LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas

14 August 2020

PetroTal forced to halt production again in Peru

13 August 2020

PetroTal has been forced to halt oil production again at the Bretaña oilfield in Peru.

China pauses Venezuelan loan repayments

13 August 2020

China has reportedly agreed to grant Venezuela a grace period on billions of dollars’ worth of oil-for-loan repayments this year.

CFE plant accused of burning fuel oil with excessively high sulphur content

13 August 2020

Mexico’s national electricity provider CFE is in the spotlight for allegedly using petroleum products that do not meet national emissions standards at a thermal power plant (TPP) near the capital city.

PetroEcuador, OCP say efforts to mitigate pipeline damage are moving forward

13 August 2020

Officials in Ecuador have reported that efforts to repair three pipeline networks damaged by floods, landslides and erosion in mid-April are making progress.

Chinese company to buy stake in GNA’s LNG-to-power project

13 August 2020

China’s State Power Investment Corp. (SPIC) has arranged to buy a stake in Gas Natural Açu (GNA), Latin America’s largest LNG-to-power project.

Guyana may fold Energy Department into Ministry of Natural Resources

13 August 2020

Vikram Bharrat, Guyana’s new Minister of Natural Resources, has said that President Irfaan Ali’s administration might re-organise the government agencies responsible for overseeing the country’s oil industry.

Guyana will conduct review before giving approval to Payara project

13 August 2020

Guyana’s government expects to decide whether to approve plans for proceeding with development work at Payara, a section of the offshore Stabroek block, by the end of the month, President Irfaan Ali said on August 11.

NRG: Bad news, good news

11 August 2020

Amid bad news including the explosion in Lebanon and concerns about security at storage facilities in Libya, progress is being made elsewhere, with a licensing round launched in Somalia and a major acquisition announced in Canada.

Russia, Argentina moving ahead with joint pipe production plan

11 August 2020

Russia and Argentina are moving forward with plans for joint production of steel pipes for oil and gas projects, according to an Argentinian diplomat.

Argentina’s CGC proposes bond swap

10 August 2020

Compañía General de Combustibles (CGC) is looking to tender an exchange of $300mn worth of senior unsecured bonds due to mature in 2021 for securities that will be repaid in 2025.