(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Oct.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) announced appointment of Katya Mirna Diederich Kuscevic as executive president, the first woman to take the reins at the company. Diederich replaces Richard Botello Hiza, who resigned in the morning of 12 October 2020 […]
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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 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 […]
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 […]
YPFB To Build Five Satellite Regasification Stations
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 18.Oct.2018) — Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) plans to build five satellite regasification stations (ESR) that will benefit 12 populations of La Paz, Potosí, Chuquisaca and Santa Cruz. YPFB will move forward with the five ESR projects, which will benefit 12 communities located in La […]
Argentina Owes Bolivia $250 Million for Natural Gas Sales
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 14.Sep.2018) — Argentina owes Bolivia $250 million, which corresponds to two-months of natural gas sales. “Hopefully they can honor the debt,” reported the daily newspaper La Razón, citing Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons Minister Luis Alberto Sánchez. ***
Bolivian 3P Gas Reserves Reach 14.7 Tcf at YE:17
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 3.Sep.2018) — Bolivia’s proved, probable and possible (3P) natural gas reserves rose to 14.7 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) at year-end 2017, according to a reserve report produced by Canadian company Sproule International Limited. These proved (1P) reserve figures compared to 9.94 Tcf in 2009, when […]
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 […]
YPFB to Drill $35 Mln MYC-X1 Study Well
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 23.Jul.2018) – Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) plans to drill the Mayaya Centro (MYC-X1) stratigraphic investigative well in 2019 with an estimated investment of $35 million. The well — to be drilled to an approximate depth of 5,500 meters — is […]
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 […]