Brazil's Petrobras Studies Refinery JV With S. Korea's GS Energy
(Tuesday, June 11, 2013) Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro said Monday it is studying a possible joint venture with South Korean energy company GS Energy Corp. to build a refinery in northeastern Brazil.

Exec: LNG to Drive Colombia Gas Development
(Tuesday, June 11, 2013) Colombia's future gas exports in the form of LNG will incentivize further exploration and development of the country's gas reserves, said Eduardo Lima, senior VP of project development for Pacific Rubiales Energy.

Chinese Consortium Gets Concession for Nicaragua Canal
(Friday, June 07, 2013) The project includes a conventional canal, a rail line as well as two airports and an oil pipeline to move petroleum from the Caribbean to the Pacific.

Brazil's Petrobras Pushes Comperj Refinery Startup to August 2016
(Friday, June 07, 2013) Petrobras expects its Comperj refinery to start operations more than a year later than planned.

Report: Myanmar's President Says Pipeline Is Mutually Beneficial
(Tuesday, May 28, 2013) Myanmar President Thein Sein said during a meeting in Naypyitaw on Monday that the ongoing China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline is an important and mutually beneficial project, according to China's Xinhua News Agency.

Venezuela Became Net Gasoline Importer in 2012
(Thursday, May 16, 2013) Venezuela in 2012 became a net importer of gasoline as a result of escalating problems at its refineries and increasing demand for fuel in its internal market.

Brazil Petrobras: Order Could Halt Construction of Comperj Refinery
(Wednesday, May 15, 2013) Petrobras said late Tuesday that it had been notified of a court order suspending environmental licenses for its Comperj refinery project in Rio de Janeiro state.

Puerto Rico LNG Supply Project Exempt from Prefiling Process
(Tuesday, May 14, 2013) FERC gave EcoEléctrica Inc. the news it wanted to hear: A proposed pipeline project within the company's existing Puerto Rico LNG import terminal does not have to go through a mandatory prefiling review process.

Wison to Supply Components for Venezuela Deep Conversion Project
(Monday, May 13, 2013) Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced Monday the award of a contract to supply key modularized components for a major refinery project in Venezuela.