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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.
Staatsolie confirms plan to launch deepwater licensing round 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.
Guyana seeks consultant to review Uaru FDP
The government of Guyana said last week that it was searching for a suitable consulting firm to review the Uaru field development plan (FDP) prepared by an ExxonMobil (US) subsidiary.
MOSCOW BLOG: Russia and Saudi Arabia’s oil production cut is pre-emptive strike on EU’s price cap scheme
Has Riyadh just sided with Putin by agreeing to cut oil production by 2mn barrels? It's more complicated than that.
Details emerge about Mexico’s LNG plans
Mexico’s offer to help supply LNG to Europe appears to rely more on the use of existing or planned pipelines carrying gas from Texas than on boosting domestic gas production.
Stakeholders in Argentina’s oil and gas sector highlight potential obstacles to Vaca Muerta growth
Access to high-tech equipment, innovative drilling technologies and transportation capacity will be key to efforts to develop the Vaca Muerta shale formation, oil and gas industry stakeholders in Argentina say.
Trident Energy hopes to sell stakes in two fields from Pampo-Enchova cluster soon
UK-based Trident Energy has said it will soon launch the sales process for stakes in two of the 10 Campos basin fields it acquired from Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras in 2020.
AETN says Bolivia will reserve more gas for export, use renewables for local power
Bolivia will make more natural gas available for export by increasing the use of renewable energy sources for power generation, according to the country's energy regulator.
LatAmOil: Ecopetrol head says less Colombian oil is going to Asia
Colombia’s national oil company Ecopetrol is sending a smaller share of its oil exports to Asia this year, as competition for Asian market share has ramped up in recent months.
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