(Petrobras, 21.Aug.2020) — Petrobras announced the Board of Directors of its subsidiary Petrobras Transporte S.A. (Transpetro) received a letter of resignation from Cristiane Elia de Marsillac from the position of CEO and Board Member of the company, for personal reasons. Transpetro’s CFO, Gustavo Santos Raposo, assumed as CEO of the […]
YPFB To Suspend Gas Service To Caranavi
(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Aug.2020) — Bolivia’s Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) announced plans to suspend residential gas supplies to communities in Caranavi starting 21 August 2020. The Bolivian state entity didn’t state a reason for the suspension nor did it say when services would be reinstated. YPFB said 21 August […]
Turkey Nets Largest-ever Find At Tuna-1
(WoodMac, 21.Aug.2020) — A gas discovery of the scale of the Tuna-1 find in the Black Sea, if developed, would be transformational for Turkey, given its overwhelming reliance on imports and crippling energy import bill. Turkey is chiefly reliant on piped gas from Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran but the share of liquefied natural […]
TechnipFMC Wins Subsea EPCI For Mero 2 Project
(TechnipFMC, 20.Aug.2020) — TechnipFMC has been awarded a large(1) contract for Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) through a competitive contracting process, by Petrobras, the leader and operator of the Libra Consortium, which was formed by Petrobras, Shell Brasil, Total, CNPC, CNOOC Limited and Pré-sal Petróleo SA (PPSA), for the […]
Guyana Planning For More Demands On ExxonMobil
(Forbes, 20.Aug.2020) — With the newly-elected People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government now firmly in place following five months of vote-counting controversy, Guyanese President Irfaan Ali and his Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, have recently turned the discussion over the country’s offshore oil developments to proposals to require oil and gas operators […]
Drilling Rig Virtual Tour: AAPG Trinidad
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jun.2020) — AAPG Young Professionals Trinidad and Tobago chapter offered a free webcast that consisted of a virtual rig tour, which was narrated by Mr. Neil Ramkhalawan. During the virtual drilling rig tour, Ramkhalawan Neil shared his passion for the drilling environment and engaged attendees on a […]
SQM Reports 2Q 2020 Earnings
(SQM, 19.Aug.2020) — Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile, S.A. reported earnings today for the six months ended June 30, 2020 of US$95.8 million (US$0.36 per share), a decrease from US$150.7 million (US$0.57 per share), representing a 36.4% decrease compared to the earnings reported for the six months ended June […]
SQM To Hold Conference Call
(SQM, 19.Aug.2020) — SQM will hold a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, 20 August 2020, at 12:00pm ET (12:00pm Chile time). Webcast details here. __________
Trump Seeks To Slap More Sanctions On Venezuela
(Oilprice.com, 19.Aug.2020) — The U.S. federal government is considering more sanctions to add to a list aimed at severing the lifeline between the Venezuelan government and oil revenues that, according to Washington, are the only thing keeping Nicolas Maduro in power. Bloomberg reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation, […]
Exxon Gets Concession For Los Toldos II Oeste Oil Block
(Zacks Equity Research, 19.Aug.2020) — Exxon Mobil Corporation was recently granted concession by the Neuquen provincial government for exploratory activities in another block, Los Toldos II Oeste, in the prolific Vaca Muerta shale play in Argentina, as said by the government of Neuquen. The 35-year concession has called for a […]
Venezuela Coast Could Take 50 Years To Recover
(Reuters, 19.Aug.2020) — A strip of Venezuela’s western coastline boasting pristine beaches and fragile ecosystems like mangroves and coral reefs could take more than half a century to fully recover from the environmental impacts of a recent oil spill, a researcher said on Wednesday. The country’s opposition-controlled National Assembly last […]
Petrobras Comments On Petros Plan
(Petrobras, 19.Aug.2020) — Petrobras, following up to the announcement made on 10 March 2020, said the cash contribution of R$ 2.05 billion to be paid to the Petrobras Social Security Foundation (Petros) was renegotiated due to the macroeconomic scenario and the guidance provided by the Secretariat for Coordination and Governance […]
EnergyQuest’s 1st Australian LNG Shipment To Chile
(EnergyQuest, 19.Aug.2020) — Australia has just shipped its first LNG cargo to Chile. The cargo is from the Shell-operated QCLNG project at Gladstone in Queensland. It was transported aboard the Sevilla Knutsen. The tanker docked at Quintero, Chile on 15 August after a 24-day voyage of more than 13,500 nautical […]
CNOOC: Good Achievements With Cost Reduction
(CNOOC, 19.Aug.2020) — CNOOC Limited announced its 2020 interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Facing the unprecedented challenges in the first half of 2020, CNOOC Limited held fast to the bottom line of safe and healthy development, made timely adjustment to its business strategies, and took […]
US Eyes October To End Exemptions On Venezuela
(Reuters, 19.Aug.2020) — The United States is considering an October deadline for ending exemptions to Venezuelan sanctions that allow some companies and refiners to still receive the South American producer’s oil, two sources said, as Washington seeks to raise the heat on President Nicolas Maduro. U.S. President Donald Trump has […]
Traders Are Already Betting On Argentina’s Next Default
(Bloomberg, 18.Aug.2020) — In the next few weeks, if all goes as scripted, Argentine officials will put the finishing touches on a bond restructuring deal and bring an end to the ninth default in the country’s history. Bond traders are already bracing for the 10th. They’re refusing to bid up […]
Oil Industry Frets Recruiting Next Generation Of Workers
(WSJ, 18.Aug.2020) — A growing distaste for the oil business among potential young employees, combined with the economic crisis of the pandemic, could make it harder to tackle competition from renewable energy and electric vehicles. Two years out of college, Leah Sanders was making as much as $19,000 a month […]
Guyana Wants To Buy Power For National Grid
(DemeraraWaves, 18.Aug.2020) — In light of the recent blackouts , the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), through the Ministry of Public Works will be moving to put out an Expression of Interest (EOI) to source additional power to add to the national electricity grid. Junior Minister of Public Works […]
Curacao Fuel Sale Touches Venezuela Sanctions Nerve
(Argus, 18.Aug.2020) — A fuel oil cargo stuck off of the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao is about to be released to an unnamed buyer in a closely monitored transaction that highlights maritime sensitivity to US sanctions on Venezuela. The Liberia-flagged Panamax Promoter loaded the cargo early this month at […]
UK’s Global Witness Urges Guyana Renegotiate Oil Deal
(Caribnews, 18.Aug.2020) — The United Kingdom-based, anti-corruption organization Global Witness yesterday called on the new Government here to immediately investigate and renegotiate the US-owned oil giant Exxon’s exploitative oil license to ensure the country has the funds needed to rebuild after divisive elections and a debilitating novel coronavirus pandemic. In […]
EP PetroEcuador Exports Industrial Residue To France
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Aug.2020) — EP PetroEcuador exported tons of industrial waste from the Esmeraldas Refinery for final disposal at treatment plants in France and with all the necessary permits and under strict security protocols. “It has been intense work to achieve export of this waste,” announced PetroEcuador general manager […]
Trump Govt Weighs Tighter Sanctions On Venezuelan Oil
(Bloomberg, 18.Aug.2020) — The Trump administration is considering additional sanctions on Venezuela aimed at halting the remaining fuel transactions permitted with the South American nation, according to people familiar with the matter. The measures could target crude swaps with companies in Asia and Europe, said the people, who requested anonymity […]
JinkoSolar To Supply Swan Bifacial Modules
(JinkoSolar, 18.Aug.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. signed a contract with Shanghai Electric to supply approximately 1 GW of solar modules for Phase V of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Solar Park. The DEWA project is located in Dubai, and is part of the government’s sustainable development to […]
Cairn On Pre-emption Of Sale Of Senegal interests
(Carin, 17.Aug.2020) — Cairn Energy announced that further to its announcement on 27 July 2020 of the proposed sale of Cairn’s interests in the Sangomar field offshore Senegal to Lukoil, Woodside has exercised its right to pre-empt on the same terms and conditions. In the event that no other JV […]
Houston Refiner Citgo Reports 2Q:20 Results
(Citgo, 17.Aug.2020) — Citgo Petroleum Corporation reported a net loss of $5 million for the second quarter of 2020, which includes the benefit from the reversal of a previously recorded lower of cost or market (LCM) inventory adjustment discussed further below. During the same period, Citgo reported EBITDA of $203 […]
MENRNR Authorizes Cos. For Conolophus Project
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Aug.2020) — The technical commission delegated by Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources (MENRNR) to carry out the public selection process (PPS) of the Conolophus project, authorized participation of five international companies and/or associations including Canadian Solar Conolophus, Gransolar-Total EREN, Voltalia SA, Woojin Industrial Systems […]
Petrobras On Unregistered Global Notes Exchange Offer
(Petrobras, 17.Aug.2020) — Petrobras announces the commencement of an offer (the “Exchange Offer”) by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”) to exchange up to U.S.$4,115,281,000 aggregate principal amount of PGF’s newly issued 5.093% Global Notes due 2030 (CUSIP/ISIN: 71647N BE8 / US71647NBE85) (the “New Notes”) registered under the […]
Suzano Reports Cash Generation Of R$3.4bn
(Suzano, 17.Aug.2020) — Suzano, a global reference in the manufacture of bioproducts developed from the cultivation of eucalyptus, announces today its results for the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20). The quarter was marked by the strong growth in pulp shipments, the favorable exchange rate and an excellent performance in controlling […]
Total Launches Mero Field 3 FPSO Development
(Total, 17.Aug.2020) — Total and its partners have taken the investment decision for the third phase of the Mero project (Libra block), located deep offshore, 180 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, in the prolific pre-salt area of the Santos Basin. The Mero 3 FPSO, Floating Production Storage […]
Oil Cos. Wonder If It’s Worth Looking For Oil Anymore
(Bloomberg, 16.Aug.2020) — A few dots near the bottom corner of the world map in the southern Atlantic, the Falkland Islands were once at the forefront of a new era for the oil industry as companies scoured the planet for resources. Yet a decade after the discovery of as much […]
Former Alberta Premier To Head Payara Review
(CBC News, 16.Aug.2020) — Former Alberta Premier Alison Redford will head a team of consultants in a review of oil giant Exxon Mobil’s proposed Payara oil well in the South American country of Guyana, the country’s natural resources ministry announced in a statement on Saturday. “It will be important to […]
EP PetroEcuador Obtains Permits From MAAE
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Aug.2020) — EP PetroEcuador, through the Suez-Ecuambiente consortium, obtained cross-border permits from Panama and France, as well as authorization from the Ministry of the Environment and Water (MAAE by its Spanish acronym) for the export of more than 3,000 tons of industrial waste comprised mainly of caustic […]
Intl Team To Undertake Payara Contract Review
(Guyana Ministry of Natural Resources, 15.Aug.2020) — The Ministry of Natural Resources recently announced the review of the Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited’s (EEPGL) Payara contract and, in the interest of transparency and accountability, would like to highlight the following facts relating to the review. The current review has […]
Equatorial Guinea’s Govt, And Prime Minister Resign
(Reuters, 15.Aug.2020) — The government and prime minister of Equatorial Guinea tendered their resignation on Friday to President Teodoro Obiang, who said they had not done enough to help the country at a time of crisis, authorities said in a statement. The Central African oil producer is suffering a double […]
Exxon Blames COVID-19 For Not Meet Flaring Deadline
(Kaieteur News, 14.Aug.2020) — Even though it told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it would bring an end to flaring today, it appears that American oil giant, ExxonMobil, will be burning gas offshore Guyana for a few more weeks. EPA Head, Dr. Vincent Adams had told this newspaper that […]
Joint Support Declaration For Change In Venezuela
(US State Department, 14.Aug.2020) — The text of the following declaration was released by several members of the Lima Group, the International Contact Group, the European Union, the United States, and others. Begin text: We, a group of concerned countries including members of the Lima Group, the International Contact Group, […]
Payara Approval Will Not Be Rushed: Bharrat Says
(Kaieteur News, 14.Aug.2020) — Even though the PPP/C government may be desirous of granting the approval for ExxonMobil’s third development project within a reasonable timeframe, it will not be rushing the review of the Payara Field Development Plan so as to compromise the integrity of the process. Making this statement […]
Guyana Pushes Exxon For Gas-generated Electricity
(DemeraraWaves, 14.Aug.2020) — The Guyana government plans to open negotiations with United States (US) oil giant ExxonMobil to purchase natural gas to push industrialisation and provide cheap electricity to the nation as well as entrench local content requirements to ensure Guyanese are not paid lower salaries than in other countries, […]
Petrobras Starts Thermal Power Plant Binding Phase
(Petrobras, 14.Aug.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 15 June 2020, announces the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of four thermal power plants, three of which are located in Camaçari, in the state of Bahia and powered by fuel oil (UTEs Polo Camaçari), […]
Trafigura Wins Tender For 6.5 MMbbls Of Oriente Oil
(Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Aug.2020) — Ecuador’s state oil company EP PetroEcuador awarded the third spot market sale of 2020 for a volume of 6,480,000 barrels of Oriente crude oil of approximately 24-degree API, to Trafigura PTE LTD. Trafigura won the bid with a per barrel differential of -$3.33, EP PetroEcuador […]
YPF Comments On Refinería del Norte SA
The report includes an opinion relating to provision agreements for transportation, storage and dispatch services by multi-pipeline and fuel transportation services with Refinería del Norte SA, YPF Market Relations Officer Santiago Wesenack said.
US Seizes 4 Iranian Tankers Destined For Venezuela
(US Dept. of Justice, 14.Aug.2020) — The Justice Department today announced the successful disruption of a multimillion dollar fuel shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, that was bound for Venezuela. These actions represent the government’s largest-ever seizure of fuel shipments from Iran. On […]
ExxonMobil Secures Another LT Vaca Muerta Concession
(Argus, 14.Aug.2020) — ExxonMobil has been awarded a 35-year concession for another block in Vaca Muerta, a massive shale play that has been driving the company’s growth in oil and natural gas production in Argentina. The government of Neuquen, a southwestern province where most of the play is located, said […]
TTNGL: Condensed Interim Financial Statements
(TTNGL, 14.Aug.2020) — The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic has ravaged the worldwide economy and reduced economic activity has resulted in changes to the energy supply and demand patterns of 2020. Economies across the world have suffered declines in gross domestic product during the first half of 2020, as […]
ENDE Oruro Reports Attack Of Pairumani Power Station
(Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Aug.2020) — Bolivia’s National Electricity Company, through its subsidiary ENDE Oruro S.A., reported 14 August 2020, at around 9 p.m., that groups of persons perpetrated a so-called “terrorist attack” on an electrical power substation located in the town of Pairumani and on Huanuni road. According to a […]
Petrobras Inks Charter Deal For Mero 3 FPSO
(Petrobras, 14.Aug.2020) — Petrobras signed a letter of intent with the company MISC Berhad for the chartering and services for FPSO (floating production storage and offloading unit) Marechal Duque de Caxias to be installed in the Mero field, belonging to the Libra Block, in Santos Basin pre-salt, as part of […]
US Seizes Iranian Vessels Heading For Venezuela
(Aljazeera, 14.Aug.2020) — American officials tell AP Trump administration seized cargo of four tankers transporting Iranian fuel to Venezuela. The United States seized the cargo of four tankers for transporting Iranian fuel to Venezuela as it steps up its campaign of maximum pressure against the two heavily sanctioned allies, news […]
Quality Issues Add Delays To Venezuela’s Oil Exports
(Reuters, 13.Aug.2020) — Crude exports from Venezuela are facing growing delays due to excess water and other impurities in cargoes loaded at state-run PDVSA’s main terminal, according to internal company documents seen by Reuters, as U.S. sanctions worsen disruptions to the oil industry. In recent years, PDVSA has been forced […]
Payara, Payara, Payara!
(Kaieteur News, 13.Aug.2020) — Payara will be proof and pave the way. Payara could be the first plank toward petroleum prosperity. That delay pending review is a constructive move. For its part, ExxonMobil is not wasting any time. It has gone on the offensive by delivering the first sorties from […]
Officials: US Seizes Iranian Oil Heading For Venezuela
(AP, 13.Aug.2020) — The Trump administration has seized the cargo of four tankers it was targeting for transporting Iranian fuel to Venezuela, U.S. officials said Thursday, as it steps up its campaign of maximum pressure against the two heavily sanctioned allies. Last month, federal prosecutors in Washington filed a civil […]