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Guyana’s EPA hopes to conclude environmental guarantee agreement on Stabroek soon
Guyana’s EPA hopes to conclude an environmental guarantee agreement on Stabroek soon.
Braskem Idesa CEO says disputes with Pemex have been resolved
Stefan Lepecki, the CEO of the Brazilian-Mexican joint venture Braskem-Idesa (BI), said last week that his company had finally resolved its ongoing disputes with Mexico’s national oil company Pemex.
Eco Atlantic aims to expand Guyana foothold by acquiring JHI
UK-based Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has expanded its foothold in Guyana’s offshore zone by striking an agreement on the acquisition of JHI Associates, which holds a 17.5% working interest in the Canje block.
LatAmOil: Eco Atlantic to expand Guyana foothold via acquisition of JHI
UK-based Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has expanded its foothold in Guyana’s offshore zone by striking an agreement on the acquisition of JHI Associates, which holds a 17.5% working interest in the Canje block.
Russia-Ukraine conflict triggers a change in US-Venezuela relations
US sanctions on Venezuela may be on the chopping block as Washington looks for ways to make more oil available.
CNOOC subsidiary to acquire another 5% of Búzios section of Transfer of Rights area
Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras will assign a 5% stake in the production-sharing contract covering the Búzios section of the transfer of rights (TOR) offshore area to a subsidiary of CNOOC.
Guyana’s attorney general defends government’s support for oil development
Guyanese Attorney General Anil Nandall has spoken in favour of the government’s economic agenda in response to criticism from several NGOs that have raised objections to Georgetown’s promotion of upstream oil development.
Argentina reportedly in discussions with several potential LNG suppliers
Argentina’s Economy Minister Martin Guzman said on March 9 that Buenos Aires was holding discussions with several companies on an LNG supply deal for the coming winter.
Study: Gas flaring rose nearly 50% in Mexico between 2018 and 2020
Mexico’s associated gas flaring volumes rose by nearly 50% between 2018 and 2020, according to a study that the Colorado School of Mines’ Earth Observation Group (EOG) carried out for Reuters.
Minister: Jamaica has enough oil and fuel in storage to weather high prices
Jamaica’s Minister of Science, Energy, and Technology Daryl Vaz sought last week to provide assurances that the country has sufficient fuel reserves as oil prices rise following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Borders & Southern Petroleum seeks to raise $1.8bn for Darwin appraisal, development
AIM-listed Borders & Southern Petroleum is looking to raise up to $1.8mn to cover the cost of appraising and developing Darwin, its natural gas and condensate discovery in the South Falkland basin.
Guyana pushing CGX to drill at Demerara, Berbice rather than focus solely on Corentyne
Guyana has urged Canada’s CGX Energy and its parent company Frontera Energy to move ahead with exploration drilling at the Demerara and Berbice offshore blocks rather than focus solely on the Corentyne licence area.
YPF reports net profits down, revenues up in Q4-2021
Argentina’s national oil company YPF reported last week that its net profits had dropped to $247mn in the final quarter of 2021, down by 54.2% on the figure posted in the same period of 2020.
LatAmOil: Tradener makes Brazil’s first private deal for Bolivian gas
Tradener has become the first privately owned Brazilian firm to buy natural gas directly from Bolivia, without the national oil company Petrobras acting as an intermediary.
Oil Ministry says Venezuelan crude sold for more than $80 per barrel last week
Venezuelan crude oil commanded a price of more than $80 per barrel in the week ending on March 4, according to a filing published late last week by Ultimas Noticias, a pro-government daily published in Caracas.
Brazil’s Tradener signs first direct gas supply agreement with Bolivia
Tradener is set to become the first privately owned Brazilian firm to buy natural gas directly from Bolivia, without the national oil company Petrobras acting as an agent or intermediary.
Trinidad and Tobago’s PM comments on potential lost revenue from LNG sales
Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley claimed at the Sixth Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) that his nation had lost billions of dollars in potential revenue from LNG sales.
CNPC wins first drilling contract at Ecuador’s Ishpingo oilfield
Ecuador’s Energy Minister Juan Carlos Bermeo has said that China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) won its first drilling contract for the Ishpingo oilfield, located near the Yasuni National Park.
Re-injection and other ideas for Guyana’s gas
ExxonMobil slow-walks its GTP project in Guyana, in a sign that ambitious ideas about how to dispose of associated gas in environmentally friendly ways may not come to fruition quickly.
Paraguay’s fuel price hike may be lending extra momentum to cross-border fuel smuggling
The Paraguayan government’s decision to raise domestic petroleum product prices as of February 12 appears to be lending extra momentum to cross-border smuggling of motor fuel.
CGX, Frontera complete Kawa-1 well
Canada’s CGX Energy and its majority shareholder Frontera Energy wrapped up drilling operations at Kawa-1, its first exploration well at the Corentyne block offshore Guyana.
Brazilian gas distributors’ association reports domestic consumption levels up 29% in 2021
Abegas, an association of Brazilian natural gas distributors, has reported that the country saw the consumption of gas received via distribution companies rise by 29% year on year in 2021.
Pemex reports oil, fuel exports down significantly in January
Mexico’s national oil company Pemex has reported that the volume of its crude oil and petroleum product exports dropped significantly in the first month of 2022.
Consultant says Olmeca refinery in Tabasco State is only half finished
Mexico’s government may be overstating the extent to which Pemex has completed work on a new refinery in Tabasco State, according to Gonzalo Monroy, the CEO of GMEC energy consultancy.
IEASA authorised to build pipeline for Vaca Muerta gas
Argentina’s government has authorised Integración Energética SA (IEASA), a state-owned oil, gas and power company, to build a new pipeline that will serve unconventional gas fields in the Vaca Muerta shale formation.
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