â Bolivia is laying out concrete plans for a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) diesel plant that it hopes will replace 40pc of conventional diesel imports. Hydrocarbons minister Franklin Molina told Argus that the government has finished conceptual engineering for the 8,200 b/d project and wants a front-end design […]
Guyana Still Searching For Oil Marketer
(Argus, 11.Mar.2021) â Guyana is preparing a revised tender to market its crude entitlement from the ExxonMobil-operated deepwater Stabroek block after cancelling an earlier request for proposals last month, natural resources minister Vickram Bharrat told Argus today. This will be the third effort by the new oil producer to find […]
Gold Royalty Announces Closing Of IPO
(Gold Royalty Corp., 11.Mar.2021) â Gold Royalty Corp. and GoldMining Inc. announced the closing of GRC’s initial public offering of 18,000,000 units of GRC at a price of $5.00 per Unit. The gross proceeds to GRC from the offering were $90mn. GRC plans to use the net proceeds from the […]
Venezuela’s Stations Offer Fuel, Liquor
(Bloomberg, 11.Mar.2021) â Welcome to Venezuelaâs new gasoline stations: They boast digital fuel pumps and high-end, imported liquor. Theyâre plastered in fresh coats of bright yellow and red paint. And in whatâs become a rarity these days, they actually have gasoline to sell â for a price that very few can […]
EPM On Success Of Modular FACTS
(Smart Wires, 10.Mar.2021) â EPM innovates to serve their customers by investing in solutions that improve quality of life throughout their service territory. To fulfil this purpose, EPM announces its successful application of Modular FACTS (Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems). This places EPM at the forefront of the electricity sector […]
Argentina Torn Between Shale Dream And Climate Goals
(Bloomberg, 10.Mar.2021) â President Alberto Fernandez took to a makeshift stage in Argentinaâs Vaca Muerta shale deposit in October to announce the nation was doubling down on fossil fuels. âToday we are relaunching the oil and gas economy,â he declared, starting with $5 billion of government subsidies. Two months later, […]
Quito Electric Inaugurates Pifo Substation
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2021) â The Quito Electric Company (EEQ) inaugurated substation (S/E) No. 46 Inga Bajo, located in the Itulcachi sector, in the rural parish of Pifo. The investment in the substation was $3.4mn. The project will contribute to energy development in Pifo, guarantee new connections, and supply industrial […]
Total To Continue Suriname Exploration
(Argus, 10.Mar.2021) â Total and Apache Corp. will continue their oil exploration program offshore of Suriname after ceasing drilling in one key test well upon facing “substantial pressure increases,” but only after they had already struck oil at shallower depths. The Total and Apache joint venture is attempting to turn […]
Talos Energy Announces 4Q:20 And YE:20 Results
(Talos, 10.Mar.2021) â Talos Energy Inc. announced its operational and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020. The company also announced its year-end 2020 reserves figures as well as 2021 operational and financial guidance. Key Highlights â Fourth Quarter 2020: Production of 59.4 thousand barrels of oil […]
Franco-Nevada Reveals Record Results
(FrancoâNevada, 10.Mar.2021) â “In 2020, the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the diversity of our portfolio, the commitment of our staff, and the resolve of the employees and communities at our assets,” stated Paul Brink, CEO. “With record precious metals prices through the year and the recovery of energy […]
Talos Energy To Host 4Q:21 Conference Call
(Talos, 10.Mar.2021) â Talos Energy Inc. will host a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the internet, on Thursday, 11 March 2021 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (9:00 AM Central Time). CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION Listeners can access the conference call live over the Internet through a […]
Mexican Electric Law Temporarily Cut
(Argus, 11.Mar.2021) â A court temporarily suspended Mexico’s new electricity law yesterday, a day after it took effect, signaling the start of a wave of litigation against the controversial reform. “While this interim relief was requested by one company, it will have general effect,” stated a Mexico City court judgment […]
The Biden Administration And Venezuela
(CFR, 9.Mar.2021) â On March 8, the Biden administration gave the first real insight into its Venezuela policy, and the news was a mixture of good policy, politics, and nonsense. The good policy was the announcement of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans already in this country. That means the […]
Ecuador Eyes Conolophus Photovoltaic Project
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Mar.2021) â Ecuador plans to install 14.8 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic generation with 40.9 MWh batteries on Santa Cruz Island with estimated private investment of $45mn. Companies interested in development of the Conolophus photovoltaic project on the Galapagos Islands have until end of day 5 March 2021 […]
Exxonâs Bulletwood-1 Finds Non-Commercial Volumes
(Westmount Energy, 4.Mar.2021) â Westmount Energy Limited, the AIM-quoted oil and gas investing company focused on the Guyana-Suriname Basin reports that, further to its announcement on 2 March 2021, it has received a shareholder communication from its investee company, JHI Associates Inc., which confirms that the first well on the […]
AES Sets Robust Near- And Long-Term Goals
(AES Corp. 3.Mar.2021) â The AES Corporation announced robust near- and long-term goals. “The energy sector is evolving as a result of decarbonization, electrification and digitalization, and AES is uniquely positioned to take advantage of this shift,” said AndrĂ©s Gluski, AES President and Chief Executive Officer. “Over the next five […]
Kootenay Commences Drilling In Mexico
(Kootenay Silver, 3.Mar.2021) â Kootenay Silver Inc. announced that a 5,000-meter core drilling program has commenced at the Columba silver project, located in Chihuahua State, Mexico. The Program will focus on step out and infill drilling on impressive results to date in the high-grade F-vein and its associated hanging wall […]
Prospects For Synergies Between Guyana, Suriname
(Stabroek News, 3.Mar.2021) â A letter to the editor of Stabroek News about establishment of the Guyana-Suriname Commission. Dear Editor, The proposed establishment of the Guyana-Suriname Commission to focus on the economic, social and cultural development of both countries is indeed a timely initiative. The recent discovery of mega oil […]
Exxon Vows To Lift Returns
(Bloomberg, 3.Mar.2021) â Exxon Mobil Corp. pledged to boost the S&P 500 Indexâs third-largest dividend and end two years of cash burn by bringing on high-profit oil and chemical projects while trimming expenses. Exxonâs developments in Guyana and the U.S. Permian Basin will generate 10% returns even if crude dips […]
Frontera Reports YE:20 Reserves
(Frontera, 3.Mar.2021) â Frontera Energy Corporation announced the results of its annual independent reserves assessment conducted by DeGolyer and MacNaughton (D&M). All dollar amounts in this news release and the Company’s financial disclosures are in United States dollars, unless otherwise noted. Richard Herbert, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “In 2020, Frontera […]
Frontera Announces CEO Succession
(Frontera, 3.Mar.2021) â Frontera Energy Corporation announced the appointment of current director Orlando Cabrales Segovia as Chief Executive Officer. The company also provided an update on its 2021 Strategic Plan, including its growth opportunity in Guyana, its full year 2021 guidance, and its plans to implement a normal course issuer bid […]
Orvana Updates On Judicial Process In Spain
(Orvana Minerals Corp., 3.Mar.2021) â Orvana Minerals Corp. provided an update on its subsidiary’s OroValle Minerals S.L., ongoing judicial process which started in 2015. This Process has been continuously disclosed and updated in the company’s quarterly financial statements since 30 June 2015 The Process relates to selenium discharge levels in […]
Petrobras On Board Member Pietro Antonelliâs Decision
(Petrobras, 3.Mar.2021) â Petrobras, regarding the piece of news published in the media, clarifies that the Board Member Leonardo Pietro Antonelli informed the company that he does not intend to be reappointed as a nominee by the controlling shareholder at the next Extraordinary General Meeting, to be convened for the […]
Sungrow Launches 75 kW String Inverter In Brazil
(Sungrow, 2.Mar.2021) â Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, rolled out the Company’s latest commercial string inverter SG75CX for Brazilian micro-generation power plants, showcasing the Company’s continued commitment to comply with the regional power demand and decarbonize the local economy. The Brazilian solar market has not been […]
Oceaneering Says Collins To Succeed Huff As Chairman
(Oceaneering, 2.Mar.2021) â Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that John R. Huff will retire as a member and Chairman of the Board of Directors immediately following the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and T. Jay Collins will succeed Mr. Huff as Chairman. Mr. Collins has been a director of Oceaneering since 2002. […]