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Staatsolie calls tender for eight shallow-water offshore blocks
Staatsolie Hydrocarbon Institute (SHI), a division of Suriname’s national oil company (NOC) Staatsolie, has opened a new offshore bidding round.
Westmount confirms non-commercial oil find at Kaieteur
AIM-listed Westmount Energy, an indirect shareholder in the Kaieteur block offshore Guyana, has confirmed reports of a new oil discovery in the Tanager section of the licence area.
Brazil’s base oil imports hit 16-month high on US imports
Brazil’s base oil imports reached a 16-month high last month, following a jump in shipments from the US, according to newly released government data.
Ecuador expects crude output to miss targets in 2020
Ecuador is expecting to end 2020 with crude output falling “significantly” below initial expectations, mainly because of budget cuts at state oil companies but also as a result of issues with pipeline infrastructure earlier this year.
Petrobras eyes new export market in India
Brazil’s state-run oil and gas company Petrobras is reportedly considering India as a new market for its exports.
Finally, an FID for ECA LNG
ECA LNG, Sempra’s joint venture with its Mexican subsidiary IEnova, has become the first party to push an LNG export project to the FID stage since the beginning of 2020.
Rystad: Argentina, Brazil to face gas supply gap
LNG imports are likely to fill the supply gap that is building in Argentina and Brazil over the next five years, as pipeline shipments of Bolivian natural gas to the two countries decline, according to Rystad Energy.
Investors focus on Mexican deepwater projects in Q3-2020
Deepwater exploration accounted for nearly half of all investments made in Mexico’s oil and gas sector in the third quarter of the year, according to the national oil and gas regulator CNH.
CCS technology gains momentum
NRG: Fading optimism
Thinking ahead
Brazil’s latest gas reform bill anticipates the need to liberalise access to pipelines, LNG terminals and other infrastructure ahead of the recovery in energy demand.
Latin America experts see Biden pushing Mexico on US energy investments
Several Latin America observers have speculated that US President-elect Joe Biden may push harder than the incumbent Donald Trump to uphold the interests of US companies seeking to invest in Mexico’s energy sector.
Ali administration seeks to “open the gate” for local oilfield service providers
Guyana’s new government is looking to speed up efforts to develop the capacity of local companies seeking to provide services to offshore oil development projects.
Karoon Energy finalises acquisition of Baúna oilfield
Australia’s Karoon Energy has wrapped up its acquisition of Baúna, an offshore field in the Santos basin, from Petrobras.
Apache waxes enthusiastic about Block 58
US-based Apache indicated last week that it remained enthusiastic about the prospects of the offshore Guyana-Suriname basin, where it has been leading development work at Block 58.
Bretaña restart pushes Peru’s crude output up 30% in October
Crude oil production in Peru rose by 30% month on month in October to reach 37,851 barrels per day (bpd).
Petroecuador, Petroamazonas CEOs resign ahead of planned merger
The CEOs of Petroecuador and Petroamazonas recently resigned ahead of a planned merger of the two state-owned oil companies.
PetroRio signs sales deal with Gas Bridge for Manati stake
The Brazilian independent oil and gas firm PetroRio has signed binding documents with Gas Bridge, another local player, to sell its stake in the Manati offshore natural gas field.
Enauta may abandon Atlanta field after partner’s withdrawal
Enauta Energia has said that the Atlanta oilfield may not proceed to full commercial development now that its partner Barra Energia, another local company, has decided to exit the project.
EIA: Value of US petroleum exports to Mexico approached record high in 2019
US producers exported almost $34bn worth of crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas to Mexico last year, slightly lower than the record high registered in 2018, according to Census Bureau data cited by the US Energy Information Administration.
NRG: COVID-19 vaccine lifts hopes
Explosion reported at Amuay refinery
Venezuela’s largest oil refinery has sustained significant damage, following an explosion at a 100,000 barrel per day (bpd) crude distillation unit (CDU) last week.
Auditor says CFE will pay almost $7bn more than expected for gas projects
Mexico’s national power provider CFE is set to spend almost $7bn more than expected on certain natural and associated gas transport projects, according to a new report from the federal audit office, known as ASF.
Port of Spain turns down rejects offer for Petrotrin refinery
The government of Trinidad and Tobago revealed last week that it had decided not to accept a bid from Patriotic Energies and Technologies Co., a local firm owned by the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU), for the mothballed Petrotrin refinery.
Changes afoot for Stabroek project
ExxonMobil and its partners are dealing with an increase in their resource estimate for the Stabroek block, talks with the Guyanese government on gas pricing and changes in their environmental permits.
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