Katya Mirna Diederich Takes Over As YPFB President

(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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]