Latin America & Caribbean
Investment , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Midstream
Macquarie Capital Launches LNG Project Development Platform
WaveCrest Energy will initially focus on Latin American and Asian markets, helping enable a switch to natural gas, Macquarie Capital said.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Natural Gas , Trade
Mexico Presses US to Guarantee Natural Gas Supplies after Texas Export Ban
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the restrictions on out-of-state supplies of natural gas from Texas through Feb. 21, citing the weather emergency. Mexico is Texas’ main out-of-state customer for gas.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of Feb. 3, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including a $420 million acquisition in the Midland Basin by Surge Energy plus Tailwater Capital’s acquisition of Tall Oak II, III from EnCap Flatrock Midstream.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Jan. 29, 2021)
A Haynesville discovery drilled by Aethon Energy in the Carthage Field in San Augustine County, Texas, plus three Arkoma Basin wells completed at a Hughes County drillpad in Oklahoma top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Highlights
E&P Plus: January 2021 International Drilling Activity Highlights
Check out the latest oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world including a new gas condensate find in the Norwegian Sea by ConocoPhillips plus Equinor’s latest oil discoveries offshore Newfoundland, Canada.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Jan. 22, 2021)
Ovintiv completes three Spraberry Field producers, a new Eagle Ford Shale discovery by BPX Energy plus results from a Hess Gulf of Mexico venture top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of Jan. 20, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including the closing of ConocoPhillips’ $13.3 billion acquisition of Concho Resources, one of the largest independent shale producers in the Permian Basin.
Public Capital , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Midstream
New Fortress Bets on Brazil’s LNG Growth with $5 Billion Worth of Deals
U.S.-based New Fortress Energy Inc. said on Jan. 13 it would buy natural gas company Hygo Energy Transition Ltd. and its controlling company Golar LNG Partners LP, expanding its presence in Brazil.
Investment , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Natural Gas , Acquisitions & Divestitures
EIG Clears Pathway to Buying Petrobras Assets
EIG's bet in Brazil comes while the state firm Petrobras speeds up asset sales, ending what was nearly a state-held monopoly in natural gas five years ago.
Crude Oil , Trade , Infrastructure
Venezuela Oil Exports Sink to Levels Not Seen Since 1940s
Pressured by strict U.S. sanctions, Venezuela's oil exports plunged by 376,500 bbl/d in 2020, according to Refinitiv Eikon data and internal documents from state-run PDVSA.