(Argus, Patricia Garip, 19.Nov.2019) — Bolivia’s fragile interim government appointed Jose Luis Rivero Sandoval the new president of state-owned oil and gas company YPFB. Rivero, who replaces Oscar Barriga, is a former YPFB geologist who previously worked in Mexico, Venezuela and the US. His first task is to “recover gas […]
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Bolivia LatAmNRG Briefs: Electric Vehicle Plant In Cochabamba
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 28.Sep.2019) — LatAmNRG briefs related to Bolivia’s President Evo Morales’ visit to Quantum Motors’ electric vehicle plant in Cochabamba and Bolivia signing a contract to market its natural gas to Mato Grosso in Brazil. Morales Visits Quantum Motors’ Electric Vehicle Plant in Cochabamba (Energy Analytics […]
LatAmNRG Bolivia Briefs: Urea Deals, Gas Export Price
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 23.Aug.2019) — LatAmNRG briefs related to Bolivia signing deals related to urea and household gas and Brazil’s ANP saying it expects Bolivian natural gas prices to fall by 36% once a bilateral deal between Bolivia and Brazil ends later this year. Bolivia Inks Urea, Household […]
YPFB Participated In 22 Events In 2018 Promoting Usage Of Urea
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 18.Nov.2018) — Bolivia’s state oil company YPFB participated in 22 agricultural and multi-sector fairs or events to inform the population about the proper use and commercialization of urea as a fertilizer. Nationwide, the company participated in 14 agricultural events and eight multi-sector events, reported YPFB […]
YPFB Makes Initial Shipment Of Nitrogen Fertilizer To Brazil
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky and Ian Silverman, 2.Nov.2018) — YPFB made its initial shipment of nitrogen fertilizer from Puerto Quijarro, in late October, to Baurú, a city located in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil. “The importance of this milestone lies in the speed with which YPFB’s urea […]
Sproule To Publish Bolivian Reserve Report
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 28.Jul.2018) – Sproule International Limited, the foreign consortium that will quantify and certify Bolivia’s hydrocarbon reserves, plans to publish its reserve report in late August 2018. The consortium, which was awarded the project earlier this year for $750,000, had originally planned to publish the report […]
Bolivia, Argentina to Meet Over Gas Volumes
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Jul.2018) – The Bolivian government is still analyzing Argentina’s request to increase natural gas export volumes during the winter season and reduce them in summer. Meetings between officials from Bolivia and Argentina are expected in coming weeks to discuss the proposals, reported the daily newspaper […]