EAI Southern Cone NRG Dashboard 4Q:24 [PDF Download]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Dec.2024) — Energy Analytics Institute‘s Southern Cone NRG Dashboard 4Q:24 with upstream, downstream, midstream, liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewable, new energies and other updates from Argentina (planned LNG projects, plans in the prolific Vaca Muerta shale play), Bolivia, Brazil (pre-salt and floating production, […]

Open Uruguay Round: Second Instance 2022

(ANCAP, 26.Dec.2022) — As a result of the Open Uruguay Round process approved by Decree 111/019, three bids for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons for two offshore areas of Uruguay were received in the second instance of 2022 (OFF-4 and OFF-5). YPF (www.ypf.com) submitted bids for areas OFF-4 and […]

Open Uruguay Round [PDF Download]

(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Dec.2022) — South America’s Uruguay, a reliable country where above ground risks are minimized, is offering excellent opportunities for companies to acquire an asset with extremely low exploratory program requirements. Details follow ____________________ By Aaron Simonsky. © Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.

ANCAP Selects KBR For SDA Upgrade Project

(KBR, 29.Jun.2020) — KBR’s solvent deasphalting (SDA) technology, ROSE®, has been selected by Uruguay’s sole refinery, ANCAP, for a strategic upgrade project. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide technology licensing, basic engineering design, and proprietary equipment for a 6,000 BPSD ROSE unit. The unit will allow ANCAP […]

Latin America Oil & Gas Summit: Uruguay

(IN-VR, 29.Nov.2019 ) — IN-VR invites international oil & gas companies to the Latin America Oil & Gas Summit in 5-6 December 2019, at Uruguay, Punta Del Este Resort & Spa. For the first time, NOCs and hydrocarbons agencies will be sharing onshore and offshore updates for the region’s huge […]

Uruguay Tries With Five-block Open Auction

(S&P Global Platts, 28.Aug.2019) — Uruguay is optimistic that a recently launched open round for offshore acreage will tempt companies to bid, buoyed by a first round in neighboring Argentina this year that fetched nearly $1 billion in offers from some of the world’s biggest explorers, an Uruguayan official said […]

ANCAP, MIEM Approve Regime For Open Uruguay Round

(ANCAP, 3.May.2019) — The Uruguayan National Oil Company (ANCAP) and the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), have formally approved the new Regime for the Selection of Oil Operating Companies for the Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons in onshore and offshore areas of RepĂşblica Oriental del Uruguay: Open Uruguay […]

New Reference Price For Jet A-1 Fuel In Uruguay

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 4.Apr.2019) — Uruguay will establish a new reference price for its Jet A-1 fuel as part of an initiative to position Uruguay on par with regional airports. Authorities from ANCAP and Uruguay’s Ministry of Industry confirmed that from 29 April 2019 that an adjustment will […]

ANCAP and ALUR Combined $160 Mln Credits

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Jul.2018) – Two resolutions from the Uruguayan government late last month will authorize Ancap and ALUR to access credits for up to $160 million. In 2018, Uruguay’s state oil company Ancap plans to overcome its $136 million financial indebtedness by renewing it for an amount […]

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, ANCAP has a margin of 8 percent in terms of the price of fuels since they are referenced to the price of crude oil, reported […]

Venezuela Financial Scheme for Uruguayan Oil

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 3.Mar.2015) – Venezuela announced a financing scheme for oil shipments to Uruguay, according to a decree revealed on March 2, 2015 in Venezuela’s Official Gazette newspaper. Over the short-term 90 days, the payments for the shipments generate interest at a flat 2 percent. Over the […]

Total Awarded License In Uruguay

(Total, 3.May.2012) — Total has been awarded an exploration license for Uruguay’s offshore Block 14, following the second bidding round held by the national company, ANCAP. This license remains subject to further approval by Uruguayan authorities. Block 14 has a surface area of 6,690 km² and is located in the […]