OPEC Must Be Stronger on Geopolitical Front

(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 8.Oct.2015) – “OPEC should convert itself into a stronger actor in geopolitical, geo-economics, and social areas as well in […]

Rosneft Drills Record Well in Venezuela

(Rosneft, 8.Oct.2015) – Rosneft, as part of a PetroMiranda JV including PDVSA and Gazprom Neft, has drilled an unprecedented horizontal well GG1-14 at the Junin-6 […]

LatAmNRG: Heard on the Street 3Q:15

(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2015) – Information in this section, provided by Energy Analytics Institute editors and reporters, is hearsay and thus should be treated as […]

Venezuela, Saudi Arabia Joint Commission

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 15.Sep.2015) – Venezuela’s Foreign Minister and Vice President of International Affairs at PDVSA, Delcy RodrĂ­guez, accompanied by Minister of Commerce […]

Venezuela Oil Sector Viable with $40/bbl

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 15.Sep.2015) – “A $40 per barrel oil price is not a low price for Venezuela,” says Ramon Espinasa, oil economist […]

Venezuela’s Good, Bad Position

(Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Sep.2015) – In terms of decisions made by Venezuelan government, a former AVHI executive in Caracas shares his thoughts. “What is good […]

PDVSA Falsely Accusing Innocent Workers

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 14.Sep.2015) – PDVSA is falsely accusing innocent workers of smuggling fuel, according to an oil union official. “By falsely accusing […]

Energy Should Be Key Integration Driver

(PDVSA, 10.Sept.2015) – The World Energy Council (WEC) and the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), with the support of the Ministry of Electricity and […]

Del Pino Says Producers Must Overcome Differences

(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Sep.2015) – “Let’s overcome our differences of opinion between OPEC and non OPEC producers to achieve consensus,” Venezuela’s oil ministry posted via twitter […]

PDVSA’s Planned Shutdown of Cardon FCC Unit

(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 11.Aug.2015) – The Paraguana Refining Center (CRP) will initiate a preventive shutdown of the Cardon Refinery’s Fluidized Catalytic Cracking […]

PetroDelta Generates $173.3 Mln in Revenue

(Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., 7.Aug.2015) – Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. announced second quarter 2015 earnings and provided an operational update. Harvest reported a 2Q:15 net […]

Moody’s Changes PBF Rating Outlook

(Moody’s, 22.Jun.2015) – Moody’s Investors Service changed PBF Holding Company LLC’s rating outlook to positive from stable. Moody’s also affirmed PBF’s Ba3 Corporate Family Rating […]

Harvest Announces $32.2 Mln Funding

(Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., 19.Jun.2015) – Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. announced that CT Energy Holding SRL, a Venezuelan-Italian consortium, has agreed to purchase from Harvest […]

Harvest Enters Relationship with CT Energy

(Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., 19.Jun.2015) – On 19.Jun.2015, Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. entered into a strategic relationship with CT Energy and CT Energia Holding, Ltd., […]

Venezuela Eyes Gas Exports, LNG

(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jun.2015) – Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) plans to boost investments in the Venezuelan natural gas sector over the next five years […]

Harvest Sets CAPEX at $265 Million

(Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., 19.May.2015) – Harvest Natural Resources said that during the first quarter of 2015, Petrodelta drilled and completed four development wells and […]

Harvest Reports 1Q:15 Results

(Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., 19.May.2015) – Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (HNR) reported a 1Q:15 net loss of approximately $5.6 million, or $0.13/share diluted, compared with […]

Seaway Signs Perla Gas Deal

(Seaway Heavy Lifting, 9.Apr.2015) – Seaway Heavy Lifting entered into a contract with Cardon IV in Venezuela for transportation and installation of the Perla project […]

CB&I Awarded Tank Contract in Venezuela

(CB&I, 1.Apr.2015) – CB&I was awarded a contract for approximately $60 million for the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction of storage tanks in Venezuela. “CB&I […]

Venezuela, San Cristobal and Nieves Talk Energy

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 31.Mar.2015) – Venezuela’s foreign minister Delcy RodrĂ­guez met with San Cristobal and Nieves Prime Minister Timothy Harris to discuss bilateral […]

Court Enters Default Against Venezuela

(Gold Reserve Inc., 30.Mar.2015) – Gold Reserve Inc. reported on developments in the proceedings instituted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia […]

LatAmNRG: Heard on the Street 1Q:15

(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Mar.2015) – Information in this section, provided by Energy Analytics Institute editors and reporters, is hearsay and thus should be treated as […]

Commandos Attack Monagas Pumping Station

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 29.Mar.2015) – PDVSA announced an armed commando group attacked its Tejero Operating Center installations located in the Punta de Mata […]

Venezuelan, Russian Oil Ministers Meet in Moscow

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 26.Mar.2015) – Venezuela’s Oil Minister AsdrĂșbal ChĂĄvez met with his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak in Moscow. The officials discussed bilateral […]

PetroVietnam Evaluates Exit from Venezuela

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin 25.Mar.2015) – Vietnam’s state oil company PetroVietnam is evaluating its exit from a Venezuelan heavy oil project where it is […]

Venezuela to Continue Supply USA With Oil

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 20.Mar.2015) – Venezuela will continue to supply the USA with its oil. This despite a decree recently signed by US […]

USA Downplays Reducing Venezuela Oil Imports

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 13.Mar.2015) – The United States is not contemplating applying any measures against Venezuela’s petroleum sector, according to the daily newspaper […]

Owens-Illinois Wins Venezuelan Arbitration

(Owens-Illinois, Inc., 12.Mar.2015) – Owens-Illinois, Inc. reported that its Dutch subsidiary, OI European Group B.V. (OIEG), has prevailed in an international arbitration against Venezuela. OIEG […]

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, […]

Harvest Withdraws Venezuelan Arbitration Request

(Harvest Natural Resources, 29.Jan.2015) – Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. announced that its affiliates, HNR Finance B.V. (Harvest BV) and Harvest Vinccler S.C.A. (HVSCA), have withdrawn […]

Harvest Terminates Venezuelan Deal

(Harvest Natural Resources, 2.Jan.2015) – Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. announced that the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) between Petroandina Resources Corporation N.V. (Petroandina), Pluspetrol Resources Corporation […]

Venezuela Sees US shale Boom As Bonus

(Reuters, Dmitry Zhdannikov, 16.Jun.2014) — Venezuela wants to increase oil supplies to the United States to regain some of the market share it lost over […]

PDVSA Incorporates New Tankers into Fleet

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 25.Oct.2013) – PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez speaks to reporters in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela about introduction of news tankers into […]

Ramirez Moving Forward with Energy Policy

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 10.Oct.2013) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seems to be allowing Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez to take charge of moving forward […]

1St Venezuela-India Round-table in Caracas

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 7.Oct.2013) – The 1st Business Round-table meetings between Venezuelan and Indian companies took place in Caracas from October 7-9, 2013. […]

Rafael Ramirez Speech in Caracas

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 7.Oct.2013) – PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez spoke with journalist in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. What follows are excerpts from the […]

Rafael Ramirez Speech in Puerto La Cruz

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 4.Oct.2013) – Venezuela’s Oil Minister President Rafael Ramirez spoke with journalist in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. What follows are excerpts […]

LatAmNRG: Heard On The Street 3Q:13

(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2013) – Information in this section, provided by Energy Analytics Institute editors and reporters, is hearsay and thus should be treated as […]

Q&A with Arthur Little’s Rodolfo Guzman

(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 24.Sep.2013) – Arthur D. Little Partner Rodolfo Guzman spoke with Energy Analytics Institute in a brief interview from Houston, […]

Q&A with Tudor Pickering’s David Pursell

(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 18.Sep.2013) – Tudor Pickering Holt & Co. LLC Managing Director David Pursell spoke with Energy Analytics Institute in a […]

Honduras Awaits Initial PetroCaribe Shipments

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 13.Sep.2013) – Honduras does not expect to receive its first shipment of oil from Venezuela under PetroCaribe until Dec.2013, reported […]