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Promigas aims to expand capacity of Cartagena LNG import terminal
Promigas, a Colombian natural gas transportation company, is looking to expand the capacity of the country’s only LNG import facility, a terminal in Cartagena.
Head of Guyana’s EPA says Liza Destiny could extract up to 144,000 bpd
Kemraj Parsram, the head of Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is confident that the Liza Destiny, the FPSO that is being used to develop the Liza-1 oilfield, is capable of raising output by 20% on current levels.
Guyana dispatches last oil export cargo of the year
Guyana has wrapped up its oil export programme for 2021, as its final 1mn-barrel cargo of the year was loaded in late November.
Petrobras claims all four oil supply contracts in latest PPSA auction
Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras outpaced all competitors at the latest round of auctions by Pré-sal Petróleo SA (PPSA), which represents the government in production-sharing contracts covering 17 pre-salt fields.
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas touts prospects for light oil find at Orinduik
UK-based Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas is optimistic about the prospects for a major discovery at the Orinduik block offshore Guyana, noting that the eastern section of the site is very close to ExxonMobil's Liza oilfield.
LatAmOil: Eco hopes for light oil find at Orinduik
UK-based Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas is optimistic about the prospects for a major discovery at the Orinduik block offshore Guyana, noting that the eastern section of the site is very close to ExxonMobil's Liza oilfield.
US government extends Chevron’s Venezuela licence until June 1
The US Treasury Department has given Chevron and several other US-based companies more time to wind down their operations in Venezuela.
Top-polling presidential candidate wants Colombia to stop awarding oil and gas contracts
Gustavo Petro, a former mayor of Bogotá who is now the leading candidate in Colombia’s presidential race, has said he will stop awarding oil and gas contracts if he wins the vote, which is scheduled to take place in May 2022.
Bolsonaro calls for review of Brazil’s domestic fuel pricing system
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on November 23 that his government intended to review the international parity system used by the national oil company Petrobras to set fuel prices.
Eneva, Servtec to examine plans for new LNG terminal in Maranhão
Eneva, a Brazilian energy company, said last week that it had teamed up with Servtec, a local investment firm, to examine proposals for the construction of a new LNG import terminal in Maranhão State.
Lukoil finds oil at Yoti West
Russia’s Lukoil reported earlier this week that it had discovered oil at Yoti West, a field within the Block 12 licence area offshore Mexico.
Neuquen governor sees Trans-Andean Pipeline resuming operations next year
Omar Gutierrez, the governor of Argentina’s Neuquen Province, announced last week that the Trans-Andean Pipeline will resume operations in 2022.
Tullow sees Beebei-Potaro well spudded at Kanuku block in mid-2022
Repsol (Spain) is gearing up to drill its next exploration well at the Kanuku block offshore Guyana in mid-2022, according to Tullow Oil (UK/Ireland), a non-operating partner in the project.
Braskem Idesa JV sees US ethane imports reach record high in September
Braskem Idesa (BI), the Brazilian-Mexican joint venture that owns the Nanchital petrochemical complex in Veracruz State, reported recently that it had seen ethane import volumes climb to an all-time high in September of this year.
Energy minister says Trinidad and Tobago sees gas as crucial element of energy transition
Even as leading experts call for replacing natural gas with renewable energy sources, Trinidad and Tobago continues to see gas as the main driver toward energy transition, Energy Minister Stuart Young said last week.
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