(PDVSA, 14.Feb.2017) â Members of the China-Venezuela High Level Joint Commission toured the facilities of the Puerto La Cruz Refinery in AnzoĂĄtegui state, to review […]
Venezuela, China Hold High Level Commission
(PDVSA, 13.Feb.2017) â The 15th China-Venezuela High Level Joint Commission took place at the JosĂ© FĂ©lix Ribas Hall of Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas, with […]
Venezuela Signs Eight Agreements with China
(PDVSA, 13.Feb.2017) â PDVSA ratified its cooperation with the People’s Republic of China with the signing of eight agreements at the 15th China-Venezuela High Level […]
Venezuela, Algeria Officials Discuss Bilateral Coop
(PDVSA, 13.Feb.2017) â Venezuelaâs Foreign Minister Delcy RodrĂguez and Oil Minister Nelson MartĂnez visited the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to continue working visits to […]
Petrobras Reaches Production Target
(Petrobras, 12.Feb.2017) â Petrobras reported average oil production in Brazil reached an annual historical record in 2016, at 2.144.256 barrels per day (bpd), 0.75% above […]
Standard & Poor’s Improves Petrobras’ Rating
(Petrobras, 11.Feb.2017) â Petrobras announced that the credit rating agency Standard & Poorâs raised its rating for the companyâs corporate debt to ‘BB-‘ from ‘B+’ […]
Venezuela’s MartĂnez meets Omani Counterpart
(PDVSA, 10.Feb.2017) â Venezuelaâs Foreign Minister Delcy RodrĂguez and the countryâs Oil Minister Nelson MartĂnez traveled to the Sultanate of Oman to meet with Omani […]
FSRU Höegh Grace Receiving Cargo In Colombia [Video]
(LNG World, 10.Feb.2017) â Norway-based Höegh LNGâs FSRU Höegh Grace began commercial operations in Cartagena, Colombia at the end of last year. The Höegh Grace, used as […]
Petrobras Announces Final Tender Results
(Petrobras, 9.Feb.2017) â PetrĂłleo Brasileiro S.A. â Petrobras (PBR) announced that holders of $4,899,100,000 and âŹ631,753,000 principal amount of the outstanding notes of the series […]
Why is Venezuelaâs Oil Sector So Shattered?
(Igor HernĂĄndez, IESA Professor, 8.Feb.2017) â For oil-dependent Venezuela, the drop in oil prices since 2014 has been hard. Combined with the collapse in production, […]
Ecopetrol Notice for Empresa de EnergĂa de Bogota
(Ecopetrol S.A., 8.Feb.2017) â Ecopetrol S.A. announced on February 8, 2017, as established in the Offering Notice of Second Stage, the company published the offering […]
ICSID Orders Ecuador Pay ConocoPhillips $380 Mln
(ConocoPhillips, 8.Feb.2017) â ConocoPhillipsâ wholly owned subsidiary, Burlington Resources Inc., received an arbitration award of $380 million from an international arbitration tribunal, constituted under the […]
Paris Court Favors with Gold Reserve
(Gold Reserve Inc., 7.Feb.2017) â Gold Reserve Inc. announced that on February 7, 2017, the Paris Court of Appeal rejected all of Venezuelaâs arguments and […]
GeoPark Says 2P Reserves Valued at $1.9 Bln
(GeoPark Limited, 6.Feb.2017) â GeoPark Limited announced its independent oil and gas reserves assessment, certified by DeGolyer and MacNaughton (D&M), under PRMS methodology, as of […]
Baron Provides Update On Block Z-34 Peru
(Baron Oil plc, 6.Feb.2017) â The Board of Baron Oil plc provided an update on activities in Peru on Block Z-34 Following preparation and presentation […]
P-66 Leaves Shipyard for Lula Field
(Petrobras, 6.Feb.2017) â The floating platform will operate in the Santos Basin pre-salt and it will be the seventh unit deployed in Lula field. On […]
Gran Tierra to Divest Brazil Business
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 6.Feb.2017) â Gran Tierra Energy Inc. announced a purchase and sale agreement was executed pursuant to which Maha Energy AB agreed […]
PDVSA Exploration VP Tours Faja Ops
(PDVSA, 4.Feb.2017) â PDVSA Vice President of Exploration and Production Nelson Ferrer, led a tour of the facilities of the Orinoco Drill Operators Cooperative Association, […]
Venezuela Says El Tablazo Targeted
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 2.Feb.2017) â Venezuelaâs Electric Energy Minister Luis Motta DomĂnguez announced three persons planned actions to sabotage the sub-station El Tablazo […]
New PDVSA Board Preparing for Changes
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 2.Feb.2017) â A newly appointed Board of Directors at PDVSA will be charged with taking actions to prepare the company […]
PDVSA Says Costs Down More Than 30%
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 2.Feb.2017) â PDVSA reduced operating costs by more than 30 percent, announced the entity in an official statement, citing company […]
Maduro Ask Citizens to Reduce Consumption
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 2.Feb.2017) â Venezuelaâs President Nicolas Maduro called on the Venezuelan citizens to reduce their consumption of fuels so that they […]
Maduro Names New Central Bank Head
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 2.Feb.2017) â Venezuelaâs President Nicolas Maduro named Ricardo Sanguino as the new President of the Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV). Sanguino […]
GeoPark Announces Development Successes in Colombia
(GeoPark Limited, 2.Feb.2017) â GeoPark Limited announced new drilling successes in the Llanos 34 Block (GeoPark operated with a 45% working interest), in Colombia, consisting […]
Mariscal Sucre Has 600 MMcf/d Production Potential
(Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Feb.2017) â Venezuelaâs Mariscal Sucre natural gas project offshore has a production potential of 600 million cubic feet per day. […]
Gran Tierra Reports 4Q:16 and YE:16 Results
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 30.Jan.2017) â Gran Tierra Energy Inc. announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, […]
Venezuelan Executives Discuss Oil Agenda
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 29.Jan.2017) â Members of the Hydrocarbon Motor of the Bolivariana Economic Agenda met in Caracas to discuss advances under the […]
Maduro Announces Shakeup to PDVSA Board
(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 29.Jan.2017) â Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announced changes to the Board of Directors at PDVSA and said the members […]
Bariven to be Heard in Restitution Process
(PDVSA, 28.Jan.2017) â Bariven, S.A., a PDVSA subsidiary, has taken legal action to obtain compensation for damages suffered due to fraudulent actions by former contractors […]
AES Terminal to Supply Caribbean, Central America
(AES Dominicana, 28.Jan.2017) â The AES Dominicana Liquefied Natural Gas reception terminal, located in the AES Andres energy complex, has completed the modifications to allow […]
Trump Nationalism Scares LAC Exporters
(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 27.Jan.2017) â Taiwanâs president got the call, Mexicoâs president will get a wall. At least, thatâs what U.S. President […]
Venezuela Eyes Boosting Hydrocarbons Economic Driver
(PDVSA, 26.Jan.2017) â Members of the Hydrocarbons Economic Driver of the Bolivarian Economic Agenda, met at La Campiña headquarters of PDVSA in Caracas, for the […]
Guyanaâs Ministry Continues Engagement with Stakeholders
(Guyana Ministry of Natural Resources, 26.Jan.2017) â As part of the Ministry of Natural Resourcesâ continuous engagement of stakeholders on preparations of Guyanaâs developing oil […]
VTTI Announces Acquisition in Panama
(VTTI B.V., 25.Jan.2017) â VTTI B.V., an independent provider of energy storage, announced an acquisition of a 230,000 m3 facility in Panama, resulting in a […]
Gran Tierra Reports 91% Rise in 2P Reserves
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 23.Jan.2017) â Gran Tierra Energy Inc. announced its 2016 year-end estimated reserves as evaluated by independent qualified reserve evaluator McDaniel & […]
PDVSA Financial Debt Down by $2.7 Bln in 2016
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 20.Jan.2017) â Cash-strapped PDVSA went out on a limb again last year to reduce its long-term financial debt. PDVSA, as […]
Maduro Names Citgo President as Venezuelaâs Oil Minister
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 20.Jan.2017) â Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro announced the appointment of Nelson MartĂnez, the actual president of Citgo Petroleum Corporation, as […]
Guyana Ministry Clarifies Huffington Article
(Guyana Ministry of Natural Resources, 19.Jan.2017) â The Ministry of Natural Resources would like to clarify for the benefit of the public an article by […]
Maduro Fires Pequiven President
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 16.Jan.2017) â Venezuelaâs newly appointed Vice President Tareck Aissami announced that the countryâs President Nicolas Maduro had ordered the dismissal […]
ExxonMobil Success in Guyana Continues
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 16.Jan.2017) â ExxonMobilâs successful drilling streak continues in Guyana as the Irving, Texas-based company announced positive results from its second […]
Mexicoâs Gasoline Price Lowest in LAC Region
(Energy Analytics Institute, Fidencio Casillas, 16.Jan.2017) â The average gasoline price in Mexico, the largest Spanish speaking country in the Americas, is still the lowest […]
PDVSAâs Domestic Refining Utilization Falls
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 16.Jan.2017) â Refining utilization rates at PDVSAâs six domestic refineries averaged 30.7 percent in 2016 owing to permanent and temporary […]
Ecuador Announces $1 Billion Bond Placement
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 16.Jan.2017) â Ecuador, the only other Latin American country to belong to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), successfully […]
LatinFinance Says Petrobras Has Best Debt Management
(Petrobras, 16.Jan.2017) â Voted the company with the best debt management performance in the international capital markets in 2016, Petrobras was presented by LatinFinance magazine […]
ExxonMobil Announces New Oil Discoveries Offshore Guyana
(Exxon Mobil, 12.Jan.2017) â Exxon Mobil Corporation announced positive results from its Payara-1 well offshore Guyana. Payara is ExxonMobilâs second oil discovery on the Stabroek […]
Renaissance, Lukoil to Partner in AmatitlĂĄn Block
(Renaissance Oil Corp., 11.Jan.2017) â Renaissance Oil Corp. announced that PJSC LUKOIL, one of the worldâs largest oil producers, has chosen Renaissance as their partner […]
Petrobras Announces Pricing of Global Notes
(Petrobras, 10.Jan.2017) â Petrobras announces the pricing of global notes denominated in U.S. Dollars (the âNotesâ) to be issued by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global […]
Moody’s Assigns Rating to Petrobras Notes
(Moody’s Investors Service, 9.Jan.2017) â Moody’s Investors Service assigned a B2 rating to Petrobras Global Finance B.V.’s proposed global notes, which will be unconditionally guaranteed […]
Moody’s Assigns Rating to Pampa EnergĂa
(Moody’s Investors Service, 6.Jan.2017) â Moody’s Investors Service assigned a B3 Corporate Family Rating (CFR) to Pampa EnergĂa S.A. At the same time, Moody’s assigned […]