(Reuters) - Guyana has received preliminary approval from the U.S. Export-Import Bank for a more than $500 million loan guarantee to support a natural-gas fired power project and gas processing facility, a government official said on Thursday. Construction of the about $2 billion gas-to-energy project is underway. A gas pipeline is installed, but the first... Continue Reading →
Brazil, Argentina sign deal with Bolivia’s YPFB to transport Vaca Muerta gas
(Reuters) - Grupo Matrix Energia of Brazil and TotalEnergies of Argentina confirmed their first deal with Bolivia's state energy company, YPFB, to transport natural gas from the massive Vaca Muerta shale formation in Argentina as the region faces a supply shift. Under the contract signed on Nov. 22, Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) will move... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta gas-export plan is a pipe dream
(Reuters) - Natural gas production is booming in Argentina’s vast Vaca Muerta shale lands, but full pipelines and the government's free-market approach to paying for new ones may prevent the country from becoming a major gas exporter by early next decade. About $58 billion worth of new or upgraded pipelines, processing plants and export terminals... Continue Reading →
Brazil and Argentina agree to studies on gas exports from Vaca Muerta
(Reuters) - Brazil and Argentina signed an agreement on Monday to study the development of infrastructure for natural gas exports to Brazil, with Brazilian authorities saying the deal could lead to imports of as much as 30 million cubic metres of gas per day by 2030. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) will create a working... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts commercial operation of the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN) in Rio de Janeiro
– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. following up on Communication of September 11, 2024, informs that the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN), located at the Boaventura Energy Complex (Itaboraí, RJ), began commercial operation. The UPGN is currently operating with its first module, which has the capacity to process 10.5 million m³/day of gas. The second module is... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Hires Baker Hughes to Supply Flexible Pipe Systems for Brazil Oil Fields
(OE) Energy technology company Baker Hughes has signed ‘significant’ contracts with Petrobras to provide flexible pipe systems that will be deployed across several oil and gas fields offshore Brazil. Baker Hughes will provide 77 km of flexible pipe systems, including includes risers and flowlines for hydrocarbon production and associated gas and water injection with support... Continue Reading →
Brazil Annuls Two-Year Ban for Italy’s Saipem Business Units
(OE) Brazil’s Federal court has annulled a two-year ban imposed on Saipem’s two business units on from contracting with the Brazilian public administration. The decision to prohibit Saipem’s two businesses was taken due to alleged irregularities in the award of a contract related to gas pipelines, dating back to 2011. According to Saipem, the court... Continue Reading →
Gas line connection to Exxon’s FPSOs in Guyana completed, executive says
(Reuters) - A pipeline that would allow Guyana to bring natural gas produced by an Exxon Mobil-led (XOM.N), opens new tab consortium to shore has been connected to two of the project's floating production platforms, Exxon's head for Guyana was reported as saying on Wednesday. The "Gas-to-Energy" project by Guyana's government aims to feed a 300-megawatts power... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Starts Production at Fenix Gas Field Offshore Argentina
TotalEnergies has started the production from the Fenix gas field, off the coast of Tierra del Fuego in Southern Argentina. The Fenix field, located 60 km offshore, is part of the Cuenca Marina Austral 1 (CMA-1) concession, in which TotalEnergies holds a 37.5% operated interest, alongside its partners Harbour Energy (37.5%) and Pan American Energy... Continue Reading →
Petrobras begins the operating procedures for the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN) in Rio de Janeiro
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has begun the procedures for the start-up of the largest natural gas processing unit (UPGN) in Brazil, located in Itaboraí, in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. On September 9th, the company obtained authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) for... Continue Reading →