Latin America & Caribbean
Field Development , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Shell Pushes LNG Strategy Forward with Barracuda First Gas
Barracuda is Shell’s first greenfield project in Trinidad and Tobago and one of its largest in the country since its BG Group acquisition.
International , Midstream
WhiteWater Midstream Responds to ‘Explicit Threats’ from Mexican Utility
Mexican state-owned utility’s criminal investigation targeting WhiteWater could have a chilling effect on other U.S. energy companies looking at opportunities in the country.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (July 16, 2021)
Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk wells completed by EOG Resources at a single wellpad in Webb County, Texas, plus a Niobrara venture in the Powder River Basin announced by Devon Energy top this week’s oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Midstream
Dallas-based Energy Transfer Eyes International Expansion with Panama Deal
Energy Transfer Executive Chairman Kelcy Warren met with Panama President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen to sign a memorandum of understanding to study the feasibility of joint participation in a proposed Trans-Panama Gateway Pipeline project.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (July 9, 2021)
A Beacon Offshore completion in the Gulf of Mexico, high-volume Haynesville discoveries, Big Horn Basin development test planned in Wyoming plus results from two Bone Spring wells from EOG in the Permian Basin top this week’s oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Construction
Panama Announces Plans for $1 Billion Natural Gas Plant
Gatun plant will be located near the Port of Colón
Reservoir Evaluation , Energy Transition , Shale Plays , Enhanced Oil Recovery , Seismic
Colorado School of Mines Hosts Spring 2021 Reservoir Characterization Project
The Spring 2021 meeting of the Colorado School of Mines’ Reservoir Characterization Project featured field projects around the globe including a Permian Basin project operated by Apache.
Field Development
BHP Reports First Oil Production at Ruby Project in Trinidad and Tobago
The development is expected to produce 16,000 gross barrels of oil per day after completion, the company said in a statement.
Exploration & Production , Natural Gas
Brazil’s Petrobras to Offer Gas Contracts Tied to US Henry Hub Benchmark
Petrobras will start offering contracts backed by the U.S. Henry Hub reference price, in addition to contracts indexed to the international Brent oil benchmark, the company said in a statement.
Trade , International , Tankers
Mexico Port Works on US-Sanctioned Cuban Tankers that Carry Venezuelan Oil
Work on the tankers could potentially violate sanctions on Venezuela, lawyers say.