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Rowley says T&T may pay Venezuela for gas with humanitarian supplies instead of cash
Trinidad and Tobago is considering non-cash methods of compensating Venezuela for natural gas from the offshore Dragon field in order to comply with the terms of a US sanctions waiver.
Chevron CEO says Venezuelan JVs are now yielding 90,000 bpd
Mike Wirth, the CEO of Chevron (US), said on January 27 that his company’s joint ventures in Venezuela were currently producing about 90,000 barrels per day.
Guyana’s finance minister says new PSA model will be made public by end-February
Guyana’s Finance Minister Ashni Singh reported last week that the government was set to present the first draft of a new model PSA regime to the public before the end of February.
Court rejects latest attempt to freeze seismic study in North Argentina basin
The Federal Court of Appeals in Mar del Plata has rejected an attempt to overturn a previous legal ruling that green-lit plans for offshore exploration work in portions of the North Argentina basin.
Chile’s HIF gears up to start synthetic gasoline production at Haru Oni plant in March
Chile’s Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF) is reportedly set to launch production of synthetic gasoline at its Haru Oni plant in the city of Punta Arenas in March 2023.
Incoming Petrobras CEO said to be filling senior management positions
Petrobras' incoming CEO has reportedly begun the process of filling the firm’s senior management posts.
Guyana’s president says he opposes distribution of oil revenues amongst members of public
Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali said last week that he opposes suggestions to distribute the country’s oil revenues among members of the population.
US waives sanctions for Dragon gas project
OFAC has given Trinidad and Tobago permission to work with PdVSA and Shell at the Dragon offshore gas field.
PM says Trinidad and Tobago may replace licensing rounds with direct talks on exploration
The government of Trinidad and Tobago is considering the possibility of replacing licensing rounds with direct negotiations on oil and gas exploration deals, Prime Minister Keith Rowley has said.
Federation of Petroleum Workers urges Brazilian authorities to suspend Petrobras sell-offs
The Federation of Petroleum Workers (FUP), a trade union representing Brazilian oil and gas workers, is urging Brazil’s government to put a freeze on the sale of non-core assets by Petrobras.
CNH data show Mexico’s oil output up, gas output down in 2022
Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) has published figures showing that the country’s oil production sank in 2022, while natural gas output rose.
Wei-1 well spudded at Corentyne block
Canada’s CGX Energy announced on January 23 that it had spudded Wei-1, the second exploration well at the Corentyne block offshore Guyana.
Guyanese PM provides breakdown of costs and budgeting for GTE project
Guyana’s Prime Minister Mark Phillips offered a detailed breakdown of cost and funding plans for the Gas-to-Energy project that the government is carrying out in co-operation with ExxonMobil.
Velez: Colombia determined to halt new oil and gas exploration contract awards
Colombia’s Energy and Mines Minister Irene Velez said at Davos that her country’s government remains determined to stop awarding new oil and gas exploration contracts.
Perenco’s new FSO departs Dubai shipyard for Pargo oilfield offshore Brazil
Perenco (UK/France) says its new floating storage and off-loading vessel has departed the United Arab Emirates for the Pargo field offshore Brazil.
US-Venezuela relations appear to be shifting
US-Venezuelan ties have moved in a positive direction since late December, and recent developments may signal additional progress.
ConocoPhillips reportedly open to exploring deal for selling Venezuelan crude oil in US
ConocoPhillips is open to exploring a deal to sell Venezuelan oil in the US, sources familiar with the matter have confirmed.
Guyanese oil exports up 164% in 2022
The volume of crude oil exported from Guyana shot up by 164% in 2022, driven by growing output and surging deliveries to European customers following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ecopetrol launches $2bn bond issue
Colombia’s national oil company Ecopetrol has paid a premium to return to the global bond market for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2021.
WoodMac: Bolivia gas production could drop more than 70% by 2030
Bolivia is on track to see natural gas production sink more than 70% by the end of the decade, according to Wood Mackenzie.
SENER documents show Pemex flared nearly $350mn of gas and condensate
Mexico's Pemex illegally flared nearly $350mn worth of hydrocarbons while developing the Ixachi and Quesqui natural gas fields in the three-year period ending in August 2022.
TotalEnergies takes FID on Lapa South-West
TotalEnergies (France) has taken a final investment decision on Lapa South-West, a development project targeting a section of the Lapa oilfield within the BM-S-9 offshore block in the Santos basin.
IEA expects an inflection in oil markets in 2023 when demand will exceed supply
The International Energy Agency reports that oil demand this year will grow by 1.9mn bpd, to a record 101.7mn bpd, and supply by 1mn bpd, to 101.1mn bpd, in its first monthly report for 2023 released on January 18.
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