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Anadarko Announces Mozambique LNG FID

(Anadarko, 18.Jun.2019) — Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and the co-venturers in Mozambique’s Offshore Area 1, today announced a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Anadarko-led Area […]

Canada’s Gulf Coast Exports Up As Venezuela Gap Filled

(Reuters, Collin Eaton, 18.Jun.2019) — Heavy crudes have poured into the United States this spring, offsetting the loss of Venezuelan oil and producing a mini-surplus, […]

JinkoSolar Supplies 258MW Solar Modules In Vietnam

(JinkoSolar, 17.Jun.2019) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced it has supplied Trung Nam Group with 258MW of monocrystalline PERC double glass modules which were installed […]

“We Don’t Know Anything Yet” About The Power Outage, Lopetegui Says

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 17.Jun.2019) — Regarding a power outage that affected Argentina and Uruguay on 16 June, Argentina’s Energy Secretariat Gustavo Lopetegui said: […]

Petrobras Clarifies Natgas Find In Sergipe Basin

(Petrobras, 17.Jun.2019) — Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media, related the discovery of natural gas in the Sergipe Basin, clarifies that, in recent […]

Japan’s Inpex And Indonesia Sign HoA On Masela Project

(WoodMac, 17.Jun.2019) — Woodmac Research Director Andrew Harwood commented on the announcement of INPEX signing a HoA with the Indonesian government on the Masela project. […]

Matamoros Turbine Plant To Supply U.S., LatAm Projects

(Chron.com, Sergio Chapa, 17.Jun.2019) — Wind turbine blades that are now being made in the Mexican border town of Matamoros will soon find themselves installed […]

Power Returns After Blackout In Argentina And Uruguay

(Reuters, 16.Jun.2019) — Power returned to much of Argentina and two neighbouring countries following a massive blackout that left tens of millions in the dark […]

Argentina And Uruguay Scramble To Restore Power

(Reuters, Adam Jourdan and Eliana Raszewski, 16.Jun.2019) — Argentina and Uruguay were scrambling to restore power to millions of people after a massive power failure […]

Power Failure Cuts Power To All Of Argentina And Uruguay, Supplier Says

(BBC, 16.Jun.2019) — A massive electrical failure has left all of Argentina and Uruguay without power, according to a major Argentine electricity provider. Reports said […]

CBHE President: Export Volumes Don’t Determine Profitability

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 16.Jun.2019) — An agreement signed between Bolivia and Paraguay, to carry out a study aimed at building a binational gas […]

Ad Hoc PDVSA Board Suggest Jamaica Suspending Petrojam Takeover

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 16.Jun.2019) — The ad hoc administrative board of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) appointed by interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó requested […]

ANH Reveals Details Of Initial 11 PPAA Proposals

(ANH Colombia, 14.Jun.2019) — Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) reveals the initial proposals of the seven individual companies and the consortium that start the bid […]

Argentina And Uruguay To Advance Salto Grande Project

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 14.Jun.2019) — The first phase of the joint development plan between Argentina and Uruguay to renovate the Salto Grande Bi-national […]

Brazil Cities Paralysed As Bolsonaro Faces Strike

(AFP, 14.Jun.2019) — A nationwide strike called by Brazil’s trade unions disrupted public transport and triggered road blocks in parts of the country Friday, ahead […]

Argentina Eyes Exporting Oil In 2020, Lopetegui Says

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 14.Jun.2019) — Argentina’s Energy Secretariat Gustavo Lopetegui highlighted investments announced by Exxon Mobil destined for the massive development the Bajo […]

Sixth Vaca Muerta Executive Board Meeting In Neuquén

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 14.Jun.2019) — The 6th Vaca Muerta Executive Board meeting took place 14 June in Neuquén in the presence of the […]

Schneider Electric Launches 1st U.S. Smart Factory

(Schneider, 13.Jun.2019) — Schneider Electric launched the first Smart Factory in the U.S. to demonstrate in real time how its EcoStruxure architecture and related suite […]

Mexican Oil Regulator Cancels October Tender To Pick Pemex Partners

(Reuters, 13.Jun.2019) — Mexico’s oil regulator announced on Thursday the cancellation of October auctions to pick joint-venture partners in seven onshore areas for state oil […]

ExxonMobil Moving Forward With Vaca Muerta Expansion

(Exxon, 13.Jun.2019) — ExxonMobil is proceeding with a long-term oil development in Argentina’s Bajo del Choique-La Invernada block. The project is expected to produce up […]

Renewables Can Benefit The Upstream Business: WoodMac

(WoodMac, 12.Jun.2019) — One of the hottest topics at APPEA was how to use renewables to benefit an upstream business, rather than replace it. At […]

Irving-Texas’ ExxonMobil Decides To Develop Argentina’s Oil Block

(Zacks, 12.Jun.2019) — Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM recently announced its decision to develop an oil project in Argentina. The long-term project will be conducted in […]

Poland’s PGNiG And Venture Global LNG To Acquire 1.5 MTPA Of LNG

(Venture Global, 12.Jun.2019) — In connection with the state visit of The President of Poland, Andrzej Duda to Washington D.C., the Polish Oil and Gas […]

NYSE Issues Continued Listing Standard Notice To Pioneer Energy Services

(Pioneer, 12.Jun.2019) — Pioneer Energy Services announced that it has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that its common stock does not […]

Total, Shell, Petrobras Launch Mero 2 Project Offshore Brazil

(Chron.com, Jordan Blum, 12.Jun.2019) — The Libra Consortium led by Petrobras, Royal Dutch Shell and Total said they’ve authorized construction of the multibillion-dollar Mero 2 […]

Chile’s Comodoro Airport In Santiago To Run On Solar Energy

(Xinhua, 11.Jun.2019) — Photovoltaic panels will be installed to employ solar energy at Santiago’s Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport, said Lucas Palacios, Chile’s vice […]

Libra Consortium Takes FDI On Mero-2 FPSO In Brazil’s Pre-Salt

(Shell, 11.Jun.2019) — Libra Consortium announced the final investment decision to contract the Mero-2 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel to be deployed at […]

Canacol’s Acordeon 1 Exploration Well Tests At 33 MMcf/d In Colombia

(Canacol, 11.Jun.2019) — Canacol Energy Ltd. released results of the Acordeon 1 exploration well located on its 100% operated VIM 5 block in the Lower […]

IEnova Reports Mechanical Completion Of Sur de Texas-Tuxpan Pipeline

(IENova, 11.Jun.2019) — Infraestructura Marina del Golfo, a joint venture between TC Energy Corporation and Infraestructura Energética Nova (IEnova), announced its Sur de Texas-Tuxpan Pipeline […]

Shell To Invest At Least $397 Million In Deepwater Oil Projects In Mexico

(Reuters, 11.Jun.2019) — Mexico’s independent oil regulator on Tuesday approved deepwater energy exploration plans for five areas operated by Royal Dutch Shell Plc in Mexican […]

ExxonMobil Proceeds With Vaca Muerta Project

(ExxonMobil, 11.Jun.2019) — ExxonMobil said it is proceeding with a long-term oil development in Argentina’s Bajo del Choique-La Invernada block. The project is expected to […]

Ghana To Help Guyana’s Energy Sector

(Demerara Waves, 11.Jun.2019) — Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo has agreed that his country would help Guyana’s energy sector, Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, […]

ANH Approves Occidental Farm Out with Amerisur

(Amerisur, 11.Jun.2019) — Colombia’s National Hydrocarbon Agency (ANH) granted approval of the farm-out agreement with Occidental announced 23 November 2018. The deal relates to four […]

FMC Corp. Realigns Leadership Structure In The Americas

(FMC, 11.Jun.2019) — FMC Corporation announced that it is realigning the leadership structure for its North America and Latin America regions. Ronaldo Pereira, president, FMC […]

Argentine Shale Spurs Search For Oil, Gas Giant

(Platts, 11.Jun.2019) — On the vast, desolate plains of southern Patagonia, Compañía General de Negocios is stepping up drilling and exploration where few companies operate, […]

Trinidad Moves Past Venezuela To Tap Border Gas

(Argus, 11.Jun.2019) — Trinidad and Tobago has cleared Shell to develop the country’s side of a shallow-water natural gas field that straddles the maritime border […]

Haitians Decry Squandered Venezuelan Oil Funds

(Argus, 11.Jun.2019) — Deadly street protests have erupted in Haiti following the publication of a court report alleging that recent governments mishandled about $2bn in […]

Trinidad Moves Past Venezuela To Tap Border Gas

(Argus, 11.Jun.2019) — Trinidad and Tobago has cleared Shell to develop the country’s side of a shallow-water natural gas field that straddles the maritime border […]

Parex Announces Discovery At Andina Norte-1 Well, Test Of 2,900 B/D

(Parex, 10.Jun.2019) — Parex Resources Inc. highlighted testing of the Capachos Block Andina Norte-1 well in the Guadalupe Formation. Capachos (WI Parex 50%, Ecopetrol S.A […]

Mexico’s Fuel Market To Be More competitive in 2020

(Platts, 10.Jun.2019) — Mexico’s already liberalizing fuel market will become far more competitive in 2020 as several private midstream projects start operations, multiple oil company […]

Petrobras Announces Secondary Equity Offering By Caixa Econômica Federal

(Petrobras, 10.Jun.2019) — Petrobras announces that Caixa Econômica Federal (the “Selling Shareholder”), has commenced an offering of 241,340,371 common shares, without par value, of Petrobras, […]

Europe’s Norway To Fund 30 MW Solar-Plus-Storage In Guyana

(Renewables Now, 10.Jun.2019) — Norway, through its ministry of climate, has approved the transfer of funds for the construction of 30 MW of solar photovoltaic […]

Eco Reports Mobilization Of Stena Forth Drillship To Orinduik Block, Guyana

(Eco Atlantic, 10.Jun.2019) — Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. announced mobilisation of the Stena Forth drillship which is now en route to Guyana from […]

Petrobras Says CEF To Divest $1.86 Billion Stake

(Reuters, 10.Jun.2019) — Brazil’s state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said Caixa Econômica Federal will sell a stake worth 7.2 billion reais ($1.86 billion) in […]

Comstock Resources Takes Haynesville Lead With $2.2 Billion Covey Park deal

(WoodMac, 10.Jun.2019) — Comstock Resources today tightened its grip on the Haynesville basin with a US$2.2 billion cash-and-stock deal to buy privately-held Covey Park. Greig […]

Norway To Fund 30 MW Of Solar-Plus-Storage In Guyana

(Renewables Now, 10.Jun.2019) — Norway, through its ministry of climate, has approved the transfer of funds for the construction of 30 MW of solar photovoltaic […]

Itaipú Dam Talks To Vent Paraguay’s Pent-up Energy

(FT.com, Andres Schipani, 10.Jun.2019) — From the Guaraní language, Itaipú translates as “the sounding stone”, echoing the reverberations the Paraná river makes as it flows […]

JPS To Get Tax Break On Lithium Batteries

(Jamaica Gleaner, Neville Graham, 9.Jun.2019) — Light and power supplier Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is in line for a tax break as it follows […]

Fire Near PdV’s PLC Refinery Kills Three

(Argus, 9.Jun.2019) — A fire yesterday near state-owned PdV’s 190,000 b/d Puerto La Cruz refinery killed at least three people. Civil emergency and Anzoategui state […]

Heard On The Street Colombia: Fracking, Budget Price, Shale, Gas Supply

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 9.Jun.2019) — Heard on the street related to the Colombian upstream, midstream, downstream and renewable energies sectors. — Colombia’s state […]