South America
Crude Oil , International , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Exploration & Production
Wirth: Chevron Won’t Put ‘New Capital into Venezuela’
California-based Chevron Corp. doesn’t plan on allocating more capex into its operations in Venezuela even though it still has U.S. approval to operate there, despite Washington sanctions.
Crude Oil , International , Conventional
Repsol Plans to Double Oil Production in Venezuela
Spain’s Repsol plans to double its oil production in Venezuela and continue with its diluent swap agreements with the OPEC country as approved by the U.S. government.
Earnings , Deepwater
TotalEnergies Eyes Suriname FID by Year-end 2024
France’s TotalEnergies and U.S. partner APA Corp. look to place their long lead orders ahead of a final investment decision related to their joint development offshore Suriname in Block 58.
International , Shale Plays
Guyana’s Stabroek Boosts Production as Chevron Watches, Waits
Chevron Corp.’s planned $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp. could potentially close in 2025, but in the meantime, the California-based energy giant is in a “read only” mode as an Exxon Mobil-led consortium boosts Guyana production.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Natural Gas
EIG’s MidOcean Closes Purchase of 20% Stake in Peru LNG
MidOcean Energy’s deal for SK Earthon’s Peru LNG follows a March deal to purchase Tokyo Gas’ LNG interests in Australia.
Crude Oil
US Refiners to Face Tighter Heavy Spreads this Summer TPH
Tudor, Pickering, Holt and Co. (TPH) expects fairly tight heavy crude discounts in the U.S. this summer and beyond owing to lower imports of Canadian, Mexican and Venezuelan crudes.
Legislation , International , Crude Oil , Natural Gas
Renewed US Sanctions to Complicate Venezuelan Oil Sales, Not Stop Them
Venezuela’s oil exports to world markets will not stop, despite reimposed sanctions by Washington, and will likely continue to flow with the help of Iran—as well as China and Russia.
International , Natural Gas , Crude Oil
US Orders Most Companies to Wind Down Operations in Venezuela by May
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a new license related to Venezuela that gives companies until the end of May to wind down operations following a lack of progress on national elections.
Trade , International
US Says it Will Not Renew Easing of Venezuela Oil Sanctions Unless Progress Made on Elections
The Biden administration holds out little hope that Maduro will make enough concessions before the April 18 deadline to satisfy U.S. demands.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays
GeoPark to Acquire Interests in Vaca Muerta
GeoPark Ltd. entered into a binding offer to acquire a non-operated working interest in Argentina’s Neuquen Basin’s Vaca Muerta Formation as it extends its reach across Latin America.