(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 24.Sep.2019) — Bolivia’s Siderúrgica del Mutún steel plant, located in the municipality of Puerto Suárez in the province of Germán Busch in Santa Cruz, will have a 105 megawatt (MW) power capacity. The project, awarded to China’s Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering, will require an investment […]
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YPF Involved In New Oil Spill In Santa Cruz
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 30.Nov.2018) — Argentina’s state oil company YPF has been involved in yet another oil spill. The most recent incident occurred at the Los Perales reservoir, the main oil field for the oil company in Santa Cruz, in an area called Loma CUI 5, reported online […]
Bolivia Discusses Methods to Calculate Hydrocarbon Royalties
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 27.Oct.2018) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbon Ministry held discussions October 24-26, 2018 to analyze a methodology for calculating hydrocarbon royalties in the departments of Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz and Tarija, reported the daily newspaper La Razón, citing Exploration and Exploitation Hydrocarbons Vice Minister Carlos Torrico. No further […]
Bolivia’s Morales Says $165 Mln In Investments Planned for Incahuasi Field
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 21.Sep.2018) — Bolivia’s President Evo Morales announced details of investments destined to boost natural gas production at the Incahuasi field, located in the municipality of Lagunillas, south of Santa Cruz. The investments include the following: $29.5 million for expansion of plant capacity; $25.6 million for […]
Bolivian Government Approves Bioethanol Made with New Blend of Additives
(Efe, 16.Sep.2018) — Bolivia gave the green light to the massive production of bioethanol to replace the importation of additives for gasoline and diesel fuel in accord with a law signed by President Evo Morales. Morales signed the Law on Vegetable Derived Additives on Saturday during a ceremony in Minero, […]
Bolivia Aims to Start Production of Bioethanol
(Efe, 5.Aug.2018) – Bolivia is on the verge of producing bioethanol at a mass scale in an effort to phase out the country’s reliance on imported gasoline and diesel additives, which are used to improve the performance of both fuels. The project is mainly driven by the privately-owned Guabira sugar […]
Saesa Says 15 Wind Projects Ready For Construction
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 31.May.2016) – Energy company Saesa announced that at least 15 wind park projects are ready to be built in Argentina, which represents nearly 900 megawatts of energy. There are also another 17 projects in the advanced approval stages, which have potential to add 1,000 megawatts […]
YPF Announces Plans for 20 Areas in RÃo Negro, Chubut
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 7.May.2016) – YPF plans to divest of as many as 20 areas in Argentina where the company has a partial interest or where the areas do not offer important earnings. YPF has put up on the market 6 areas in RÃo Negro, including some with […]