Petronas Exits Carabobo Project in Venezuela

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 11.Sep.2013) – Malaysia’s Petronas will exit the Petrocarabobo project in Venezuela’s Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt or Faja, according to Venezuela’s […]

PetroPar Debt Will Not Be Forgiven

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 10.Sep.2013) – PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez, who also serves as Venezuela’s Oil Minister, said that the debt owed to PDVSA […]

Q&A with PDVSA Refining Director Jesus Luongo

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 9.Sep.2013) – PDVSA Refining Director Jesus Luongo spoke briefly with Energy Analytics Institute on the sideline of a press conference […]

11th Meeting of PetroCaribe Ministers

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 8.Sep.2013) – Venezuela’s Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez participated in the 11th meeting of the Council of Petrocaribe Ministers in Port-au-Prince, […]

PDVSA Flatboat Overturns, Sinks in Zulia

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 8.Sep.2013) – PDVSA announced a flatboat with 20 workers overturned and sank in Lagunillas in Zulia state. All the workers […]

Venezuela’s Merentes Comments on OPEC

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 8.Sep.2013) – Venezuela’s Finance Minister Nelsen Merentes comments on Venezuelan state television or VTV. “OPEC production restrictions limit growth of […]

Ramirez Talks PDVSA on ‘Jose Vicente Hoy’

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 8.Sep.2013) – Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez comments on the oil worker’s strike in 2002-2003 against PDVSA. “Venezuelan opposition has […]

Eni CEO comments on Perla

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 28.Aug.2013) – Eni Chief Executive Officer Paolo Scaroni comments during a special event at PDVSA’s headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela about […]

Venezuela, Trinidad Meet Over Border Gas

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 26.Aug.2013) – Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez met with his counterpart from Trinidad and Tobago, Kevin Ramnarine in Caracas to […]

PDVSA initiates production at Dragon gas field

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 25.Aug.2013) – Development of the offshore fields Dragon, Patao, Mejillones and Rio Caribe located in the Northern Paria Peninsula will […]

PDVSA President Comments on Citgo

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 25.Aug.2013) – During a trip with reporters in Guiria, PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez commented about the company’s CITGO Corporation refineries […]

Oil Analyst Speak at IESA Energy Forum

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 20.Aug.2013) – Energy sector analyst from Medley to Harvard Kennedy spoke at an energy forum at IESA in Caracas. Quote […]

Rosneft and PDVSA Evaluate Gas Projects

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 15.Aug.2013) – Rosneft and PDVSA are reviewing plans to extract gas in Sucre state and in the Gulf of Venezuela, […]

Venezuela Inaugurates Nororiental Gas Pipeline

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 15.Aug.2013) – Venezuela inaugurated the first part of the Northeastern Gas Pipeline in Jefe Jose Francisco Bermudez. The pipeline extends […]

Rosneft, PDVSA Agree to Create PetroVictoria

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 14.Aug.2013) – PDVSA and Russia’s Rosneft signed an agreement to create the JV company Petrovictoria, which will operate Carabobo Block […]

Amuay Explosion in 2012 Cost PDVSA $1.8 Bln

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 13.Aug.2013) – The Energy Orientation Center (COENER) announced the Amuay refinery explosion will cost PDVSA $1.8 billion. The explosion at […]

Q&A with Oil Outlook President Carl Larry

(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 9.Aug.2013) – Oil Outlook President Carl Larry spoke with Energy Analytics Institute in a brief interview from Houston, Texas. […]

Q&A with Chevron LatAm’s Susana Brugada

(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 7.Aug.2013) – Chevron Latin America Business Unit Public Affairs and Communications Coordinator Susana Brugada spoke with Energy Analytics Institute […]

Journalist Round Table with Rafael Ramirez

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 31.Jul.2013) – PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez held a small round table with journalist in Caracas, Venezuela. What follows are excerpts […]

Bolivar State Governor Comments On Faja

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 27.Jul.2013) – The Governor of Bolivar state in Venezuela, Francisco José Rangel Gómez, commented on the Faja. “Chavez gave us […]

Ramirez Comments on Oil, Mining Sectors

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 27.Jul.2013) – Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez comments on development of the Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt and the Venezuelan mining […]

Speech by Rafael Ramirez from Puerto Ordaz

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 27.Jul.2013) – PDVSA’s and Venezuela’s Oil Minister President Rafael Ramirez spoke at the closing of the Sixth National Production Meetings […]

Q&A with Fitch’s Lucas Aristizabal

(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 19.Jul.2013) – Fitch’s Latin America Corporates Group Director Lucas Aristizabal spoke with Energy Analytics Institute in a brief interview […]

Q&A with Tissot Associate’s Roger Tissot

(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 19.Jul.2013) – Tissot Associates Consultant Roger Tissot spoke with Energy Analytics Institute in a brief interview from Canada. What […]

Rafael Ramirez Speech in from Cumana

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 18.Jul.2013) – PDVSA’s and Venezuela’s Oil Minister President Rafael Ramirez spoke with journalist in Cumana, Venezuela. What follows are excerpts […]

Citgo’s Garay Comments on PDVSA Imports

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 17.Jun.2013) – The Public Affairs Manager with Houston-based Citgo Petroleum, Fernando Garay, comments via phone regarding declining imports of Venezuelan […]

Q&A with Brookshire’s Gianna Bern

(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 19.Jul.2013) – Brookshire Advisory and Research President Gianna Bern spoke with Energy Analytics Institute in a brief interview from […]

Sinovensa Signs $4 Bln Financing Agreement

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Jul.2013) – Sinovensa President Erwin Hernandez and China’s Development Bank Vice President Wang Yongshen signed a financing agreement in Beijing […]