(MAN Energy, 16.May.2019) — MODEC has commissioned MAN Energy Solutions to supply a total of six compressor trains for a new FPSO vessel in the Gulf of Mexico. “We are honored that MODEC has demonstrated its confidence in our compressor technology systems. Once again, our company is delivering efficient high-end […]
Who Gets Venezuela’s Oil?
(CNN, Allan Dodds Frank, 16.May.2019) — Venezuela’s future is in limbo, as its embattled president continues to fend off a national movement for regime change. And whether President Nicolas Maduro consolidates his power, or opposition leader Juan Guaido takes control of the government, one longterm question hangs over the country’s […]
Venezuela’s Ad-Hoc PDVSA Board Begins Payment On Citgo-Backed 2020 Bond
(Reuters, Corina Pons and Mayela Armas, 16.May.2019) — Venezuela’s ad-hoc board of directors for state oil company PDVSA, appointed by opposition leader Juan Guaido, said on Thursday it has made an interest payment on its bond maturing in 2020, delaying uncertainty over its crown jewel U.S. asset. The PDVSA bond […]
Total CEO Says Planned Buy Of Anadarko’s Africa Assets ‘Perfectly Fitting’
(Reuters, Humeyra Pamuk, 16.May.2019) — French energy giant Total SA’s planned acquisition of U.S. firm Anadarko’s African assets is “perfectly fitting” with the company’s overall strategy and helps play to its strengths, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said on Thursday. Total agreed to buy all of Anadarko’s oil-and-gas-producing assets outside the […]
Work Continues On The 10 MW Patagónicos Wind Farm In The Magallanes Region
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 15.May.2019) — Construction of the new Patagónicos Wind Farm in the Magallanes Region, a joint venture between Enap and Pecket Energy, continues to advance with completion of concreting of the bases for the three wind turbines, ENAP said 15 May in a social media post […]
Rising U.S. Oil Output Helps Fill Gap Left By Iran, Venezuela: IEA
(Reuters, Noah Browning, 15.May.2019) — The world will require very little extra oil from OPEC this year as booming U.S. output will offset falling exports from Iran and Venezuela, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. The IEA, which coordinates the energy policies of industrial nations, said Washington’s decision to […]
LatAm’s Gasoline Problems: Mexico And Brazil Diverge In Fuel Balance Strategy
(WoodMac, 15.May.2019) — The two dominant players in Latin American oil and gas – Petrobras and Pemex – should face negative net gasoline balance for decades to come. This makes the two NOCs the most important Latin American importers of US gasoline, granted that Brazil’s deficit is mitigated by its […]
JinkoSolar Prices Follow-on Offering Of 4,062,500 ADSs And Private Placement
(JinkoSolar, 15.May.2019) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced priced the follow-on offering of 4,062,500 American depositary shares (the “ADSs”), each representing four ordinary shares of the Company, par value US$0.00002 per share (the “ADS Offering”), at US$16.00 per ADS. The Company also announced it priced the concurrent private placement (the […]
LatAmNRG Briefs: OPEC MOMR, EP PetroEcuador Import Awards
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 14.May.2019) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs related to OPEC’s Monthly Oil Market Report, EP PetroEcuador awards Trafigura deal to import 2,750,000 barrels of premium diesel, and EP PetroEcuador’s plans to open envelopes related to an award to import 2,250,000 barrels of diesel […]
Eni Reports New Light Oil Find In Block 15/06 Offshore Angola
(Eni, 14.May.2019) — Eni has made a new light oil discovery in Block 15/06, in Angola’s deep offshore. The well was drilled on the Ndungu exploration prospect. The new discovery is estimated to contain up to 250 million barrels of light oil in place, with further upside. The Ndungu-1 NFW […]
Argentina’s Economic Crisis Threatens To Stall Vaca Muerta
(Petroleum Economist, Charles Waine, 14.May.2019) — Argentina’s hope of fast-tracking production from its vast Vaca Muerta shale play, the world’s second largest by output, could be delayed as the country adapts to recession. Last year, Argentina was forced to seek a $57bn bailout package from the IMF — the largest-ever […]
Petrobras Awards McDermott EPCI Contract For Sepia Field Offshore
(McDermott, 14.May.2019) — McDermott International, Inc. announced the award of a significant* contract by Petrobras for engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea risers and flowlines for the first phase of the Sepia field, located 174 miles (280 kilometers) from the Rio de Janeiro coastline in Brazil. The project scope […]
Rovuma LNG Development Plan Approved By Mozambique Government
(Eni, 14.May.2019) — Mozambique Rovuma Venture said today that the government of Mozambique had approved its development plan for the Rovuma LNG project, which will produce, liquefy and market natural gas from three reservoirs of the Mamba complex located in the Area 4 block in the Rovuma basin, two of […]
Contrasting Cases Of Energy Dependence: Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago
(NACLA, Zophia Edwards and Timothy M. Gill, 14.May.2019) — Trinidad and Tobago used to be as dependent on oil as Venezuela. So why hasn’t its economy suffered similar levels of crisis since oil prices began to decline? Away from the economic and political calamity in Venezuela, just seven miles off […]
Sempra Energy Starts Production At Train 1 Of Cameron LNG Facility
(Sempra, 14.May.2019) — Sempra Energy announced that Cameron LNG has begun producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the first liquefaction train of the Cameron LNG export project in Hackberry, La. “Reaching this important milestone of first LNG production is truly a credit to the team at Cameron LNG and the […]
Mexico’s Rising Oil Nationalism Faces Debt-Rating Crisis
(Reuters, Stefanie Eschenbacher and David Alire Garcia, 14.May.2019) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office in December vowing to revive state-owned energy company Pemex and put the brakes on foreign investment to give the public a bigger cut of the country’s oil wealth. The leftist oil nationalist’s ambitions […]
Venezuelan Oil Output Sinks To 500,000 B/D
(Argus, 14.May.2019) — Venezuela’s crude production has dropped to around 500,000 b/d as sluggish export loadings and replete storage force state-owned PdV to shut in wells, four company officials tell Argus. The decline is most pronounced in the Orinoco heavy oil belt, where production has dwindled to less than 200,000 […]
Pompeo, Putin Could Decide Venezuela’s Fate
(Oilprice.com, Tsvetana Paraskova, 14.May.2019) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting on Tuesday to discuss various issues, including the fate of Venezuela and Nicolas Maduro—a hot topic for the oil market as geopolitical tensions have mounted in recent weeks. Secretary Pompeo will be […]
Ensign Energy Expands Into Mexico, Bahrain And Kuwait With Trinidad Acquisition
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 13.May.2019) — Ensign Energy Services acquired an 89.3% interest in Trinidad Drilling Ltd., which marks the largest such purchase in the company’s history, and adds 68 drilling rigs in Canada, 66 in the United States and one internationally. The Trinidad acquisition during the fourth quarter […]
Madalena Starts Vaca Muerta Drilling On The Coiron Amargo Sur Este Block
(Madalena, 13.May.2019 ) — Madalena Energy Inc. has been informed by the operator of the Coiron Amargo Sur Este (CASE) block that a drilling rig was mobilized and commenced drilling of the CASE-101h well during the first week of May. Madalena holds a 35% non-operated interest in the CASE block […]
Arctech Launches 120-Module 2P Solar Tracker In Industry First Move
(Arctech, 13.May.2019) — Arctech Solar, a leading solar tracking and racking system provider, has launched its latest research achievement SkySmart-2, the industry’s first independent single-axis tracking system which introduces multiple fans driving up to 120 solar modules. It can solve the instability problem of regular 2P (two modules in portrait) […]
Equinor Boosts Stake In Caesar Tonga Field In Deepwater US GOM
(Equinor, 13.May.2019) — Equinor has exercised its preferential rights to acquire an additional 22.45% interest in the Caesar Tonga oil field from Shell Offshore Inc for a total consideration of USD 965 million in cash. This will increase Equinor’s interest from 23.55% to 46.00%. Anadarko remains the operator with a […]
Readout Of Secretary Perry’s Visit To Bogota, Colombia
(Energy.gov, 13.May.2019) — Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry was in Bogotá, Colombia for the Concordia Americas Summit, a gathering of government and private sector leaders held to discuss a range of issues impacting Colombia and the broader Latin American region. Secretary Perry addressed the Summit about the desire […]
Petrobras Announces Teaser For Sale Of Breitener Energética S.A.
(Petrobras, 13.May.2019) — Petrobras reports that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (Teaser) relating to the sale of its 93.7% interest in Breitener Energética S.A. Breitener Energética has two Thermoelectric Units (UTE), UTE Breitener Tambaqui S.A. and UTE Breitener Jaraqui S.A., located in Manaus, totaling 315 MW of installed […]
Colombia Oil Reserves Up 9.9% In 2018; Gas Reserves Decline
(Reuters, 13.May.2019) — Colombia’s crude oil reserves were up 9.9% to 1.96 billion barrels at the end of last year, as efforts to increase exploration, production and reserves paid dividends for the Andean country. At 2018 production levels the reserves are equivalent to 6.2 years of output, the Energy Ministry […]
Tecpetrol Argentina Work Halted Until Security Issues Resolved
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 13.May.2019) — The block where Tecpetrol conducts activities in Argentina can’t initiate operations until necessary security measures are completed and approved by Argentina’s Labor Sub-Secretary, online media RÃo Negro reported 13 May 2019, citing oil and gas union official Guillermo Pereyra. They are halting all […]
Delek’s US GOM Caesar Tonga Oil Acquisition Cancelled
(Globes, 12.May.2019) — One of the existing partners has exercised its first right of refusal on the rights in the Caesar Tonga oil field. The share price of Delek Group Ltd. is down about 1% following an announcement by the company this morning that a deal for the purchase of […]
Mexican Union Leader Shot Dead In Troubled Oil Refining City
(Reuters, 12.May.2019) — Unidentified gunmen shot dead a trade union leader in Mexico’s central city of Salamanca, authorities said on Sunday, the latest outbreak of violence in an area plagued by a murderous struggle between gangs over fuel theft. Gilberto Munoz, a former federal lawmaker and the leader of the […]
Could Emerging Oil State Guyana Become The Richest Nation In The World?
(Oilprice.com, Irina Slav, 12.May.2019) — A tiny South American country until recently known mostly as the location of one of the worst mass suicides in modern history is about to acquire a whole new reputation, and this reputation has to do with its oil wealth. Guyana, sandwiched between Venezuela and […]
Argentina Eyes Possible Start Of Vaca Muerta-BahÃa Blanca Train Project In 2020
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 12.May.2019) — Two train projects planned to connect Vaca Muerta with BahÃa Blanca will most likely not start moving forward until 2020 due to a lack of public funds and disinterest from the private sector. The proposed project would have capacity to transport 3.3 million […]
YPF Transcript Of 1Q:19 Earnings Conference Call
(Thomson StreetEvents, 11.May.2019) — Edited Transcript of YPF SA earnings conference call or presentation Friday 10 May 2019. TEXT version of Transcript ============================== Corporate Participants ============================== * Diego Celaá YPF Sociedad Anónima – Market Relations Officer * Ignacio Rostagno * Sergio Fabián Giorgi YPF Sociedad Anónima – First Deputy Market […]
Petrobras Updates On Divestment Of Liquigás: Start Of Non-Binding Phase
(Petrobras, 10.May.2019) — Petrobras, following up on the release dated 04/09/2019, announces the beginning of the non-binding phase related to the sale of Liquigás Distribuidora S.A. At this stage of the project, the interested parties who have signed the Confidentiality Agreement will receive a detailed memorandum containing more information about […]
Petrobras Updates On Studies Related To Sale Of Shares By Caixa
(Petrobras, 10.May.2019) — Petrobras informs that it received the Official Letter No. 288/2019-SLS, which requests the following clarification:Official Letter nº 288/2019-SLS “Dear Gentlemen, In a news report issued by Agência Estado – Broadcast, on 05-09-2019, under the heading “Petrobras informs SEC that Caixa can sell up to 241.3 million shares […]
US Secretary Perry Attends 2019 Concordia Americas Summit
(US DOE, 10.May.2019) — On Monday, May 13, 2019, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry will travel to Bogotá, Colombia to participate in the 2019 Concordia Americas Summit. He is also scheduled to participate in bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit. The Americas Summit is Concordia’s flagship regional […]
SBM Offshore Awarded Contracts For ExxonMobil FPSO Liza Unity
(SBM, 10.May.2019) — SBM Offshore announced that Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, has confirmed the award of contracts for the next phase of the Liza project in Guyana. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will construct, install and thereafter lease and operate for […]
Earnings Call Transcript For Petrobras’ 1Q:19 Results
(Motley Fool, 10.May.2019) — Brazil’s Petrobras reported first quarter 2019 earnings call transcript can be found below. Earnings Call Transcript For Petrobras’ 1Q:19 Results Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Petrobras’ webcast conference call with analysts and investors […]
Pampa EnergÃa Announces 1Q:19 Financial Results
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 10.Apr.2019) — Pampa EnergÃa S.A. reported financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2019. Pampa EnergÃa S.A. is the largest independent energy integrated company in Argentina and maintains active in the country’s electricity and gas value chain. The financial information presented in the […]
Argentina’s Pampa EnergÃa 1Q:19 Conference Call Details
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 10.Apr.2019) — Argentina’s Pampa EnergÃa S.A. announced it will host a conference call to discuss its 1Q:19 results on Tuesday 14 May 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time / 11:00 a.m. Buenos Aires Time. Pampa EnergÃa Investor Relations Manager Lida Wang will host the […]
LatAmNRG Briefs: Pemex Dos Bocas, Bolivia Charges Persons In Drillmex Case
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin and Ian Silverman, 9.May.2019) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs related to the Sener and Pemex moving forward with the Dos Bocas Refinery project in Tabasco, and Bolivia’s Public Ministry charging 21 persons involved in irregularities related to the contracting processes with Drillmex. […]
Argentina’s Energy Secretariat Says La Amarga Chica Producing 13,000 B/D
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 9.May.2019) — Production of shale oil in La Amarga Chica area under the watch of YPF and partner Petronas reached 13,000 barrels per day on 2 May 2019, up from 6,296 barrels per day in April 2018, online media RÃo Negro reported 9 May 2019, […]
Pemex To Build $8bn Oil Refinery As Mexico Scraps Tender Process
(Ft.com, Jude Webber, 9.May.2019) — Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexico’s president, has stepped up his commitment to an $8bn refinery project, rejecting three private sector bids as too costly and vowing that state oil company Pemex will build the plant. The leftist nationalist president batted aside concerns about the ability […]
WoodMac: Chevron Exits Bidding War For Anadarko
(WoodMac, 9.May.2019) — Chevron Corporation today announced that it would not offer a counter proposal to Occidental Petroleum’s rival bid to acquire Anadarko Petroleum. Earlier this week, Anadarko said it had received an offer from Occidental that was superior to a previously-arranged deal with Chevron. Chevron said it would allow […]
Ancap says maintaining naphtha prices “difficult”
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 9.May.2019) — The rising price of crude oil and the dollar are making it difficult for Ancap to maintain naphtha prices, online media El Pais reported 9 May 2019, citing unnamed sources from within the state entity. It will be difficult to avoid increasing fuel […]
Petrobras Throws Out Printers As CEO Focuses On Cost Cutting
(Bloomberg, Sabrina Valle and Peter Millard, 9.May.2019) — Soon after taking over as chief executive officer of Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant Petrobras, Roberto Castello Branco noticed that there was a printer for each employee in a department, and ordered a review. It was just the beginning of a crusade against […]
Braskem Says Consolidated Recurring EBITDA Reached $336 Million In 1Q:19
(Braskem, 8.May.2019) — Braskem S.A. announces today its results for 1Q19. HIGHLIGHTS: Braskem – Consolidated: — Braskem’s recurring EBITDA was US$ 336 million, down 16% and 60% from 4Q18 and 1Q18, respectively, influenced by lower petrochemical spreads in the international market. Including non-recurring impacts, EBITDA was US$ 729 million, reflecting […]
Petrobras Exec Flags Production Boost During Second Quarter
(Reuters, 8.May.2019) — Oil and gas production at Petroleo Brasileiro SA is on the rise in the second quarter, and has been above 2.8 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) so far in May, a company executive said on Wednesday. In a call with analysts following the release […]
SOL Petroleum To Shutter Businesses In Jamaica
(Jamaica Observer, Karena Bennett, 8.May.2019) — SOL Petroleum Jamaica Limited will shutter its lubricant and bunkering business across the island, effective June 30. The announcement comes six years after Simpson Oil Limited (SOL) launched its business in Jamaica following the acquisition of Shell’s marketing and service station operations by French […]
CSI Compressco Announces 1Q:19 Results, Affirms Full Year Financial Guidance
(CSI, 8.May.2019) — CSI Compressco LP today announced first quarter 2019 consolidated financial results and provided updated 2019 full year guidance. Consolidated revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 were $103 million compared to $138 million for the fourth quarter of 2018 and $85 million for the first quarter […]
Argentina And Uruguay To Invest $1,000 Million To Modernize Salto Grande Dam
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 8.May.2019) — The governments of Argentina and Uruguay announced plans to invest $1,000 million in the modernization of the Salto Grande Dam situated over the Uruguay River. The full scope of the project includes renovation of electro-magnetic equipment and infrastructure over a 30 year period, […]
Talos Energy Conference Call And Webcast Information
(Talos, 8.May.2019) — Talos Energy Inc. will host a conference call, which will also be broadcast live over the internet, on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 10:00 am Eastern Time (9:00 am Central Time). Listeners can access the conference call live over the internet through a webcast link on the […]