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Chinese company joins Brazilian LNG-to-power project
China’s State Power Investment Corp. (SPIC) has completed its acquisition of a stake in Gas Natural Açu (GNA), Latin America’s largest LNG-to-power project.
Colombia gives Ecopetrol exclusive right to negotiate for ISA stake
Colombia’s government has pledged to begin negotiations with Ecopetrol, the national oil company (NOC), on the sale of a majority stake in Interconexion Electrica SA (ISA), the country’s electricity transmission system operator (TSO).
ExxonMobil says gas leak was discovered when Liza-1 production was above peak levels
ExxonMobil has revealed that production rates at the Liza-1 oilfield were running about 8.33% above the anticipated peak of 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) when equipment problems forced it to resume gas flaring.
Guyana’s VP says work on gas pipeline studies will begin this year
Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice-President of Guyana, said earlier this week that the government intended to carry out several studies this year in order to move forward with a gas-to-power (GTP) scheme.
Petroperú hopes $1bn bond issue will help raise funds for refinery upgrade
Petroperú, the national oil and gas operator of Peru, launched a bond issue worth $1bn last week in a bid to raise funds for the modernisation of the Talara oil refinery.
OCP plans new bypass pipeline following landslide
Heavy Crude Pipeline (OCP), the operator of a private oil pipeline system in Ecuador, is set to build a new bypass to prevent stoppages due to storms and natural disasters.
YPF secures more support for exchange of bonds due to mature in March
Argentina’s national oil company (NOC) YPF has reportedly secured approval for a proposed securities swap from creditors holding more than half the bonds that are due to mature next month.
Pemex to close Tsimín oilfield in 2026
Mexico’s national oil company (NOC) Pemex has submitted a revised plan for the eventual closure of Tsimín, an oilfield located in a shallow-water section of the Gulf of Mexico offshore Campeche State, to the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH).
NRG LatAmOil: AMLO’s policy considerations
Mexico’s presidential administration suffered a setback last week, when the Supreme Court rejected proposed regulatory changes put forward by the Secretariat of Energy (SENER).
Ecuador’s financing conundrum
Three Western banks have opted to quit financing Ecuadorean oil exports, and their decision may set a troubling precedent that benefits China most of all.
Chevron, Reliance reportedly seeking partial roll-back of US sanctions on Venezuela
Chevron (US) and Reliance Industries (India) have reportedly asked the US government to lift some of the existing restrictions on trade with Venezuela.
Petrobras calls new tender for Bahia LNG terminal
Petrobras, the national oil company (NOC) of Brazil, has called a new tender for the right to lease an underutilised LNG import terminal in Bahia State.
YPF waits for bondholders’ response to amended swap proposal
Argentina’s national oil company (NOC) YPF is waiting for holders of a bond issue due to mature next month to respond to the latest version of its offer for a securities swap.
PdVSA’s Merey-16 inventories reportedly dwindled in January
Venezuela’s national oil company (NOC) PdVSA has reportedly seen its inventories of Merey-16, the country’s principal export grade of crude, shrink significantly in recent weeks.
Keppel, Daewoo, Samsung submit bids to Petrobras for FPSO construction
Brazil’s national oil company (NOC) Petrobras said earlier this week that it had received three proposals for a contract to build two new drilling platforms.
ACP says investment in Colombian oil and gas plummeted in 2020
Investment in Colombian oil and gas projects dropped last year to its lowest level since 2016, according to a private industry group known as the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP).
Ecopetrol seeks majority share in Colombia’s national TSO
Colombia’s national oil company (NOC) Ecopetrol has expressed interest in buying a majority stake in Interconexion Electrica SA (ISA), the country’s transmission system operator (TSO).
ExxonMobil blames equipment problems for resumption of gas flaring at Liza-1
The US super-major ExxonMobil has come under fire in Guyana for resuming associated gas flaring at higher levels at Liza-1, an offshore oilfield within the Stabroek block.
Ecopetrol, Petrobras report successes with exports in 2020
Representatives of Colombia’s national oil company (NOC) Ecopetrol and its Brazilian counterpart Petrobras said last week that their companies had chalked up a number of successes with respect to oil exports in 2020.
NRG LatAmOil: Successes and setbacks
This week’s LatAmOil looks at several South American oil producers – including Colombia and Brazil, both of which succeeded in attracting new customers last year.
New challenges emerging from South America
Venezuela may use its territorial dispute with Guyana as an argument for relaxation of US sanctions.
Tullow gears up to spud GVN-1 well at Block 47
Tullow Oil (UK/Ireland) is due to begin work on a new exploration well at Block 47 offshore Suriname this week.
Eagle LNG hopes to build LNG import terminal on Aruba
US-based Eagle LNG Partners has signed a letter of exclusivity with Refineria di Aruba (RdA), the operator of the San Nicolas refinery on Aruba, on the construction of a new LNG import terminal.
Karoon updates Baúna reserve estimate
Australia’s Karoon Energy has issued an updated report on the assessed reserves and contingent resources of the block containing the Baúna oilfield.
YPF in talks with creditors on proposed securities swap
Argentina’s national oil company (NOC) YPF has reportedly begun negotiations with several groups of bondholders on its recent proposal for a securities swap.
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