(Moody’s, 20.May.2015) – Moody’s Investors Service assigned an overall covenant quality score of 3.37 to YPF Sociedad Anónima’s $1,500 million 8.500% Senior Notes due 2025. […]
Petrobras Impairment of Trade Receivables
(Petrobras, 20.May.2015) – Petrobras has provisioned, in its 2014 Financial Statements, an allowance for impairment of trade receivables to cover uncollateralized receivables. In the 1Q:15 […]
Harvest Sets CAPEX at $265 Million
(Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., 19.May.2015) – Harvest Natural Resources said that during the first quarter of 2015, Petrodelta drilled and completed four development wells and […]
Harvest Reports 1Q:15 Results
(Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., 19.May.2015) – Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (HNR) reported a 1Q:15 net loss of approximately $5.6 million, or $0.13/share diluted, compared with […]
Petrobras Reports Output for April 2015
(Petrobras, 19.May.2015) – Petrobras’ foreign oil and natural gas production in April 2015 was 2.785 (Mmboe/d), in Brazil and abroad, up 0.8% on March 2015, […]
Petrobras’ New Pre-Salt Record
(Petrobras, 13.May.2015) – Petrobras announces that on April 11, 2015, oil production in the fields it operates in the pre-salt province of the Santos and […]
Ecopetrol Announces 1Q:15 Results
(Ecopetrol, 12.May.2015) – Ecopetrol S.A. reports the Group’s financial results for the 1Q:15, prepared and filed in Colombian pesos (COP$) and on the basis of […]
Gran Tierra Announces New Executive Appointments
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 11.May.2015) – Gran Tierra Energy Inc. announced several new executive appointments effective immediately: Ryan Ellson, Chief Financial Officer; Alan Johnson, Vice […]
Petrobras Seeks Compensation Against Contractors
(Petrobras, 8.May.2015) – Petrobras has filed joint lawsuits with the Federal Public Prosecutors’ Office for improper conduct against the contractors and executives identified as responsible […]
Petrobras Reports New Composition of Committee
(Petrobras, 8.May.2015) – Petrobras’ Board of Directors has unanimously approved the new composition of its Audit Committee, by appointing Directors Luiz Nelson Guedes, Luiz Augusto […]
Gran Tierra Announces Full 1Q:15 Results
(Gran Tierra Energy Inc., 6.May.2015) – Gran Tierra Energy Inc. announced its financial and operating results for the quarter ended 31.Mar.2015. All dollar amounts are […]
Barbados And BHP Billiton Sign Exploration Licenses
(BHP, 30.Apr.2015) — The Government of Barbados and BHP Billiton today signed exploration licences for two offshore blocks, Carlisle Bay and Bimshire. These blocks are […]
Moody’s Assigns Rating to Raízen Energia
(Moody’s, 30.Apr.2015) – Moody’s América Latina assigned a Baa3 global scale and Aaa.br national scale ratings to Raízen Energia S.A.’s proposed BRL 500 million senior […]
Petrobras Completes Third Sergipe Basin Well
(Petrobras, 29.Apr.2015) – Petrobras finished drilling well 3-BRSA-1296-SES (ANP nomenclature) in the Sergipe Basin’s ultra-deep waters, in concession BM-SEAL-10, block SEAL-M499. The test results confirmed […]
Petrobras Seeks Assist of Federal Prosecutors Office
(Petrobras, 28.Apr.2015) – On 24.Apr.2015, Petrobras submitted a request to assist the Federal Prosecutors Office in seven criminal lawsuits related to Operação Lava Jato (Operation […]
Moody’s Confirms Petrobras Argentina Notes
(Moody’s, 28.Apr.2015) – Moody’s Latin America Agente de Calificación de Riesgo confirmed the Ba2/Aaa.ar global scale rating and national scale rating on Petrobras Argentina S.A.’s […]
Petrobras Reports Audited Results for 2014
(Petrobras, 23.Apr.2015) – Petrobras presented a loss of R$21.6 billion for the year 2014, mainly due to an asset impairment charge of R$44.6 billion, a […]
Wison Delivers Stick Batches to RPLC Project
(Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., 21Apr.2015) – Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd. announced the delivery of its first batch of stick built for the key […]
Baker Hughes Announces 1Q:15 LatAm Results
(Baker Hughes Incorporated, 21.Apr.2015) – Baker Hughes Incorporated announced results for the first quarter of 2015. Latin America revenue was $493 million for the 1Q:15, […]
Karoon Confirms Find at Echidna-1 Well
(Karoon Gas Australia Ltd., 21.Apr.2015) – Karoon Gas Australia Ltd. announced that a 699 foot (213 meter) gross oil column has been confirmed in the […]
Petrobras Approves Loan for Contracts
(Petrobras, 17.Apr.2015) – Petrobras has approved the following contracts: — R$ 4.5 billion export note with Banco do Brasil through its subsidiary BR Distribuidora for […]
Petrobras Divestments Exclude Pre-salt Assets
(Petrobras, 15.Apr.2015) – Petrobras’ approved divestment plan does not contain pre-salt assets. As reported in a Material Fact on 2.Mar.2015, Petrobras has approved a divestment […]
Subsea 7 Signs $200 Mln Contract in Brazil
(Subsea 7 S.A., 14.Apr.2015) – Norway’s Subsea 7 S.A. was awarded a contract worth approximately $200 million with a duration of approximately 2-years. “This new […]
Opinion Favors Sale of Ecopetrol Stake in Eléctrica
(Ecopetrol S.A., 14.Apr.2015) – Ecopetrol S.A. announced that pursuant to the procedures required by Law 226 of 1995, the Council of Ministers has issued an […]
Ecopetrol Reports on Authorization from Ministry
(Ecopetrol S.A., 14.Apr.2015) – Ecopetrol S.A., as part of the procedures required for keeping available debt alternatives to finance its investment plan, has obtained authorization […]
Seaway Signs Perla Gas Deal
(Seaway Heavy Lifting, 9.Apr.2015) – Seaway Heavy Lifting entered into a contract with Cardon IV in Venezuela for transportation and installation of the Perla project […]
Venezuelan Oil Attractive to ‘Imperial Politics’
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2015) – “Venezuela is attractive to imperial politics because of the size of its petroleum reserves,” Venezuela’s Electric Energy Minister Jesse Chacon […]
LNG Projects Nixed Amid Low Oil
(Moody’s, 7.Apr.2015) – LNG suppliers are curtailing their capital budgets, amid low oil prices and a coming glut of new LNG supply from Australia and […]
CB&I Awarded Tank Contract in Venezuela
(CB&I, 1.Apr.2015) – CB&I was awarded a contract for approximately $60 million for the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction of storage tanks in Venezuela. “CB&I […]
PetroPerú to Skip Contracts for Lotes III and IV
(Energy Analytics Institute, Layla Benitez-James, 1.Apr.2015) – Petroperú will not participate in the licenses contracts for the exploitation of hydrocarbons in Lotes III and IV. […]
ANCAP Says Will Not Reduce Fuel Prices
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 1.Apr.2015) – ANCAP will not reduce fuel prices in April due to the appreciation of the dollar. According to analysts, […]
Economist Comments on Venezuela Exchange Controls
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 30.Mar.2015) – “The exchange controls don’t have an economic justification and is used only as a form of political domination,” […]
Venezuela Spends $444 Mln on Electric Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 31.Mar.2015) – Venezuela’s electric energy sector incurred investments of $444 million and 518 million Venezuelan bolivars in 2014 on three […]
Venezuela, San Cristobal and Nieves Talk Energy
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 31.Mar.2015) – Venezuela’s foreign minister Delcy Rodríguez met with San Cristobal and Nieves Prime Minister Timothy Harris to discuss bilateral […]
Venezuela, Antigua and Barbuda Discuss Energy
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 31.Mar.2015) – Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez met with Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne to discuss bilateral trade […]
Petrobras Reports Sale of Assets in Argentina
(Petrobras, 31.Mar.2015) – The Board of Directors of Petrobras Argentina (PESA) approved the sale of all of its assets in the Austral Basin (province of […]
Court Enters Default Against Venezuela
(Gold Reserve Inc., 30.Mar.2015) – Gold Reserve Inc. reported on developments in the proceedings instituted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia […]
LatAmNRG: Heard on the Street 1Q:15
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Mar.2015) – Information in this section, provided by Energy Analytics Institute editors and reporters, is hearsay and thus should be treated as […]
Venezuela’s Chavez Comments on Oil Diversification
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 29.Mar.2015) – “PDVSA has completely diversified its oil markets, conquering spaces in Asia, India, Europe and South America, among others, […]
Commandos Attack Monagas Pumping Station
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 29.Mar.2015) – PDVSA announced an armed commando group attacked its Tejero Operating Center installations located in the Punta de Mata […]
Ecopetrol Amends Rules, Procedures
(Ecopetrol S.A., 28.Mar.2015) – Ecopetrol S.A. hereby reports that, at the shareholders’ meeting held on March 26, 2015 , the following amendments to the rules […]
Petrobras’ Board Election
(Petrobras, 27.Mar.2015) – The Petrobras Annual Shareholders’ Meeting scheduled for April 29, 2015 will elect new members of the Board of Directors and Fiscal Council. […]
Petrobras’ Withdrawal Plan from Okinawa
(Petrobras, 27.Mar.2015) – Petrobras has decided to initiate its plan for withdrawing from Okinawa, Japan. The plan involves closing down the refining activities of the […]
Mexico Sweetens Terms to Entice Development
(First Titan Corp., 26.Mar.2015) – As First Titan Corp. targets undervalued energy assets across North America for acquisition and development, Mexico is sweetening its tax […]
Terrorist Acts Affect Ecopetrol in 2014
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 26.Mar.2015) – External issues deprived Ecopetrol of the ability to produce 64,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2014 as follows: […]
Venezuelan, Russian Oil Ministers Meet in Moscow
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 26.Mar.2015) – Venezuela’s Oil Minister Asdrúbal Chávez met with his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak in Moscow. The officials discussed bilateral […]
Venezuela Seeks Disqualification of ICSID Judges
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 26.Mar.2015) – Venezuela presented a letter to the ICSID court requesting the dismissal of judge Kenneth Keith. Keith is the […]
Ecopetrol Amends Bylaws at Assembly
(Ecopetrol S.A., 26.Mar.2015) – Ecopetrol S.A. hereby reports that, at the Shareholders’ General Assembly held on March 26, 2015, the following changes were made to […]
Ecopetrol Still a Solid Company, President Says
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 26.Mar.2015) – Ecopetrol continues to be a solid company with many growth opportunities in its different business segments, said Ecopetrol’s […]
Ecopetrol to Pay Dividend to Shareholders
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 25.Mar.2015) – Ecopetrol’s shareholder assembly approved a dividend equivalent to 70 percent of the 7.81 billion peso profit obtained in […]