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Ali says Guyana will set aside some unassigned offshore blocks under bilateral partnerships
Guyana will set some sections of the country’s offshore zone aside for partnerships with other countries under bilateral accords rather than including them in competitive licensing rounds.
Woodside moves towards starting development work at Trion oilfield
Australia’s Woodside Energy is reportedly taking a major step toward launching the development of Trion, the ultra-deepwater field located off the coast of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
US reportedly not ready to exempt Chevron from sanctions unless Venezuela resumes election talks
The US is reportedly not ready to exempt Chevron from sanctions unless Venezuela's government agrees to resumes election talks.
Petrobras aims to sell Argentinian subsidiary
Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras has announced plans to exit Argentina and will sell off the wholly-owned subsidiary it has established to operate in that country.
Petroecuador hopes to sign new service contract for expanding gas production at Amistad soon
Petroecuador expects to wrap up the process of awarding a contract for boosting natural gas production at the offshore Amistad field in the near future.
Atlantic LNG reports output up 28% in Q3-2022
Atlantic LNG, the operator of a natural gas liquefaction plant in Trinidad and Tobago, succeeded in raising output by 28% in the third quarter of 2022.
Guyana’s government preparing to withdraw third tranche of oil revenues to support budget
The Bank of Guyana noted on October 17 that the government was slated to make its third withdrawal of funds from the country’s sovereign wealth fund in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Touchstone gearing up to bid for more than one onshore block in Trinidad and Tobago
Touchstone Exploration (Canada) is looking to bid on more than one of the 11 blocks included in Trinidad and Tobago’s onshore and near-shore licensing round this year.
LatAmOil: Ecuador plans to auction offshore gas blocks in 2024
Ecuador’s government is drawing up plans for an offshore licensing round for natural gas blocks in the Gulf of Guayaquil, Energy Minister Xavier Vera has said.
Venezuela’s overblown ambitions for Petrocaribe
Barring a change in US sanctions policy, reviving Petrocaribe is likely to prove difficult for Venezuela, as it cannot easily export oil or keep its refineries in good repair.
Washington expected to soften Venezuelan sanctions soon, sources tell WSJ
The US government may soon scale back sanctions on Venezuela government, a move that would allow for the resumption of crude oil exports from the South American country to the US, Europe and other foreign markets.
Canadian official backs Guyana’s plans to develop both oil and renewable energy
Mark Berman, the Canadian high commissioner to Guyana, has said he does not believe the country’s plans to develop its oil industry as well as its renewable energy sector are contradictory.
Ecopetrol CEO expresses relief at Colombian president’s change of course on oil export tax
The head of Colombia’s Ecopetrol said he was pleased that President Gustavo Petro had backtracked on some of his campaign promises related to taxing extractive industries such as oil and gas.
Yinson secures $720mn syndicated loan for FPSO Maria Quitéria
Yinson (Malaysia) has finalised a syndicated loan deal worth $720mn for the construction of the FPSO Maria Quitéria, which Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras will install at a Campos basin field.
Mexico reportedly starting to work on 2023 oil hedge
Mexico’s government has reportedly begun working with major financial institutions to set up its next round of crude oil hedges.
Bank of Guyana says NRF’s balance has topped $1bn
The Bank of Guyana (BoG) stated earlier this week that the country’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) had reported a balance equivalent to more than $1bn as of the end of the third quarter of 2023.
Eneva reportedly seeking to acquire stakes in gas blocks to secure feedstock for CELSE
Eneva, a privately owned Brazilian company, is reportedly looking to acquire offshore blocks in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin in order to secure steady supplies of natural gas for the CELSE power plant.
Pemex effectively confirms failure to report methane leaks at Zaap-C platform last December
Mexico’s national oil company Pemex has effectively confirmed that it did not submit any reports on the methane leaks detected at the Ku-Maloob-Zaap oilfield cluster last December via satellite data.
Brazil sees gas re-injection volumes rise to record high in August
Brazil saw the volume of natural and associated gas re-injected into crude oil reservoirs rise to a record-high level of 69.6mn cubic metres per day in August of this year.
Ecuador expects offshore gas licensing round in 2024, minister says
Ecuador’s government is drawing up plans for an offshore licensing round for natural gas blocks in the Gulf of Guayaquil, Energy Minister Xavier Vera said earlier this week.
LatAmOil: Staatsolie confirms plans for deepwater auctions in Q4-2022
Staatsolie, the national oil company of Suriname, has confirmed that it still intends to launch a licensing round for deepwater acreage before the end of this year.
Questions about Brazilian oil sector’s future persist as voters head for run-off
Uncertainty about the future of Brazil’s oil policy is set to persist for at least a few more weeks, as the October 3 presidential election ended with neither of the two leading candidates winning a majority of votes.
Keppel, Petrobras sign $2.8bn EPC deal for new FPSO
Keppel Shipyard (Singapore) has closed a $2.8bn deal with Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras for a new FPSO vessel for installation at the Buzios oilfield.
NFE, Ebrasil complete sale of CELSE to Eneva
US-based New Fortress Energy (NFE) and its Brazilian joint venture partner Ebrasil Energia have completed the sale of the Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe (CELSE) power station to Brazil's Eneva.
Guyana to issue EoI for refinery construction project soon, president says
Guyana’s government appears to be moving closer to making a decision on proposals for the construction of a refinery capable of serving the domestic fuel market.
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