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By Rystad Energy Jan. 19 (oilprice.com) The country faces the challenge of reinforcing its pipeline network to absorb growing pre-salt gas while managing declining imports from Bolivia. Although higher volumes of Argentine gas are expected to reach Brazil via Bolivia over the medium to long term, network upgrades will be required to ensure security of supply... Continue Reading →
Dec 10 (Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago's government is waiting for a development plan from energy producer Shell to push forward the Aphrodite offshore gas project, documents seen by Reuters showed. Shell said in June that it had made a positive final investment decision on the discovery, which is expected to produce first gas in 2027 and have... Continue Reading →
Dec. 9 (oilnow.gy) Suriname’s long-discussed gas-to-shore ambitions are gaining new momentum following PETRONAS’ recent declaration of commerciality for the Sloanea field in Block 52. The Sloanea-1 discovery, drilled in 2020, is now confirmed as a commercially viable gas field following appraisal work and technical studies carried out over the past two years. PETRONAS holds an 80... Continue Reading →
Dec 4 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Argentina's state-controlled energy company YPF expects a final investment decision on a $20 billion, 12 million metric ton per year liquefied natural gas project around the middle of next year, he told Reuters on Thursday. Horacio Marin added that he expected YPF and its partners in the project,... Continue Reading →
Nov. 13 (Reuters) Suriname's Staatsolie has approved the commercial declaration of the Sloanea gas discovery by Malaysia's Petronas at one of the country's most promising offshore areas, Block 52, the state-run company said on Thursday. The declaration follows a production sharing contract signed in 2013 to explore for oil and gas in the block, three... Continue Reading →
Nov. 4 - EnerMech has embarked on a multi-year, high-value investment program across its Americas operations, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the region and its people. This strategic outlay reflects the company’s confidence in the market despite global headwinds, as it continues to build a future-ready business anchored in local capability, leadership and talent. The enhancement plan encompasses equipment, people and facilities across... Continue Reading →
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Shell and TotalEnergies posted quarterly profit falls of 10% and 2%, respectively, on Thursday, dragged down by lower oil prices, though Shell beat expectations helped by better trading results in its huge gas division. While Shell, the world's largest liquefied natural gas trader, is keeping its $3.5 billion buyback pace, No. 2 LNG... Continue Reading →
Oct 23 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit, driven by strength in its industrial and energy technology (IET) business. As oilfield services firms navigate a volatile market, resilient areas like LNG infrastructure, power grid upgrades, and growing electricity demand from data centers are helping support growth.... Continue Reading →
Oct. 23 (OE) Golar LNG has informed that all conditions for the 20-year charter of its 3.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) MK II Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit to Southern Energy S.A. (SESA) in Argentina have been satisfied. The announcement confirms $8 billion in EBITDA backlog before commodity exposure and inflationary adjustments. The... Continue Reading →
Oct 6 (Reuters) - Colombian state-run oil company Ecopetrol is set to launch the bidding process later this month for a regasification project at its Covenas maritime terminal in the north of the country, CEO Ricardo Roa said on Monday. Ecopetrol will begin accepting binding bids for the project on October 14, with a winner expected... Continue Reading →
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