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YPFB granted permission to pump gas to other customers in Brazil
Brazil’s government revealed last week that it had authorised Bolivia’s national oil company (NOC) YPFB to target a wider range of customers.
Brazil eyes mechanism to reduce impact of high global oil prices
The Brazilian government is looking into establishing a mechanism that would reduce the potential impact of high international crude prices on the country’s domestic fuel market.
Brazil’s Cosan seeks permits for new gas export route
Brazilian conglomerate Cosan has applied for environmental permits to build a second section of an offshore natural gas export pipeline.
Karoon Gas ready to drill Peru’s Marina-1 exploration well
The Australian oil and gas company Karoon Gas has said it is ready to drill the Marina-1 exploration well in Peru’s Tumbes Basin alongside its project partners, Tullow Oil and Pitkin Petroleum.
Eagle LNG Partners awards contract for small-scale LNG plant
US-based Eagle LNG Partners has awarded an engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction (EPFC) contract for a small-scale LNG project that will target buyers in the Caribbean Sea region.
Maduro, opposition MPs spar over proposed changes to JV ownership
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's plans for authorising changes in PdVSA JV ownership have stalled amidst ongoing conflict with the political opposition over control of the legislature.
Guyana attains oil producer status
ExxonMobil and its partners began extracting oil from the offshore Liza field on December 20, and they may see production rise to 750,000 bpd within five years.
Energía del Pacífico moving ahead with LNG project in El Salvador
The Energía del Pacífico (EDP) venture is working to establish the infrastructure facilities needed to allow EDP to import and regasify LNG so that it can serve as fuel for a thermal power plant (TPP).
Klesch Group to take control of Curacao refinery, edging out PdVSA
Refineria di Korsou (RdK), the owner of the Curacao oil-processing plant, has recently agreed to a buy-out deal with the Klesch Group, a privately held international industrial commodities firm.
Pemex’s plans to speed up drilling fall flat
Mexico’s national oil company (NOC) Pemex has failed in its effort to accelerate drilling at 20 key fields in 2019 by using local service providers.
Mexican president calls for re-routing of Tuxpan-Tula gas pipeline
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said he wants Canada’s TC Energy to change the route of the natural gas pipeline it is building between Tuxpan and Tula.
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