by David Steven Jacoby | Nov 15, 2016 | Business, Power, Solar, Wind
Drought, electricity rationing, and increasing reliance on dirty thermal power are adding to the woes of the Colombian power sector. El Niño has caused drought and high temperatures across northern and western Colombia since early 2015. Much more potent than usual,...
by David Steven Jacoby | May 10, 2016 | Conferences
Monterrey, Mexico (April 22, 2016). – With the aim to help the Mexican government save $2 billion on the gas pipeline projects being tendered, and $8 billion on power plant construction over the next 15 years, the international consulting firm...
by David Steven Jacoby | Nov 27, 2015 | Shale
Pemex plans to increase shale activity in the next few years, budgeting over $575m in 2014, highlighting some 200 shale gas opportunities in five geologic provinces in eastern Mexico, and opening up the bidding process for drilling shale fields. It aims to attract as...
by David Steven Jacoby | Nov 23, 2015 | Shale
Latin America, which holds approximately one-fourth of the world’s recoverable shale oil and gas reserves, is poised to reap the benefits of the North American shale revolution between now and 2025. Ranked by shale reserves, the five largest countries in Latin...
by David Steven Jacoby | Nov 19, 2015 | Shale
In Colombia, shale potential is mainly present in three of its 23 basins: the Middle Magdalena Valley (MMVB), Llanos, and Catatumbo basins, amounting to a total shale gas reserve of 55 tcf. Potential shale formations are also believed to exist in the Caguan-Putamayo,...