(PetroleoHoje) At the end of April, Petrobras will start a drilling campaign in Colombia. The activity will be carried out in the Tayrona area, located in the deep waters of the Guajira Basin. The activity will be carried out by Transocean's Development Driller III rig, which began to be towed to the location last week.... Continue Reading →
War turns Argentina’s shale boom dream into gas-buying nightmare
(WO/Bloomberg) — Argentina, home to some of the world’s vastest gas reserves, is bracing for the unthinkable: rationing one of its chief natural resources. Despite having shale-gas deposits to rival those in Appalachia, which made the U.S. a major exporter, Argentina's domestic gas production sector has suffered from years of underinvestment that has left it unable to meet... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol starts green hydrogen project in Cartagena
(Reuters) - Colombia's majority state-owned oil producer and energy company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN) on Friday launched its first green-hydrogen pilot project at its refinery in the Caribbean city of Cartagena, it said in a statement. Using a 50-kilowatt Proton Exchange Membrane electrolyzer, 270 solar panels, and water used by the refinery, Ecopetrol will produce 20 kg (44 lb)... Continue Reading →
Colombia Launches Offshore Wind Plan, Announces First Project
(Reuters) Colombian Energy Minister Diego Mesa launched the country's plans for offshore wind energy at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston on Tuesday, while an agreement to develop the first wind project has been signed, the government said in a statement. Developing the industry could bring in some $27 billion in investments by... Continue Reading →
Transocean negotiates an international charter with Petrobras
Transocean to sign a new charter contract with Petrobras. The company took the lead in the oil company's new request for quotation aimed at the international bid to carry out a drilling campaign in the Tayrona area, located offshore Colombia. According to PetróleoHoje, the two companies have already settled most of the commercial terms. The... Continue Reading →
Guyana partners reveal spending plan for second exploration well
Partners Frontera Energy and CGX Energy plan to spend up to $130 million on their second exploration well on the Corentyne block offshore Guyana following positive results from the first well, Kawa-1. Frontera Energy is the majority shareholder of CGX and joint venture partner of CGX in the Petroleum Prospecting License for the Corentyne block.... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol sees Petro’s anti-oil plans ending up in court
(WO) — A proposal to abruptly end oil and gas exploration in Colombia would lead to higher prices for local consumers and be challenged in court, according to the country’s state-run driller. Gustavo Petro, the leading candidate ahead of presidential elections in May, is looking to speed up Colombia’s transition to clean energy by ceasing... Continue Reading →
Ecopetrol reserves rise 13% in 2021, company says
(Reuters) - The proven oil and gas reserves of Colombia's majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN) rose 13% last year, the company said on Monday, thanks partially to an improved international price for Brent. Ecopetrol's proven reserves - also known as 1P reserves - finished last year at 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), compared with... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on sale of E&P assets in Sergipe – Carmopolis Cluster
Rio de Janeiro, December 23, 2020 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 02/19/2021, informs that it signed today with Carmo Energy S.A. a contract for the sale of all its stakes in a set of 11 concessions of onshore production fields, with integrated facilities, located in the state... Continue Reading →
No counter-offers in Colombia oil round, 30 contracts to be signed
(Reuters) - There were no counter-offers for oil and gas blocs in Colombia's latest licensing round, but contracts for 30 blocs which received bids will be signed in the coming days, the government said on Thursday. The oil and gas industry is a major source of income and foreign exchange for Colombia and the government... Continue Reading →