(EPM, 2.Jul.2019) — Empresas Públicas de Medellín E.S.P. (EPM) its offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 8.375% Notes due 2021 […]
Shale Helps Argentina Hit Oil, Natgas Output Record
(Reuters, 2.Jul.2019) — Argentine oil and natural gas output hit a record high in May thanks to increased production from the country’s sprawling Vaca Muerta […]
Total Eclipse Wipes Out Half Of Chile’s Solar Power
(Bloomberg, Laura Millan Lombrana, 2.Jul.2019) — The total eclipse that plunged South America into darkness for a short while on Tuesday also knocked out about […]
Eni Starts Production Offshore Mexico At Area 1
(Eni, 2.Jul.2019) — Eni has started the early production phase from the Miztón field in Area 1, located in the Campeche Bay offshore Mexico. This […]
Venezuela To Blend Oil To Keep Exports Afloat: OilMin
(Reuters, 2.Jul.2019) — Venezuela will stick to its plan of blending domestic and foreign crude to maintain and even increase oil production and exports in […]
Chevron Seeks Relief From Trump’s Venezuela Oil Sanctions
(Bloomberg, Fabiola Zerpa, Peter Millard and Kevin Crowley, 2.Jul.2019) — Chevron Corp. is lobbying the U.S. for sanctions relief so it can continue doing business […]
Ahmeyim-1 Well Expands Resource Potential Offshore
(Kosmos, 1.Jul.2019) — Kosmos Energy announced the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim-1 well (GTA-1), drilled on the eastern anticline within the unit development area of Greater Tortue, […]
Former Petrobras CEO Appointed Nubank Member
(Reuters, 1.Jul.2019) — Brazilian financial startup Nubank has appointed former Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s Chief Executive Ivan Monteiro as a member of its risk committee and […]
Petrobras To Divest Refinery Assets To Trim Leverage
(Zacks, 1.Jul.2019) — In a bid to forge ahead with divestment goals, Petrobras has commenced the process of offloading four refineries namely Rnest, Rian, Repar […]
Moody’s Assigns B2 Rating To Pampa Energia’s Notes
(Moody’s, 1.Jul.2019) — Moody’s Investors Service assigned a B2 rating to Pampa Energía S.A.’s proposed senior unsecured notes. The outlook is stable. Net proceeds from […]
Building LNG-powered Ships Along U.S./Mexico Border
(Chron.com, Sergio Chapa, 1.Jul.2019) — Keppel AmFELS has built offshore drilling rigs and platforms here for decades. But the last few years have not been […]
Bolivian Economy Stable But Storm Clouds Loom
(AP, Carlos Valdez, 1.Jul.2019) — Abraham Rodríguez’s small shoe store grew into a factory that employed more than a dozen workers during an economic boom […]
JinkoSolar Commissions Solar Project In Abu Dhabi
(JinkoSolar, 1.Jul.2019) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced that the world’s largest[1] solar plant of 1,177MWp, which was jointly developed by the Company, Japan’s Marubeni […]
Petrobras Commences Cash Tender Offers
(Petrobras, 1.Jul.2019) — Petrobras announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”), has commenced cash tender offers to repurchase certain of its outstanding […]
LatAm Briefs Bolivia: Govt Income, Mangnetoteluric Study
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 1.Jul.2019) — LatAmNRG briefs related to Bolivia and government receiving 67.4% of all hydrocarbon revenues during 2006-2018, the country eying […]
Pemex To Invest Combined $283 Million In Uchbal Field
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 29.Jun.2019) — Mexico’s state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) plans to invest $266 million in development activities related at the […]
Pemex Refinances $8 Billion In Debt
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 28.Jun.2019) — Mexico’s state oil and gas entity Pemex announced refinancing of $8 billion in debt with support of 23 […]
Pemex BODs Approves Merger Of PEP-PPS And TRI-Pemex Etileno
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 28.Jun.2019) — The Board of Directors of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) unanimously approved, at the proposal of the General Director, Octavio […]
Petrobras’ Teasers For Downstream Assets In Brazil
(Petrobras, 28.Jun.2019) — Petrobras, following up on the release issued on April 26, 2019, announces the beginning of the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser) related to […]
Venezuela Reshifts Oil Output
(Reuters, Marianna Parraga and Luc Cohen, 28.Jun.2019) — Venezuelan state oil firm PDVSA is revamping one of its major processing operations geared to supplying U.S. […]
JinkoSolar Announces 1Q:19 Financial Results
(JinkoSolar, 28.Jun.2019) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. First Quarter 2019 Highlights — […]
Glencore To Import 1,890,000 Barrels Of Cutter Stock
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 27.Jun.2019) — EP Petroecuador awarded Glencore Ltda. a deal to import 1,890,000 barrels ± 2% of cutter stock, a diluent […]
Colombia’s Iván Duque On Climate Change, Venezuela
(NBC, Claire Atkinson, 27.Jun.2019) — Advertising can help combat climate change, says Colombia’s president, Iván Duque, who recently spoke at the Cannes Lions International Festival […]
Enel Américas Launches Preemptive Rights Offerings
(Enel, 27.Jun.2019) — ENEL AMÉRICAS S.A. announced the launch of the preemptive rights offering in connection with the capital increase approved by the company’s shareholders […]
GeoPark Expands In the Llanos Basin In Colombia
(GeoPark, 27.Jun.2019) — GeoPark Limited announced the expansion of its portfolio in Colombia following the successful Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos (ANH) bid round in June […]
Techint To Build Headquarters In Neuquén
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 27.Jun.2019) — Techint Group’s Argentine affiliate Tecpetrol plans to inaugurate a new office in Neuquén by April 2020. “We hope […]
Premier Makes Significant Resource Upgrade At Zama
(Premier, 27.Jun.2019) — Premier has significantly increased its resource estimate of the Zama field offshore Mexico, following its evaluation of the data acquired from the […]
Brazil Bets Storing Oil Will Boost China Sales
(Bloomberg, 27.Jun.2019) — Brazil is making it easier for China’s teapots to buy Lula crude as it seeks to win more market share in the […]
NASA To Livestream South America Total Solar Eclipse
(NASA, 27.Jun.2019) — NASA has partnered with the Exploratorium in San Francisco to bring live views to people across the world of a total solar […]
Talos Energy Completes Zama Appraisal Program
(Talos, 26.Jun.2019) — Talos Energy Inc. provided an update on the Zama appraisal program in Block 7, located in the offshore portion of Mexico’s prolific […]
Court To Decide Fight For Control Of US Refiner Citgo
(Reuters, 26.Jun.2019) — A U.S. court will decide whether a board of directors appointed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro or one backed by his rival, […]
ANH Colombia Says 10 Oil Blocks Have Been Allocated
(ANH Colombia, 26.Jun.2019) — At the end of the Counteroffer Hearing of the first auction of the PPAA, held today, the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) […]
Petrobras Prices 2nd Caixa Econômica Federal Offering
(Petrobras, 26.Jun.2019) — Petrobras announced that on June 25, 2019, it priced the global offering by Caixa Econômica Federal (the “Selling Shareholder”)of 241,340,371 common shares, […]
Petrobras Starts Non-Binding Phase For Sale Of Breitener Energética S.A.
(Petrobras, 26.Jun.2019) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/11/2019, announces the beginning of the non-binding phase for the sale of 93.7% of […]
Mexico Moves To Ramp Up Oil Production
(Oilprice.com, Haley Zaremba, 26.Jun.2019) — It’s been a rough couple of years–make that decades–for Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos. The country’s oil production rates […]
Colombia Grants Contracts For 10 Blocks, One Pending
(Reuters, 26.Jun.2019) — Colombia accepted bids from six companies for 10 oil contracts on Wednesday, after just one block received a counter-offer during a bidding […]
Tullow Eyes Two Guyana Exploration Wells In 2H:19
(Tullow, 26.Jun.2019) — In Guyana, Tullow plans to drill two consecutive exploration wells in the second half of 2019 on the Orinduik licence with the […]
ENRE Fines Edesur $278.2mn Related To Electrical Safety
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 25.Jun.2019) — Argentina’s regulator of electric services or ENRE fined Edesur $278.2 million for “anomalies” related to electrical safety along […]
Panama May Soon Lose MGO price Advantage
(Argus, 24.Jun.2019) — The global marine fuel regulation could diminish the price advantage for marine gasoil (MGO) that Panama enjoys over other Latin American countries. […]
TPHL Announces Expiration And Final Results
(TPHL, 25.Jun.2019) — Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Limited (TPHL) today announced the expiration and final results of its previously announced offers to exchange any and all […]
Pemex To Supply 240 MMcf/d To Yucatan Peninsula
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 25.Jun.2019) — Mexico’s state oil and gas entity Pemex will supply the Yucatan Peninsula with 240 million cubic feet (MMcf/d) […]
Petrobras’ Divestment Of Enchova And Pampo Clusters
(Petrobras, 25.Jun.2019) — Petrobras, following up on the release dated June 13, 2019, informs that it will hold a new round of final offers for […]
Mexico’s CNH Approves BP’s Offshore Drilling Plan
(Reuters, Rebekah Ward, 25.Jun.2019) — Mexico’s oil regulator on Tuesday approved a $97 million plan for drilling in an offshore area operated by British supermajor […]
Mexico Open Season: GMEC’s Monroy And Baker Institute’s Duhalt Weigh In
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky and Jared Yamin, 25.Jun.2019) — As part of Energy Analytics Institute’s ongoing coverage of the Latin America and Caribbean energy […]
U.S. Judge Sets Audience For 11 July 2019
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 25.Jun.2019) — Lawyers defending Argentina and Burford Capital faced off in the court of Judge Loretta Preska in the first […]
LatAmNRG Heard On The Street: Gas Markets, Argentina Tender
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky and Ian Silverman, 25.Jun.2019) — Heard on the street related to the Latin America and Caribbean upstream, midstream, downstream and […]
Petrobras Starts Rio Ventura Cluster Non-Binding Phase
(Petrobras, 25.Jun.2019) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/03/2019, announces the beginning of the non-binding phase related to the sale of its […]
Vaca Muerta Finally Produces Oil, 100 Years Later
(Bloomberg, Jonathan Gilbert, 25.Jun.2019) — Along the western edge of Argentina’s Patagonia, on an arid steppe nestled against the Andes mountains, lies a shale formation […]
Brazil Approves Pro-market Gas Regulations
(Argus, 25.Jun.2019) — Brazil’s national energy policy council (CNPE) approved regulations that will open the country’s natural gas market and reduce the dominant position of […]
Brazil Approves Natgas Market Overhaul
(Reuters, 24.Jun.2019) — Brazil’s energy policy council on Monday approved a plan to overhaul the domestic natural gas market, with the country’s Mines and Energy […]