More Natural Gas in Costa RicaMonday, October 22, 2012 The state fuel company Recope will begin importing natural gas within 6 months, to sell it to industrial clients. According to Jorge Rojas, general manager of Recope, research is still being conducted over how many tons of gas will be brought into the country and at what prices it will be marketed locally. Zeta Gas to Invest $1.5 million in El SalvadorFriday, December 16, 2011 The company has opened the first liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) plant, out of the twenty that it plans to open in the country. The plant, located at km. 135.5 of the Pan American Highway, has storage capacity for 3,000 gallons and is the first of its kind in the country. Costa Rica to Invest $155 Million in Gas PlantMonday, August 3, 2009 With the new plant, the country will double its storage capacity for liquefied petroleum gas. Gabriela Montes de Oca is the head of this project in Recope, the state owned energy company. She assures the plant will save the country $8 million in freightage costs. Propane Gas Market Sees InvestmentsFriday, July 24, 2009 Salvadoran propane gas companies expect to double their sales by investing in distribution centers and upgrading their customer service. Tropigas will invest $4 million in expanding its storage terminal in La Unión, while Tomza, of Mexican capital, projects to open 100 stores in the mid term, in addition to the 200 it currently operates in El Salvador. Zeta Gas would also conduct expansion plans, increasing its express centers to 225. “Gas Natural” Invests $17 Million in NicaraguaFriday, May 14, 2010 In 2010 the company will invest to improve its national distribution networks. Mauro Molina, distribution coordinator at Gas Natural, explained they want to provide a better service for their over 700.000 clients. Costa Rica: LPG Storage Contract Awarded to FelgueraFriday, January 28, 2011 The State refiner awarded the Felguera group the construction of the new infrastructure for storing liquefied gas. I.H.S.A. Felguera Spain won the tender and will be responsible for the design, purchase of materials and construction of six storage facilities of 250 m3 each. El Salvador: Electricity with Natural Gas is On HoldFriday, November 25, 2016 Changes in the legal framework of the concession granted to Pacific Energy to supply 355 MW to be generated with natural gas, have forced a postponement of its entry into operation until at least 2021. The Superintendency of Electricity has authorized an extension for the company Pacific Energy to start supplying power two years later than originally planned, according to the concession that was granted after winning the tender to supply 355 MW of energy based on natural gas, in 2013. See: "El Salvador: $1 billion Gas Plant Announced" Praxair invests $15 millions in new gas plant in Costa RicaTuesday, September 23, 2008 Praxair Costa Rica, a subsidiary of Praxair Inc. is reported to have acquired a new ASU plant, considered to be one of the most modern in Latin America. The investment is part of the expansion plan the company has been developing for several years, including the relocation of its operating facilities from Tres Ríos to El Coyol de Alajuela in the Propark Industrial Park, according to a report by El Financiero. $430 Million in LNG Terminal and Gas Fired PlantThursday, January 21, 2010 LNG Group Panama will develop a gas-fired generating plant and a terminal to store Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) in Colon. Panama will spend $300 million on a liquid natural gas, or LNG, terminal and $ 130 million on a gas-fired generating plant, the country's ministry of finance said in a statement Wednesday. Energy in Panama: Regulation for Natural GasMonday, May 23, 2016 The government is working on a draft bill to regulate the distribution of energy generated from natural gas in the country. At a time when investments in power generation projects based on natural gas in Panama and in the region are increasing, the head of the Panamanian Ministry of Energy has confirmed to Laestrella.com.pa that they are preparing the basis for a regulatory framework for the distribution of energy generated from gas. Alba Petróleos Looks at Selling Gas in Central AmericaMonday, June 17, 2013 The company is conducting feasibility studies on the import and distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in El Salvador and other Central American countries. "It would be an important element if we managed to change the energy matrix of El Salvador," said José Luis Merino, Alba Petróleos advisor, who explained that the company (funded with capital from the municipality of El Salvador and the state of Venezuela) has had conversations with natural gas producing countries. Panama NG Power Wins Tender for Gas GenerationThursday, June 6, 2013 The company will sell power at 13/100 a kilowatt hour through a contract with a term from March 1, 2017 to February 29, 2036. Prensa.com reports that "the company will sell power at 13 cents per kilowatt hour. This was the only offer received in the tender by Etesa whose parameters were criticized by business groups, after two addenda were included establishing that proposals could only be made by companies that posses a permanent or temporary license. " El Salvador: Agreement to Buy GLP from BoliviaWednesday, October 19, 2016 The Sanchez Ceren administration is negotiating a contract with the Bolivian government for the purchase and sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in the medium term. As part of the negotiations between governments the possibility is being considered of Yacimientos Petrolíferos de Bolivia (YPFB) "... participating in the marketing and distribution chain, in partnership with El Salvador's state owned company, said the Bolivian minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy, Luis Alberto Sanchez. Plans to Industrialize Natural GasMonday, October 14, 2013 The possibility that Guatemala has the necessary amount of natural gas for power generation attracts interest from various sectors. A few weeks ago City Petén discovered a gas condensate reservoir from which, once refined, superior and regular gasoline and diesel and gas could be obtained. At the moment 250 barrels per day of natural gas are extracted and although this is not enough for industrialization, it could be a sign that there is more in the areas that are to be explored, explained Jose Paez company representative. Argon, Oxygen and Nitrogen ExportsFriday, July 10, 2009 Starting August 2009, Praxair Costa Rica, local subsidiary of Praxair Inc corporation, will export liquefied gases to Nicaragua and Panama. To expand its market and export to the region, Praxair Costa Rica invested $15 million in a new 7.000 square meter facility, which is in the last stage of construction. |
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