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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.
ExxonMobil Guyana considering bidding for additional assets offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil Guyana is considering submitting bids for some of the 14 blocks included in Guyana’s offshore bidding round.
Trinidad and Tobago receives 16 bids for 8 onshore, near-shore blocks
Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) has received bids for eight of the 11 blocks included in the onshore and near-shore bidding round launched last year.
Whiptail named as target for sixth development project at Stabroek
ExxonMobil Guyana has named the Whiptail oilfield as the main target of its sixth development project at the Stabroek block.
LatAmOil: Security threat leads Petrobras to ramps up security at refineries
Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras ramped up security measures at refineries after learning of threats against its assets, company sources said on January 8.
Expansion agenda at Stabroek
ExxonMobil will move closer to making an FID on the Uaru project in Guyana this year and could make headway on its sixth and seventh development projects.
Guyana’s EPA says no environmental study needed for GTE project’s TPP
Guyana's Environmental Protection Agency will not require an environmental impact assessment for the construction of a 300-MW power plant for its gas-to-energy (GTE) project.
RdK says negotiations on Isla refinery deal have stalled over questions about documentation
Curacao’s Refineria di Korsou (RdK) says negotiations on a deal for the Isla oil-processing plant have stalled due to questions about the documentation submitted by prospective investors.
Venezuelan oil exports down in 2022
Venezuela saw crude oil exports decline in 2022 despite receiving assistance from its ally Iran, according to shipping data and documents cited by Reuters.
APA details work with Suriname, Guyana to prepare for oil spill response operations
US-based APA Corp. said in its newly released 2022 Sustainability Report that it was taking steps to help Suriname prepare to reduce the risk of oil spills once the country’s offshore fields begin production.
Guyana’s oil fund ends 2022 with balance of $1.38bn
The Bank of Guyana has revealed that the country’s Natural Resource Fund ended 2022 with a balance equivalent to about $1.38bn.
Petroecuador launches airlift campaign to supply Block 16 in the face of protests, roadblocks
Petroecuador has launched an airlift campaign to ensure steady deliveries of essential supplies to Block 16 in the face of roadblocks by an indigenous community.
Pemex still in talks with Finance Ministry on support for debt payments, CEO says
Mexico’s national oil company Pemex is still in discussions with the government on options for covering the cost of upcoming payments on its securities, CEO Octavio Romero Oropeza said.
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