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Colombia’s hydrogen ambitions

The South American country has published its Hydrogen Roadmap, which covers the 2021-2050 period.

LatAmOil: Colombia’s hydrogen ambitions

Colombia’s government has finalised and published a long-term plan for the establishment of a domestic hydrogen industry.

OPEC+ maintains production policy

Pemex, Braskem Idesa strike new ethane deals

With the signing of a revised supply agreement and plans for construction of an ethane import terminal, tensions between Pemex and the Brazilian-Mexican JV seem to have subsided.

Frontera sees Kawa-1 exploration well completed in December

Canada’s Frontera Energy has said it expects Kawa-1, an exploration well at the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, to reach its planned total depth of 6,685 metres in the first half of December.

Keskesi South-1 well at Block 58 contains no commercial reserves

TotalEnergies of France and its US-based partner APA have found hydrocarbons in Keskesi South-1, an appraisal well drilled in the eastern section of Block 58 offshore Suriname, but not in commercial quantities.

Petrobras, Excelerate sign Bahia LNG lease

Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras said earlier this week that it had signed a leasing contract for the Bahia LNG terminal with US-based Excelerate Energy.

Interest in Venezuela’s defaulted bonds picks up following refinery stake swap

Interest in Venezuela’s defaulted bonds is reportedly rising as traders bet that the swap of a stake in the Refidomsa refinery in the Dominican Republic is a sign of more deals to come.

Colombia dismisses Nicaragua's claims over maritime dispute

Lawyers working for Colombia have dismissed Nicaragua’s claims before the International Court of Justice, saying that Bogota does respect a ruling the same court made in 2012 on maritime boundaries in the western Caribbean.

CNH members raise eyebrows at Pemex’s failure to drill at Coyula

Members of Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) have voiced concerns about state-owned Pemex’s failure to uphold previous pledges to invest in Coyula, an onshore oil-bearing block in Veracruz State.

Harbour Energy exits contested Falklands project

UK-headquartered independent Harbour Energy has said it will pull out of the controversial Sea Lion oil project off the coast of the Falkland Islands.