Energy & Oil

Saturday, January 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras announces 2 billion dollars in Argentina over 5 years

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras's Argentine unit Petrobras Energía SA “plans to invest more than two billion dollars over the next five years in Argentina” and start this year exploring oil on Argentina's territorial sea, Petrobras Energía new Director General Carlos Fontes said.
Friday, January 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
China concerned with energy and environment costs

The Chinese economy expanded 10.5% in 2006, the fourth year running it has been growing at double digit pace revealed on Friday Ma Kai head of the powerful Development and Reform Committee, NDRC.
Wednesday, January 10th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras inaugurates “vessel platform” off Rio do Janerio

Brazil's government managed hydrocarbons corporation Petrobras begun Tuesday oil and gas extraction from the new Cidade do Rio de Janeiro vessel-platform in the Espadarte field, belonging to the Campos Basin.
Saturday, January 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Bolivia instruments gas agreement with Argentina

Bolivia's government owned petroleum corporation YPFB will be announcing next week companies interested in supplying natural gas to Argentina following on the agreement recently signed and extending until 2026.
Thursday, January 4th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras joins the 100 billion dollars select club

Brazil's mostly government owned oil corporation Petrobras celebrated this week its entry to the select group of world companies with a market value over 100 billion US dollars.
Thursday, January 4th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Cuba reaches 50% self sufficiency in oil consumption

Cuba reached its target of 3.9 million tons of oil and gas in 2006, while foreign companies in association with the local Cubapetroleo, CUPET, corporation continue exploration in 30 other wells, reported Havana authorities.
Wednesday, January 3rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Soaring temperatures put heat on Argentina's powergrid

Summer has come to Argentina with a vengeance, bringing temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius this week and almost unbearable loads on the power system.
Monday, January 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina announces 2.3-billion-dollar fuel refinery project

In an effort to offset expected shortages in diesel fuel supplies, the Argentine government has announced a project to build a refinery that will require an about 2.3-billion-dollar investment which will be mainly made by some 30 private oil companies, with the exception of Royal/Dutch Shell, which is engaged in a dispute with the administration.
Friday, December 29th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras declares 19 new areas as “commercially viable”

Brazil's government owned oil corporation Petrobras declared as Commercially Viable 19 new areas (16 offshore and 3 onshore) in the Espírito Santo, Campos, and Santos Basins. A few of them have become new oil and/or natural gas fields, while others have been incorporated into existing neighboring fields.
Thursday, December 28th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Shell declares field off shore Santos, commercially viable

Royal Dutch Shell PLC announced Thursday it declared the Brazilian offshore BS-4 field in the Santos basin off the Rio do Janeiro coast, commercially viable.