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. Nicaragua intervenes in Tropigas distributorThursday, September 25, 2008 After declaring a "national emergency" in the energy sector, president Daniel Ortega decided to intervene in the company, which was having difficulties in meeting the local demand for gas. Ortega authorized the Nicaragua Institute of Energy (INE) to temporarily take over the company's gas import and distribution installations and said that the intervention will be for six month and that this will in no way affect the property rights of the company, according to reports in the La Prensa newspaper. 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. " Natural Gas as Energy Source for Costa RicaMonday, April 9, 2012 The two energy-related state enterprises are looking at replacing bunker fuel and diesel power generation plants and power used in public transport and freight, with natural gas. The state run Costa Rican Oil Refinery (Recope) and the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), are awaiting the results of a study contracted with a Canadian company that will define the economic and technical feasibility of using natural gas as a substitute for diesel or bunker fuel. El Salvador To Eliminate Gas SubsidyFriday, January 15, 2010 The subsidy will only be available for families living under extreme poverty conditions. Alex Segovia, Presidential Secretary, explained that this subsidy will be eliminated in the second half of the year. British firm aims to turn trash dump to power GuatemalaFriday, May 23, 2008 Carbon Trade, a British company, aims to produce enough electricity to supply 600 homes from the methane produced by a trash dump in Guatemala. Christian Siliézar, Carbon Trade's manager for Latin America, said the company had been granted a 25-year concession to use gas from the Las Periqueras dump on the Pacific Coast to generate about one megawatt of power. 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. Natural Gas In Panama’s Energy MixThursday, May 31, 2012 The Executive approved to promote the construction and operation of natural gas power plants for providing electric power service to the population. From the Presidency of Panama: Canal Expansion to Boost Gas IndustryFriday, December 21, 2012 The natural gas industry in Texas expects that the Panama Canal expansion will allow them to export more to Asia. A study on the effects of the canal expansion, presented in the Texas Senate, has revealed that the new route will allow the passage of LPG tankers, which are too wide to transit at the moment. Guatemala to bet on natural gasMonday, April 21, 2008 Guatemala is about to embark on a road that could end up giving it a new energy source, cheaper and "cleaner": natural gas. Forty-five days from now it will call for bids to explore three areas in the Pacific Basin with a combined area of one million 406 thousand 674 hectares. Panama: Gas Plant for $350 millionMonday, August 4, 2014 AES Panama has presented the government with a proposal to build a power generation plant and a port terminal for transferring the gas. With an investment which would be around $350 million AES Panama is proposing building a power generation plant based on gas, which would help alleviate the power supply problems affecting the country. The plan also includes the construction of a port terminal for easy transport and storage of gas. Panama: 400,000 tons of LNG Could Be Imported per YearMonday, March 7, 2016 The company Engie has also announced the construction of a plant with storage capacity of 180,000 cubic meters for the generation of 350 MW. From a statement issued by Engie: Panama Signs Energy agreement with Trinidad and TobagoTuesday, March 13, 2012 The energy agreement will allow Panama to buy natural gas from the Caribbean nation. From the press release by the Panamanian National Secretariat of Energy: |
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