(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Aug.2020) — EP PetroEcuador, through the Suez-Ecuambiente consortium, obtained cross-border permits from Panama and France, as well as authorization from the Ministry […]
Tag: Europe
PdV Keeps Nynas Board Seat After Restructuring
(Argus, 13.May.2020) — Venezuela’s state-owned PdV has retained one seat on the new corporate board of European specialty refiner Nynas after a restructuring that freed […]
Petrobras Reaches Oil Export Record In April
(Petrobras, 4.May.2020) — Petrobras exported 1 million barrels of oil per day in April. This represents a new oil export record and contributes to strengthening […]
Repsol Winds Down Operations In Venezuela
(VOA, Martin Arostegui, 21.May.2019) — Spain’s Repsol, the last western oil giant with major operations in Venezuela, is leaving the embattled country, as pressure mounts […]
Shell Invests In Nature In Move To Tackle CO2 Emissions
(Shell, 8.Apr.2019) — Carbon-neutral driving launch in the Netherlands complements investments in new electric vehicle charge points. Reforestation partnerships announced in the Netherlands and Spain […]
Germany’s Wintershall Says Focusing On Brazil Offshore Oil Among Other Regions
(Reuters, 21.Mar.2019) — BASF’s oil and gas subsidiary Wintershall on Thursday said it would build up its presence in the Brazilian offshore oil sector this […]
OPDEnergy To Build Solar Photovoltaic Plants In Spain, Chile And Mexico
(OPDEnergy, 30.Nov.2018) — The multinational corporation OPDEnergy – specializing in the production of energy assets and in the management of all related phases (development, financing, […]
YPF Awards EXMAR Contract For Export Of First LNG From Argentina
(Exmar, 21.Nov.2018) — Belgium’s EXMAR NV and Argentina’s YPF signed a firm, ten-year agreement to deploy EXMAR’s barge-based floating LNG liquefaction unit (FLNG), currently known […]
France’s Total Sets Up Production Hub In Jamaica
(Jamaica Observer, Karena Bennett, 18.Nov.2018) — Months after announcing plans to expand operations in Jamaica, Total Jamaica has set up a production hub on the […]
Petrofac Completes Sale Of 49% Interest In Mexican Operations
(Petrofac Limited, 19.Oct.2018) — Petrofac Limited announces that it has completed the sale of 49% of the company’s operations in Mexico to Perenco (Oil & […]
Petrobras LSFO Offer Sparks Fears Of Length In Europe
(S&P Global Platts, 18.Oct.2018) — Brazil’s Petrobras is offering 50,000 mt of 0.6% cracked low sulfur fuel oil from Brazil for delivery into Europe during […]
Shell Seeks To Sell Venezuela JV Stake
(Reuters, 12.Oct.2018) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc is negotiating the sale of its stake in a Venezuelan oil joint venture to Paris-based Maurel & Prom […]
Methane Fears Cloud Argentina’s Shale Oil And Gas Future
(Financial Times, Benedict Mander, 23.Sep.2018) — Green energy groups say huge shale oil and gas reserve is leaking greenhouse gases. Jorge Daniel Taillant used a […]
Former PDVSA Director Detained in Argentina
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 17.Aug.2018) – A former PDVSA director has been detained and accused of money laundering. Luis Abraham Bastidas RamĂrez, the cousin […]
Ecopetrol Names New Corporate VP of Finance
(Ecopetrol, 8.Aug.2018) – Ecopetrol S.A. announced appointment of Jaime Caballero Uribe as the new Corporate Vice President of Finance (Chief Financial Officer). The appointment is […]
Venezuela’s Inflation to Reach 1 Million Percent
(Bloomberg, Andrew Rosati, 23.Jul.2018) – Venezuela’s inflation will skyrocket to 1 million percent by the end of the year as the government continues to print […]
Trinidad, Guyana and Suriname: Challenges
(AIPN, 27.Jun.2018) – Petroleum consultants and other energy sector experts will discuss the challenges and opportunities in Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana and Suriname during a […]
Bolivia, Denmark Invest $193.9 Mln in Santa Cruz Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 30.Apr.2018) – Bolivia and Denmark plan to invest $193.9 million on wind complexes in Warnes, San Julián and El Dorado […]
Ecopetrol Successfully Prices Int’l Bond for $500 Mln
(Ecopetrol S.A. 10.Jun.2016) – Ecopetrol S.A. reports that, on June 8, 2016, based on the authorization granted by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit […]
Petrobras Issues $6.75 Billion in Global Notes
(Petrobras, 17.May.2016) – Petrobras issued $6.75 billion of 5 and 10 year Global Notes through its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (PGF). The transaction […]
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, […]