(First Student, 22.Oct.2024) â The Brooklyn community is on the brink of a transformative change, as the electrification of school buses promises to drastically reduce emissions, eliminate noise pollution, and lead the charge against climate change. Student transportation and electrification leader, First Student, along with Con Edison, one of the […]
Tourmaline and Clean Energy Open CNG Stations in Western Canada
(Tourmaline, 22.Oct.2024) â Tourmaline Oil Corp. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced the opening of two new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations in Alberta, marking a key milestone in their continuing efforts to build Western Canada’s first commercial-grade public CNG fueling network. The new locations in Calgary and Grande […]
EU Backs CCUS Project at Cemexâs RĂŒdersdorf Cement Plant
(Cemex, 22.Oct.2024) â A consortium comprised of Cemex and Linde, a global industrial gases and engineering company, has been selected to receive âŹ157mn in funding from the EU Innovation Fund for a pioneering CO2 capture project at Cemexâs RĂŒdersdorf Cement Plant in Germany. The project, Cemexâs largest planned Carbon Capture […]
TGS Expands Benin Megasurvey to Reveal Untapped Potential
(TGS, 22.Oct.2024) â TGS announces the expansion of 3D seismic coverage for its Benin MegaSurvey, in collaboration with SociĂ©tĂ© Nationale des Hydrocarbures du BĂ©nin (SNH-B). This strategic initiative aims to deepen our understanding of the regionâs subsurface geology and unlock its untapped hydrocarbon potential. With this expansion, TGS will add […]
Argentina Oil & Gas Patagonia: 22 Oct. Photo Journal
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Oct.2024) â Argentina Oil & Gas Patagonia 2024, under the organization of IAPG, took place from 23-25 Oct. 2024. What follows are photo-journalistic excerpts from the event. All photos are courtesy of IAPG. ____________________ By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute. © Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights […]
Venezuela Arrests Former Oil Minister Tellechea
(Reuters, 21.Oct.2024) â Venezuelan authorities have arrested former industry and oil minister Pedro Tellechea, Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday, the latest high-profile detention connected to management of Venezuela’s sanctioned oil industry. In a statement on Instagram, Saab said Tellechea had been arrested in the early hours of Sunday […]
CNOOC Says Xijiang 30-2 Oilfield Xijiang 30-1 Development Starts Production
(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Oct.2024) â CNOOC Limited and 80883 announced that the Xijiang 30-2 Oilfield Xijiang 30-1 block development project commenced production ahead of schedule. The project is located in eastern South China Sea in an average water depth of about 98 m, CNOOC said 21 Oct. 2024 in an official […]
Petrobras Reveals 3Q:24 Results Details
(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Oct.2024) â Petrobras will release its 3Q:24 Production and Sales Report on 28 Oct. 2024 and its 3Q:24 Financial Performance Report on 7 Nov. 2024, both after the markets close. On 8 Nov. 2024, a webcast will be held to present the company’s results for the 3Q:24. […]
Mexico gas consumption up during Jan.-Sep. 2024, French IEA says
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Oct.2024, Words: 130) â The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) commented on Mexican natural gas demand in its most recent report. In Mexico, gas consumption grew by an estimated 2% or 1.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) year-over-year in the first-nine months of 2024 amid […]
PEP Reveals Goals and Actions for 2024-2030 Â
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Oct.2024) â Pemex Exploration and Production (PEP) announced actions and goals it will pursue during the 2024-2030 timeframe under Mexicoâs new President Claudia Sheinbaum. Actions to strengthen PEP include:âą Strengthening and increasing exploratory activity with 3D seismic, in order to promote new developments.âą New developments will be […]
Ecopetrol Appoints Carlos Mauricio Avila Saldarriaga as VP
(Ecopetrol, 18.Oct.2024) â Ecopetrol S.A. revealed the following senior management appointments, which were made effective as of 16 Oct. 2024: Carlos Mauricio Avila Saldarriaga was appointed as Vice President of Subsidiaries and Assets with Partners. Carlos is a Petroleum Engineer from Universidad AmĂ©rica, with further education in finance, project management […]
IEA: Shipping Route Interruptions in 3Q:24
(International Energy Agency, 18.Oct.2024) â The strong momentum behind LNG project development continued in 2024 even with no US projects reaching final investment decision Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, over 150 bcm per year of LNG liquefaction capacity has been approved. The United States alone accounted for 75% of […]
IEA: Colombia 3Q:24 Gas Market Report Update
(International Energy Agency, 18.Oct.2024) â  In Colombia in Jan. 2024 the government declared a national disaster situation for a period of 12 months due to the impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon, which brought extreme drought and sizzling heatwaves. While Colombiaâs hydropower output decreased by over 25% y-o-y from […]
SLB Reports Rise in LatAm Revenues in 3Q:24 [PDF Downloads]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Oct.2024) â SLB announced that its revenue in Latin America reached $1.69bn in the third-quarter 2024, down 3% sequentially, reflecting lower production system sales in Brazil and reduced drilling activity in Mexico and Guyana. Year over year, SLB said 18 Oct. 2024 in its official third-quarter 2024 […]
Fact sheet: Citgo Petroleum’s US refineries, terminals, and pipelines
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Oct.2024, Words: 185) â Citgo Petroleum Corp. has 3 strategically located, deep conversion refineries in Texas, Louisiana and Illinois. Combined, these 3 refineries have a combined total refining capacity of approximately 807,000 b/d. Each refinery has the capability to process large volumes […]
LatAm NRG matters: highlights, heard from Brazil and Cuba to Mexico and Venezuela
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Oct.2024, Words: 494) â LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 18 Oct. 2024. âBrazil: TotalEnergies will divest its fuel distribution activities in Brazil to the Brazilian co. SIM Distribuidora, the French co. said.
TotalEnergies Divests Fuel Distribution Activities in Brazil
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Oct.2024) â Franceâs TotalEnergies inked an agreement to divest its fuel distribution activities in Brazil to the Brazilian company SIM Distribuidora. The divestment involves a network of around 240 filling stations and several storage facilities for petroleum products and ethanol, TotalEnergies said 18 Oct. 2024 in an […]
Plenitude Starts Construction of New 220MW Solar Plant in Villarino de los Aires in Spain
(Eni, 17.Oct.2024) â Plenitude has started the construction works in Villarino de los Aires (Salamanca, Spain) of a solar plant, with a future installed capacity of 220 MW, that will be among the largest in Castilla y LeĂłn. The cornerstone laying ceremony held today was attended by representatives of the […]
EAI brief: Amber Energy CEO resigns from Exxonâs BODs
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Oct.2024, Words: 65) â Amber Energy CEO Gregory J. Goff resigned as a member of the board of directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation to pursue other business opportunities. Exxon revealed the details in an 17 Oct. 2024 Form 8-K filing with the […]
Greening to Build 60 MWac Solar Plant in Indiana
(Greening Group, 17.Oct.2024) â Greening, a diversified company focused on the generation, construction of projects, and commercialization of renewable energy, has been awarded the construction of a 60 MWac photovoltaic power generation plant that will supply renewable energy to a major technology company at one of its facilities in the […]
Mexican Senate Votes to Give Constitutional Preference to CFE
(Reuters, 17.Oct.2024) â Mexico’s Senate voted to amend the country’s constitution late on Wednesday to give dispatch preferences to state electricity company CFE, cementing the national power generator’s preferential status above foreign or private competitors. The initiative passed the upper chamber of Congress with 86 votes to 39, meeting the […]
SLB Reveals Definitive Deal to Divest Its Interests in Palliser Block
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Oct.2024) â SLB has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its interests in the Palliser Block located in Alberta, Canada. The Palliser Block consists of oil and gas wells, surface facilities, a pipeline network and certain oil and gas development rights, SLB said 17 Oct. 2024 […]
Equinorâs 3Q:24 Safety Results
(Equinor, 17.Oct.2024) â Equinorâs overall long-term safety trend continues to move in a positive direction, but the total number of injuries has increased somewhat by the end of the third quarter, measured over the previous twelve months. At the end of the third quarter of 2024 the serious incident frequency […]
Israel Conflict Gains Grip as Output: Rystad Says
(Rystad, 17.Oct.2024) â Here is Rystad Energyâs market update from Middle East Research Director, Aditya Saraswat. âTensions are persisting in the Middle East and the humanitarian toll is climbing. Energy market fundamentals have been largely unaffected to date, but this could change at a momentâs notice. In a widespread regional […]
CNOOC Inks 4 Contracts for Blocks Offshore Brazil
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Oct.2024) â CNOOC Limitedâs wholly owned subsidiary, CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda, entered into 4 Concession Contracts for exploration blocks offshore Brazil with the Brazilian National Agency for Petroleum (ANP) and the partners in the Pelotas Basin. The contracts were signed for S-M-1813 in the Santos Basin, P-M-1737/39/97 in the […]
Phillips 66 to Shut Refinery, End Gasoline Output in Los Angeles
(Reuters, 16.Oct.2024) â Phillips 66 said it will shut its large Los Angeles-area oil refinery late next year, delivering a blow to California’s fuel supply amid complaints about the state’s high prices. Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier cited “market dynamics” for the decision. The Los Angeles facility provides lower profits than other company oil processing plants, a […]
Overview: Shell Deer Park
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Oct.2024) â Just before the Great Depression, Shell became the first manufacturer to call Deer Park home in 1929. At that time, Deer Park had no other businesses or buildings in what is now a bustling community about 20 miles east of downtown […]
Phillips 66 to Cease Operating LA Refinery in 4Q:25
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Oct.2024) â Phillips 66 will cease operations at its Los Angeles-area refinery in the fourth quarter of 2025. Phillips plans to work with authorities from the state of California to supply fuel markets and meet ongoing consumer demand. Approximately 600 employees and 300 contractors currently operate the […]
Woodsideâs Record 3Q:24 Production Driven by Sangomar [PDF Download]
(Woodside, 16.Oct.2024) â Woodside Energy reported record third-quarter 2024 production of 53.1 MMboe (577 Mboe/d), up 20% sequentially from the second-quarter 2024 due to ramp-up of Sangomar offshore Senegal, increased uptime across operated assets including 99.9% LNG reliability at Pluto and increased seasonal domestic gas demand. Woodside narrowed its full- […]
DNV Supports Atlas in Battery Project in ChileÂ
(DNV, 15.Oct.2024) â DNV has supported Atlas Renewable Energy in securing $289mn in financing for its first standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Chile. The financing package, backed by senior loans and credit lines from BNP Paribas and CrĂ©dit Agricole CIB, will fund the development of Battery Energy […]
Port of Corpus Christi Announces Record 3Q:24 Volumes
(Port of Corpus Christi, 15.Oct.2024) â The Port of Corpus Christi and its customers moved 53 million tons through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the third quarter of 2024, a new quarterly high mark driven by increases in crude oil and dry bulk movements. The 53 million tons moved […]
Baker Hughes Awarded Order for Kaminho Project in Angola
(Baker Hughes, 15.Oct.2024) â Baker Hughes has been awarded a contract, to be booked in the third quarter, to supply advanced compression solutions to Saipem for TotalEnergiesâ Kaminho Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) project in Angola. Baker Hughesâ centrifugal BCL compressor and Integrated Compressor Line (ICL) technology were selected because of their capacity […]
Nabors Announces Deal to Acquire Parker Wellbore
(Nabors, 15.Oct.2024) â Nabors Industries Ltd. and Parker Wellbore announced a definitive agreement under which Nabors will acquire all of Parker’s issued and outstanding common shares in exchange for 4.8 million shares of Nabors common stock, subject to a share price collar. Parker provides drilling services across global energy markets. […]
ONEOK Closes Enlink Deal with GIP
(ONEOK, 15.Oct.2024) â ONEOK, Inc. announced the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) and the successful completion of its acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners‘ (GIP) entire interest in EnLink Midstream, LLC, for a total cash consideration of approximately $3.3bn. The acquisition […]
Arizona Sonoran Initiates Pre-Feasibility Study
(Arizona Sonoran, 15.Oct.2024) â Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. announces that following a request for proposal, ASCU has appointed M3 Engineering, Tucson, to lead the Cactus Project Pre-Feasibility Study (the âPFSâ) and to act as metallurgical program lead. The consultants will include AGP (mining), Clear Creek (hydrology), ALS Geotechnical (geology), […]
Miros Secures ISO 27001 Certification for ISMS
(Miros, 15.Oct.2024) â Miros, involved providing real-time ocean insights for maritime operations, has successfully obtained ISO 27001, the world’s leading standard for information security management systems (ISMS). A major milestone in the companyâs mission to set the highest standards for information protection, this internationally recognized certification sets out guidance for […]
FPSO Maria Quitéria Starts Operating in Campos Basin
(Petrobras, 15.Oct.2024) â The Maria QuitĂ©ria platform ship produced its first oil on 15 Oct. 2024 in the Jubarte field, pre-salt in the EspĂrito Santo portion of the Campos Basin. The unit can produce up to 100,000 barrels of oil a day and process up to 5 million cubic meters […]
Preliminary Work on Dragon Gas Project Begins
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (MEEI, 14.Oct.2024) â On 11 Oct. 2024, Trinidad and Tobagoâs Prime Minister Keith C. Rowley and Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) head Stuart R. Young, along with representatives from Shell and the National Gas Company (NGC) visited the Dona Jose 2 vessel […]
Consumer Energy to Expand EV Charging at Michigan WorkplacesÂ
(Consumer Energy, 14.Oct.2024) â Consumers Energy is taking another new step to power Michigan’s electric vehicle transformation by announcing an effort to install EV chargers at workplaces across the state. Consumers Energy expects over 500 workplaces will install charging by 2030. “Consumers Energy is offering new approaches that will drive the […]
Southline Project Selected for Transmission Facilitation
(Southline Transmission Project, 3.Oct.2024) â The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reaffirmed its confidence in the Southline Transmission Project by selecting Phase 2 of the project as a capacity contract recipient through the second round of the Transmission Facilitation Program. Co-developed by Black Forest Partners and Grid United, Southline is […]
Deadly Houston Fire Highlights Pemexâs Grim Safety Record
(Bloomberg, 14.Oct.2024) â A fatal accident last week at a Houston-area refinery was another reminder of the risks posed by the oil industry that dominates much of the city. The vast Deer Park facility, owned by Mexicoâs state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, halted some of its operations after a hydrogen […]
Petrobras Inks 3 Concession Pelotas Basin Contracts
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Oct.2024) â Petrobras signed the three remaining concession contracts from the 4th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle. The concessions were acquired in partnership with Shell and CNOOC at the Dec. 2023 public session held by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), Petrobras announced 14 […]
U.S. Firms Embrace AI, Cloud for Application Development
(ISG, 14.Oct.2024) â Growing AI and cloud adoption have shaped U.S. enterprisesâ application development and management (ADM) strategies over the past year, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG), a global technology research and advisory firm. The 2024 ISG Provider Lensâą Next-Gen ADM Services […]
Phillips 66 to Divest Interest in Switzerland-based JV for $1.24bn
(Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Oct.2024) â Phillips 66‘s subsidiary, Phillips 66 Limited, entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 49% non-operated equity interest in Coop Mineraloel AG (CMA) to its Swiss joint venture partner. In the deal, it will receive cash of 1.06bn Swiss francs (approximately $1.24bn) consisting of a […]
Kinder Morgan on Trident Open Season
(Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Oct.2024) â Trident Intrastate Pipeline LLC is launching a binding open season to solicit commitments for the construction of its 216 miles of 48- and 42-inch mainline. The open season will begin 14 Oct. 2024, and conclude at 5 p.m. CT on 12 Nov. 2024, Kinder Morgan […]
OPECâs Al Ghais on Oil Demand Peaking by 2030
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Oct.2024) â OPEC Secretary General HE Haitham Al Ghais said that claims around oil demand peaking by 2030, or even dropping by 25%, âare just that – claims.â Al Ghaisâ comment was posted 13 Oct. 2024 on X, formerly Twitter, by the organization. Al Ghais also said […]
Pemex Deer Park Scales Back Operations after Accident
(Reuters, 12.Oct.2024) â Mexican national oil company Pemex‘s Deer Park oil refinery near Houston will operate this weekend at a low level following a deadly chemical leak a couple days ago, the company said in a statement late on Friday. The state-owned oil company added that it continues to investigate the cause of […]
Inkia to Become the Largest Renewable Producer in Peru
(Inkia, 11.Oct.2024) â Inkia Energy, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Kallpa, received environmental approval for the expansion of its solar power plant currently under construction in Southern Peru, a leading global solar resource hub. The approval will bring the solar project, Sunny, from 228 MWp to 338 MWp, and is expected […]
LatAm NRG matters, highlights, heard: YPF partner search, Woodside acquires Tellurian
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Oct.2024, Words: 520) â LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 11 Oct. 2024. âArgentina: YPF S.A. continues to search the world over for potential partners to enter into the Argentina LNG project to be domiciled in […]
Pemexâ general director Padilla provides Deer Park accident update
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Oct.2024) â PetrĂłleos Mexicanos (Pemex) general director VĂctor Rodriguez Padilla provided an immediate briefing related to the 10 Oct. 2024 accident at the state company’s Deer Park refinery in Houston, Texas. Padilla said a sulfur gas leak at the refinery in Houston impacted 35 workers of […]