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Pemex announces major discovery at Quesqui field in Tabasco
Mexico’s national oil company (NOC) has discovered a sizeable onshore deposit of crude oil and natural gas in the state of Tabasco.
Suriname finds no oil or gas in shallow-water drilling campaign
The national oil company (NOC) of Suriname said last week that it had wrapped up its 2019 drilling programme, known as the Nearshore Drilling Project, without making any discoveries.
Ecopetrol, Frontera and Amerisur among winners in Colombia auction
Canada’s Parex Resources, Colombia’s Ecopetrol and its subsidiary Hocol were among the companies to be awarded contracts to operate blocks in Colombia’s latest oil and gas auction round on December 5.
Ecuador awards major crude supply contract to Shell
Ecuador’s national oil company (NOC) Petroecuador has awarded a unit of the Anglo-Dutch oil super-major Royal Dutch Shell a contract to lift some 20.2mn barrels of Oriente-grade crude.
Brazil’s Petrobras may divest additional assets
Petrobras has said it could add several billion dollars’ worth of assets to its five-year divestment plan.
Management shake-up at Tullow
Tullow Oil's CEO and exploration director have stepped down following setbacks in Ghana, Uganda and Guyana.
Colombian government requests special dividend payout from Ecopetrol
Colombia’s government has asked Ecopetrol, the national oil company (NOC), to pay out a special dividend of COP3.7tn ($1.1bn) before the end of this year.
Karoon Energy scales back Australian operations to focus on South America
Bruce Phillips, the chairman of Australia’s Karoon Energy, said last week that his company was taking steps to shift its focus to development projects in South America.
Venezuelan oil exports reported up in November
PdVSA saw crude oil and fuel export volumes rise to 1.037mn barrels per day in the month of November.
Farm-ins more attractive than greenfield projects for potential investors in Mexico
Oil and gas operators looking to invest in Mexico have fewer options than they did previously. But some enterprising companies are forging new paths, focusing on buying into ongoing projects rather than pursuing greenfield schemes.
Apache will drill deeper, target third play offshore Suriname
US-based Apache is moving forward with a testing programme after sinking Maka Central-1, a well at Block 58 offshore Suriname, to a depth of 6,200 metres.
Colombia oil auction draws bids for 15 out of 59 blocks – government
Colombia’s latest oil auction has attracted bids for 15 blocks out of a total of 59 on offer, the country’s national hydrocarbons agency ANH has said.
Bolivia’s new government halts drilling by Brazil’s Petrobras
Bolivia’s new government has ordered the Brazilian national oil company (NOC) Petrobras to stop exploring for oil and gas in a key national reserve in the face of strong opposition from locals.
Argentina: Investment in Vaca Muerta could reach $9.5bn per year
Argentina could attract significantly more investment in its oil and gas sector by the end of the next decade, including up to $9.5bn of investment each year in the Vaca Muerta shale formation, according to outgoing government officials.
An uneasy year for OPEC – and its member states
NewsBase examines issues confronting some OPEC member states in Africa and South America.
Maduro: Caracas will back petro with 30mn barrels of oil from inventories
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said last week that his government was using 30mn barrels of crude oil from its inventories to back the petro, its new crypto-currency unit.
BPTT comments on prospects for directing gas from BHP fields to Atlantic LNG
BP Trinidad & Tobago (BPTT) has expressed interest in the possibility of working with BHP (Australia) to find new sources of feedstock for Atlantic LNG.
Peru LNG reports exports up year on year in October
Peru LNG, a consortium that operates a gas liquefaction plant and export terminal in Pampa Melchorita, saw export volumes rise year on year in the month of October.
PetroTal says its second horizontal well in Peru is on schedule, within budget
Canada’s PetroTal has reported that the drilling of its second horizontal well at Bretaña, a field in Peru, is proceeding as anticipated.
Amendments to Bolivian gas contract could save YPF $300mn in 2019
Argentina’s national oil company (NOC) YPF is reportedly set to reduce its bill for natural gas imports by $300mn this year and may succeed in doing the same next year.
Ecopetrol subsidiary to buy 43% stakes in two gas fields from Chevron
The US major Chevron has arranged to sell its minority stakes in two mature natural gas fields to Hocol, a subsidiary of Colombia’s national oil company (NOC) Ecopetrol.
Pemex may be able to avoid another downgrade, but it is still facing challenges
S&P representatives have said the NOC is not in imminent danger of another ratings cut. But the company’s oil production is still falling, and its contractors are getting nervous.
Ongoing turmoil in Bolivia affecting fuel and energy sector
Bolivia’s oil and gas sector is caught up in political turmoil, with La Paz and other cities experiencing shortages of motor fuel and LPG.
Venezuelan opposition set to retain control over Citgo following federal court ruling
Venezuela’s political opposition has reportedly scored a victory in its fight to retain control over Citgo, a US-based subsidiary of the national oil company (NOC) PdVSA.
Tecpetrol, ExxonMobil and Shell comment on Vaca Muerta’s prospects
Oil and gas executives are keen to develop Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale basin but see economic turmoil and political turnover as reasons for caution.
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