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ExxonMobil, SBM reportedly discussing fourth FPSO for Stabroek

US-based ExxonMobil is reportedly in discussions with the Dutch contractor SBM Offshore on the construction of a fourth FPSO vessel for installation at the Stabroek block offshore Guyana.

LatAmOil: ExxonMobil, SBM discussing fourth FPSO for Stabroek

US-based ExxonMobil is reportedly in discussions with the Dutch contractor SBM Offshore on the construction of a fourth FPSO vessel for installation at the Stabroek block offshore Guyana.

IGU calls for more support for renewable gases

Making the case for oil and gas

Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago won’t be following Costa Rica in calling for an end to hydrocarbon exploration.

Atome Energy signs MoU on power deliveries from green hydrogen and ammonia plant

Atome Energy, a subsidiary of UK-based President Energy, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Paraguay’s national power provider ANDE on future supplies of electricity from a green hydrogen and ammonia plant.

Fortescue Future Industries commits to major green hydrogen project in Argentina

Argentina’s government has reportedly struck an agreement with Fortescue Future Industries, an Australian company, on the construction of a green hydrogen plant in Rio Negro Province.

Wärtsilä completes installation of FSRU for LNG-to-power project in El Salvador

Finland’s Wärtsilä reported on November 10 that it had finished installing the BW Tatiana floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at its designated site offshore El Salvador, near the port of Acajutla.

Sempra identifies Vista Pacifico LNG project as a high priority

US-based Sempra Energy sees the Vista Pacifico LNG project, which envisions the construction of a gas liquefaction and export terminal in Topolobampo, a port in Mexico’s Sinaloa State, as a high priority.

ING to stop financing oil, gas trading in Peru

The Dutch lender ING Group has said it will no longer finance the trading of crude oil and natural gas in Peru, citing concerns about the impact of the industry on indigenous people.

Brazilian gas utilities seen closing fuel acquisition contracts by year-end

A number of Brazilian natural gas distribution utilities are expected to close fuel acquisition contracts with private suppliers by the end of the year, as the country’s gas sector opens up.

Guyana talks about using gas to generate power, unveils clean energy plan

Guyana is planning to build a new associated gas-fuelled thermal power plant as it moves toward leaving fossil fuels behind, President Irfaan Ali has said.

Mexican judge orders former Pemex CEO to be held in prison

A Mexican judge has issued an order that will see Emilio Lozoya, the former head of Mexico’s national oil company Pemex, held in prison for preventive detention.