Colombia Needs Investments of $7 Bln

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 1.Jun.2016) – Colombia needs to invest an estimated $7 billion per year over a ten-year period or under to remain […]

El Aromo Area Considered Seismic Zone

(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.May.2016, Clifford Fingers III) – The El Aromo area, where the Pacific Refinery will be located, near Manta in ManabĂ­ is considered […]

Moody’s Confirms Ecopetrol Investment Rating

(Ecopetrol S.A. 10.May.206) – Ecopetrol S.A. announced that Moody’s Investors Service has maintained Ecopetrol’s credit rating at Baa3. This confirmation means that the company will […]

Ecopetrol Announces Results for 1Q:16

(By Ecopetrol S.A. 3.May.2016) – Ecopetrol S.A. announced Ecopetrol Group’s financial results for the first quarter of 2016, prepared and filed in Colombian pesos (COP$) […]

Petroecuador Says Time to Buy Light Crude

(Reuters, 6.Oct.2015, Alexandra Valencia) – Ecuador’s state-run oil company Petroecuador said it is ready to advance discussions with 24 companies interested in supplying light crude […]

$1.2 Bln Esmeraldas Rehab Work Near Complete

(PetroEcuador, 18.Sep.2015) – PetroEcuador says that overhaul work is being performed on processing units at the 110,000 barrel per day (b/d) capacity Esmeraldas refinery that […]

Pemex Looks to Improve Diesel Production

(Pemex, 14.Aug.2015) – The exchange of light crude between the U.S. and Mexico will improve the production of diesel and gasoline in the country. Pemex […]

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 […]

Ecopetrol Announces 2Q:15, 1H:15 Results

(Ecopetrol S.A., 5.Aug.2015) – Ecopetrol announced Ecopetrol Corporate Group’s financial results for the 2Q:15 and the 1H:15, prepared and filed in Colombian pesos (COP$) and […]

PBF to Close Chalmette Deal by YE:15

(PBF Energy, 30.Jul.2015) – On 18.Jun.2015, PBF announced that its subsidiary signed a definitive agreement to purchase Chalmette Refining, LLC, consisting of the 189 Mb/d […]

Pemex Cogeneration And Services BODs Installed

(Pemex, 30.Jun.2015) – The organic statute containing the organization and functions of the new productive state¬-owned subsidiary Pemex Cogeneration and Services was approved during the […]

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 […]

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, […]

Argentina Says Oil Output Insufficient

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 13.Sep.2013) – The Argentine government announced production of oil is insufficient to supply the country’s refineries. “We are lacking light […]

Modernization of Barrancabermeja Refinery Continues

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Sep.2013) – Modernization activities advance at the 230,000 barrel per day Barrancabermeja Refinery, reported the daily newspaper Portafolio.co. ***

Q&A with PDVSA Refining Director Jesus Luongo

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 9.Sep.2013) – PDVSA Refining Director Jesus Luongo spoke briefly with Energy Analytics Institute on the sideline of a press conference […]

Amuay Explosion in 2012 Cost PDVSA $1.8 Bln

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 13.Aug.2013) – The Energy Orientation Center (COENER) announced the Amuay refinery explosion will cost PDVSA $1.8 billion. The explosion at […]

Q&A with Oil Outlook President Carl Larry

(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 9.Aug.2013) – Oil Outlook President Carl Larry spoke with Energy Analytics Institute in a brief interview from Houston, Texas. […]

Paraguana Refining Center Running at 717 Mb/d

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 6.Jul.2013) – With the five distillation plants at Amuay Refinery operating, average processing levels at the Paraguana Refining Center (CRP) […]

Ecuador Open Market Meetings in Houston

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 25.Jun.2013) – PetroEcuador holds open market committee meetings in Houston, Texas. Highlights from the discussion follow: Comments from PetroEcuador International […]