EP PetroEcuador Archives - Energy Analytics Institute (EAI)

Petroecuador announced exports of 14,400,000 bbls of Oriente and Napo crude oil

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Feb.2026, Words: 280) — EP Petroecuador awarded the export of a total volume of 14,400,000 bbls of […]

EAI brief: Petroecuador firefighting teams attack, control fire at Esmeraldas refinery

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Jan.2026, Words: 150) — EP Petroecuador said the Esmeraldas refinery is operating normally and producing refined products as […]

PetroEcuador’s Esmeraldas refinery resumes operations in Ecuador [photo journal]

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Dec.2025, Words: 336) — The fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit at the Esmeraldas refinery resumed operations in early […]

Petroecuador says new well boosts output at Sacha field by 2,000 b/d

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Nov.2025, Words: 224) — In block 60 (Sacha), one of Ecuador’s most emblematic oil fields, located in […]

EP Petroecuador boasts over $28mn invested in social projects in Ecuador

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Oct.2025, Words: 290) — Between Jan.-Sep. 2025, over $28mn was invested in social infrastructure projects in 7 […]

EP Petroecuador expands protection area of SOTE and Shushufindi-Quito pipeline [photo-journal]

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Oct.2025, Words: 395) — The execution of rockfill works at the Loco River outlet, the protection distance […]

EP Petroecuador project recognized by OLADE for energy transition initiatives

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Sep.2025, Words: 215) — EP Petroecuador has been selected among the finalists for the 2nd edition of […]

EP Petroecuador says Gacela, Tetete, and Pucuna drilling campaigns exceed expectations

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Sep.2025, Words: 313) — The drilling campaigns initiated by EP Petroecuador that commenced on 3 Jun. 2025 […]

Ecuador recovers over 15,000 bbls through cleanup and rehabilitation work

SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Sep.2025, Words: 240) — Since 2023, the Ecuador’s national government, through Amazonía Viva (Living Amazon), […]

EP Petroecuador awards export deals for 8.6 MMbbls of Oriente, 4.3 MMbbls of Napo

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Sep.2025, Words: 190) — EP Petroecuador looks to net revenues in excess of $700mn related to the […]

EP Petroecuador dispatches 116,722 bbls of asphalt in Aug. 2025

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Aug.2025, Words: 117) — During Aug. 2025, EP Petroecuador dispatched 116,721.611 barrels of asphalt, which was […]

EP Petroecuador awards tender for 8.6 MMbbls of Oriente crude to Unipec and Petrochina

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Aug.2025, Words: 150) — EP Petroecuador awarded the export of 8.6 million barrels (MMbbls) of Oriente […]

CNPC and EP Petroecuador ink deal to recondition wells offshore Ecuador in the Amistad field

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Aug.2025, Words: 305) — EP Petroecuador and the National Petroleum Corporation of China (CNPC) signed a […]

EP Petroecuador says Esmeraldas refinery resumes operations

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jul.2025, Words: 200) — The Esmeraldas refinery has successfully started up its Crude 2 and Vacuum […]

EP Petroecuador resumes SOTE operations in Ecuador

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 197) — EP Petroecuador completed construction of the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE) bypass in […]

EP Petroecuador advances plans to extinguish gas flaring points across its operations

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Jul.2025, Words: 366) — EP Petroecuador continues to advance with plans to progressively extinguish gas flaring points, […]

EP Petroecuador declares force majeure, Ecuador declares emergency related to the SOTE

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 264) — Officials with Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Mines minister Guilhermo Ferreira, EP […]

EAI Brief: EP Petroecuador and Shaya Ecuador SA start first EOR pilot in Culebra and Yulebra

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jun.2025, Words: 121) — State-owned EP Petroecuador and Shaya Ecuador SA commenced the first enhanced oil […]

Petroecuador reports SOTE break, says personnel on site at KM 86 performing control work

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jun.2025, Words: 140) — State-owned EP Petroecuador reported a pipeline break along the El Reventador sector of […]

EP Petroecuador and Sinopec kick off Block 44 drilling campaign

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jun.2025, Words: 240) — EP Petroecuador started its 2025 drilling campaign with the Pucuna D 033 well […]

LatAmNRG heard: Mexico elections, Chevron Venezuela, Vaca Muerta, Venezuela LNG

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 30.May.2025, Words: 339) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week […]

EP Petroecuador controls fire at 110,000 b/d Esmeraldas refinery

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.May.2025) — A fire reported on 26 May 2025 at a fuel oil tank in the utility […]

EAI brief: EP Petroecuador shipped over 926 million gallons of fuel in the 1Q:25

BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (By Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.May.2025, Words: 156) — Between Jan.-Mar. 2025, EP Petroecuador distributed over 926 million gallons of fuels […]

EP Petroecuador awards tenders to Unipec and Petrochina for 4.32 MMbbls of Napo oil

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.May.2025, Words: 125) — EP Petroecuador awarded tenders to the state-owned companies Unipec America Inc. and Petrochina […]

Ecuador inks 4 export deals for 8.64 MMbbls of Oriente oil with Shell, Petrochina and Trafigura

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.May.2025, Words: 210) — EP Petroecuador awarded 4 international tenders for the export of 8.64 million barrels […]

EP Petroecuador to deploy 6 rigs in Orellana and Sucumbíos to boost production by 12,000 b/d

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.May.2025) — EP Petroecuador looks to start a new drilling campaign with the simultaneous deployment of 6 […]

EP Petroecuador inks export deal with Trafigura for 720,000 bbls of Napo oil

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Apr.2025) — EP Petroecuador completed the sale of 720,000 barrels of Napo crude oil to Trafigura Pte […]

EP Petroecuador declares emergency at Esmeraldas refinery

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2025, Words: 187) — EP Petroecuador declared an emergency at the state refinery Esmeraldas on 29 Apr. […]

LatAmNRG heard: Enarsa privatization, Chihuido dam, Ecuador quake, Peru’s Lot Z-69 tender

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2025) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 25 […]

LatAm oil prices: Mexican basket ($60.23/bbl), ECU Oriente ($58.81/bbl), ECU Napo $54.17/bbl

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2025, Words: 92) — Select crude oil prices from the Latin America and Caribbean region through 25 Apr. […]

Ecuador’s SOTE and products pipeline operating normal after earthquake

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2025) — Shipments of crude oil along the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE) are normal after technical inspections […]

EP Petroecuador boasts 11 spot tenders in the 1Q:25, $1.814bn in export revenues

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2025) — Ecuadorian crude oil exports continue to be a key driver of the national economy of […]

LatAmNRG heard: Mexico Pacific CEO to Woodside, Argentina energy balance

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Apr.2025, Words: 473) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week […]

Shell awarded export contract for 720,000 bbls of Napo oil by EP Petroecuador

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Apr.2025) — EP Petroecuador awarded Shell Western Supply and Trading Limited an export contract for 720,000 barrels […]

EP Petroecuador reported average production of 375,426 b/d on 5 Apr. 2025

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Apr.2025, Words: 157) — Ecuador’s state-owned EP Petroecuador reported average crude oil production of 375,426 barrels […]

LatAmNRG heard: Argentine exports, Mexico avoiding US tariffs

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Apr.2025) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 4 […]

EP Petroecuador receives ISO 14001 and 45001 certifications for its Galapagos Islands operations

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Apr.2025) — EP Petroecuador received international ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications for its operations in the […]

Ecuadorian governmental authorities visit Esmeraldas after heavy rains

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Mar.2025) — Authorities with Ecuador’s national government personally visited Esmeraldas after heavy rains there compromised an oil […]

EP Petroecuador declares force majeure after landslide impacts SOTE

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2025, Words: 326) — EP Petroecuador announced that through Resolution No. PETRO-PGG-2025-0014-RSL that force majeure has officially […]

Ecuador’s Energy and Mines Minister Manzano Visits SOTE Where Landslide Occurred

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2025) — Ecuador’s minister of Energy and Mines and president of the National COE Inés Manzano, together […]

EP PetroEcuador reports SOTE breakage, says oil exports ongoing

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Mar.2025) — Ecuador’s EP PetroEcuador said a contingency plan has been activated at km 431 of the Trans-Ecuadorian […]

Ecuador inks 2 tenders to export 4,680,000 bbls in Mar. 2025

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Mar.2025) — EP PetroEcuador expects to export 4,680,000 barrels of crude oil in Mar. 2025, which will […]

Ecuador Advances electrical infrastructure Projects in El Pangui

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Feb.2025) — Ecuador’s national government is backing several projects to improve electrical infrastructure in the province of […]

Ecuador Awards 3,960,000 bbls to Shell (Oriente) and Unipec (Napo)

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jan.2025) — EP PetroEcuador expects to export 3,960,000 barrels (bbls) of crude oil in Feb. 2025, which […]

EP PetroEcuador exported 120 MMbbls in 2024, generating sales of $8.183bn

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Jan.2025) — EP PetroEcuador exported 120,052,357.43 bbls of Oriente, Napo, Fuel Oil No. 6 and Vacuum Gas […]

Ecuador’s SOTE Transported 104 MMbbls of Oriente Crude in 2024

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jan.2025) — Ecuador’s Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE) transported 104,348,303.29 bbls of Oriente crude oil in 2024. This […]

EP PetroEcuador GM Leydi Jiménez Rivera Visits Shushufindi Field

(Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jan.2025) — EP PetroEcuador general manager Leydi Jiménez Rivera made a technical visit to Block 57 and in specific the […]

EP PetroEcuador eyes 2 new wells from Block 59 Vinita C platform

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jan.2025) — EP PetroEcuador has an eye on Ecuador’s Block 59 where it plans to drill 2 new wells […]

EAI Andean NRG dashboard 4Q:24 [pdf download]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Dec.2024, Words: 60) — Energy Analytics Institute‘s Andean NRG Dashboard 4Q:24 with upstream, downstream, midstream, LNG, renewable, […]

LatAm NRG Heard: Milei’s Popularity, ECA’s early-2026 Start-up, Saguaro Energía

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Dec.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 13 Dec. 2024. —Argentina: Argentina’s […]