Wednesday, March 5, 2025
US orders wind down of Chevron’s oil exports from Venezuela in 30 days- oil and gas 360

US orders wind down of Chevron’s oil exports from Venezuela in 30 days

(Investing) – WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration said on Tuesday it is ending a license that it had granted to U.S. oil producer Chevron (NYSE:CVX) since 2022 to operate in Venezuela and export its oil, after Washington accused President Nicolas Maduro of not making progress on electoral reforms and migrant returns. Chevron will have through April 3 to wind

Equinor discusses sale of Argentinian shale assets- oil and gas 360

Equinor discusses sale of Argentinian shale assets

(Oil Price) – Norway’s energy major Equinor has held early talks to sell stakes in Argentinian shale operations to Argentina’s state-owned oil firm YPF, its joint venture partner in the assets, Bloomberg reports, quoting an unnamed source with knowledge of the development. Equinor, which entered Argentina in the 2010s, has both offshore and onshore interests in the South American country. Onshore, the Norwegian oil

Trump plans to revoke Venezuela oil license in latest move against Maduro- oil and gas 360

Trump plans to revoke Venezuela oil license in latest move against Maduro

(World Oil) –  U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to revoke an oil license to operate in Venezuela, citing the country’s failure to take back migrants to the U.S. as quickly as it promised. The U.S. president referred to a concession agreement from November 2022, which would match the date that Chevron Corp. was granted a license to produce and

PetroTal announces Q1 2025 dividend declaration- oil and gas 360

PetroTal announces Q1 2025 dividend declaration

(Oil & Gas 360)  (USD $0.015/share dividend payable March 14, 2025 Calgary, Alberta and Houston, Texas–(Newsfile Corp. – February 20, 2025) – PetroTal Corp. (TSX: TAL) (AIM: PTAL) (OTCQX: PTALF) (“PetroTal” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of USD $0.015 per common share for the first quarter of 2025.

Ecopetrol looks to boost production from Colombia's oil-rich eastern block- oil and gas 360

Ecopetrol looks to boost production from Colombia’s oil-rich eastern block

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – State-controlled oil driller Ecopetrol SA sees “great potential” for development and exploration in Colombia’s crude-producing heartland alongside bets on U.S. fracing and offshore gas. The company said this month that it now has full ownership of the CPO-09 block in the nation’s oil-rich eastern plains after completing its $452 million acquisition of Repsol SA’s 45% stake.

Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations- oil and gas 360

Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

(BOE Report) – BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s government on Tuesday approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signaling the country’s evolution into a major oil state just nine months ahead of hosting the United Nations’ annual climate summit. The National Council for Energy Policy’s approval came in response to an official invitation in 2023. The group includes the 12 members

Colombian president cancels oil joint venture with U.S. company- oil and gas 360

Colombian president cancels oil joint venture with U.S. company

(Oil Price) – Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has canceled a joint venture between state energy company Ecopetrol and Occidental Petroleum on environmental concerns regarding hydraulic fracturing. Bloomberg reported that Petro had shared his concern on national TV, saying he was against a recent expansion of the deal between Ecopetrol and Oxy because it involved fracking, going counter to his energy policy

Trade dispute could force U.S. to buy Venezuelan oil, Canada says- oil and gas 360

Trade dispute could force U.S. to buy Venezuelan oil, Canada says

(Oil Price) – President Trump’s threat of tariffs on Canadian imports could leave the United States reliant on crude oil from Venezuela, with which the U.S. doesn’t want to work, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told the Financial Times. Joly is visiting this week Washington, D.C. for her first official meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. government leaders. The

Halliburton secures major offshore drilling contract with Petrobras- oil and gas 360

Halliburton secures major offshore drilling contract with Petrobras

(World Oil) – Halliburton announced a contract award from Petrobras for integrated drilling services across several offshore fields in Brazil, the result of a competitive process. The contract scope includes drilling services for development and exploration wells over a three-year period. In this contract, Halliburton will provide iCruise® intelligent rotary steerable system (RSS) to reduce well time and place wells accurately,

Will Argentina's oil industry benefit from Trump?- oil and gas 360

Will Argentina’s oil industry benefit from Trump?

(Oil Price) – A national energy emergency declaration, a pledge to boost oil and gas production, and the threat of tariffs on Canadian oil—these are just a few of President Trump’s first moves in the energy game since he came into office. These moves have potential implications for energy companies around the world—and this includes Argentina, which just booked a major

Argentina books biggest energy trade surplus in 18 years- oil and gas 360

Argentina books biggest energy trade surplus in 18 years

(Oil Price) – Argentina’s energy trade surplus surged to its highest level in 18 years in 2024 as exports jumped by 22.3% while imports slumped by 49.4%, data from the Argentinian government showed. The biggest energy surplus in nearly two decades is a win for the first year in office of President Javier Milei, who has promised a domestic energy revolution to

Ecopetrol acquires Repsol’s onshore Colombia asset to increase production by 7,000 bopd- oil and gas 360

Ecopetrol acquires Repsol’s onshore Colombia asset to increase production by 7,000 bopd

(World Oil) – Ecopetrol S.A. announces that they have successfully concluded negotiations with Repsol to acquire the remaining 45% of its stake in block CPO-09, located in the Meta department. With this transaction, Ecopetrol becomes the sole owner of this strategic asset in the Piedemonte Llanero. This block is located in the municipalities of Villavicencio, Acacías, Guamal, Castilla La Nueva,