Venezuela Not Selling Gasoline in Pesos

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 15.May.2017) – Venezuela expects to receive between $120,000 and $150,000 per day from the sale of its gasoline along the […]

Petrobras’ Unaffected by Brazil’s Outlook

(Moody’s, 15.Mar.2017) – On 15 March 2017 Moody’s changed the outlook on the Government of Brazil’s Ba2 rating to stable from negative, reflecting Moody’s expectation […]

Petrobras Reports Oil, Gas Output in February

(Petrobras, 14.Mar.2017) – Petrobras’ oil and natural gas production in February totaled 2.82 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), with 2.703 million boed […]

Mexico’s Fuel Consumption in January 2017

(Energy Analytics Institute, Fidencio Casillas, 12.Mar.2017) – Mexico consumed 193 million liters of fuel in January 2017, state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) Gasolinera wrote […]

Guri Dam Water Level Above 2016 Levels

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 11.Mar.2017) – The water level at Venezuela’s Guri Dam was at 261 meters above sea level as of March 1, […]

Bolivia Says El Alto to Have Gas in 2018

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 10.Mar.2017) – The entire population of the city El Alto will have access to domestic gas service in 2018. Bolivia’s […]

Shushufindi Plant Has 20 Mb/d LPG Capacity

(Energy Analytics Institute, Clifford Fingers III, 10.Mar.2017) – Ecuador’s Shushufindi refinery has the capacity to bottle or fill 20,000 cylinders per day of liquefied petroleum […]

Petrobras Clarification on Alliance News

(Petrobras, 10.Mar.2017) – Petrobras understands that the content disclosed to the market on the Strategic Alliance with Total on 10/24/2016, 12/21/2016 and 3/1/2017, includes the […]

Colombia’s TermoCandelaria Fined 35.4 Bln Pesos

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 10.Mar.2017) – Colombian energy generator TermoCandelaria was fined 35,410 million pesos, equivalent to 48,000 minimum salaries, by the country’s Public […]

Pemex Director Meets Oil Sector Leaders

(Pemex, 8.Mar.2017) – The General Director of Petróleos Mexicanos, José Antonio González Anaya, had an intense activity during CERA week, the most important event of […]

Moody’s Changes Outlook on Argentine Cos

(Moody’s Investors Service, 7.Mar.2017) – Moody’s Investors Service revised to positive from stable the outlook for several companies operating in Argentina, while all ratings were […]

Harvest Natural Announces 4Q:16 Results

(Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., 6.Mar.2017) – Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. announced 2016 fourth quarter and year-end earnings. Harvest posted a fourth quarter 2016 net income […]

EcoStim Secures $17 Million in New Funding

(Eco-Stim Energy Solutions, Inc., 6.Mar.2017) – Eco-Stim Energy Solutions, Inc. announced that an affiliate of Fir Tree Partners (FTP) entered into a transaction with an […]

Pemex, BHP Billiton to Develop Trion Block

(Pemex, 3.Mar.2017) – Petróleos Mexicanos and the Australian company BHP Billiton signed an agreement to develop the deep-water Trion Block during an event hosted by […]

Mariscal Sucre to Produce 300 MMcf/d

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 2.Mar.2017) – The Mariscal Sucre offshore project is expected to be producing 300 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) in […]

Petrobras Approves Settlements with Investors

(Petrobras, 24.Feb.2017) – Petrobras announces its Board of Directors has approved settlements to end four individual lawsuits filed before the Federal Court of New York, […]

PDVSA, Rosneft Hold Conference on EHCO

(PDVSA, 23.Feb.2017) – PDVSA and the Russian company Rosneft held a technical conference on strategy, innovation and technology for a sustainable future, February 22-23, 2017 […]

Nova Fronteira Merges into São Martinho S.A.

(Petrobras, 23.Feb.2017) – Petrobras announced that, further to the statement on 12/15/2016, its wholly owned subsidiary Petrobras Biocombustível S.A. (PBIO) finalized the merger of Nova […]

PDVSA Pays Interest to Bond Holders

(PDVSA, 20.Feb.2017) – PDVSA informed all holders of PDVSA Bonds maturing in 2022, that payment of interest was made on February 17, 2017 corresponding to […]

PDVSA Actions in Rincón, Shiera Cases

(PDVSA, 20.Feb.2017) – As has been informed, PDVSA subsidiary Bariven, S.A., has been the victim of a fraud perpetrated by former contractors and suppliers of […]

ExxonMobil: About Guyana

(Exxon, 20.Feb.2017) — Located on the northern mainland of South America, Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south, […]

PDVSA to Investigate Barinas Pipeline Fire

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 17.Feb.2017) – PDVSA announced a fire along a section of an oil pipeline located in Barinas state was controlled with […]

Venezuela, China Sign 8 Oil Deals

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 17.Feb.2017) – Venezuela signed 22 agreements with China, including eight (8) related to heavy and extra heavy oil ventures in […]

PLC Refinery Conversion to Conclude in 2018

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 17.Feb.2017) – PDVSA estimates that the deep conversion project at its 100 percent owned Puerto La Cruz refinery, which will […]

Lawsuits Push Venezuela to Brink of Default

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 17.Feb.2017) – A Paris Court of Appeal’s rejection of an annulment from Venezuela will force the cash-strapped South American country […]

Citgo Without CEO After Martinez Leaves

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 17.Feb.2017) – Citgo Petroleum Corporation has yet to the report on a possible replacement to head the company after its […]

Ecopetrol Reserves Fall to 1,598 MMboe in 2016

(Ecopetrol S.A., 17.Feb.2017) – This valuation was made at a regulatory price of $44.5/barrel, lower prices negatively impacted 202 million barrels … Ecopetrol S.A. announced […]

Andes Energía, YPF to Develop Vaca Muerta

(Energy Analytics Institute (EAI), Clifford Fingers III, 16.Feb.2017) – Andes Energía and YPF plan joint investments to boost hydrocarbon production in the Vaca Muerta in […]

Petrobras Reports Production in January

(Petrobras, 15.Feb.2017) – Petrobras’ total oil and natural gas production in January was 2.86 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), of which 2.74 […]

Venezuela, China Hold High Level Commission

(PDVSA, 13.Feb.2017) – The 15th China-Venezuela High Level Joint Commission took place at the José Félix Ribas Hall of Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas, with […]

Venezuela Signs Eight Agreements with China

(PDVSA, 13.Feb.2017) – PDVSA ratified its cooperation with the People’s Republic of China with the signing of eight agreements at the 15th China-Venezuela High Level […]