(Oil Price) – Crude oil production in the Vaca Muerta shale formation in Argentina is about to hit 1 million barrels per day this decade. The forecast came recently from Rystad Energy, and on its heels came another forecast, from the EIA: Argentina will soon eclipse Colombia as the third-largest oil producer in South America. It’s time for a new shale boom. Crude oil
(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – A shale-drilling frenzy in Argentina has put the country on the verge of leapfrogging regional rival Colombia as a top-three crude producer in South America. Drilling activity is accelerating in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale region, thanks in large part to policies by the business-friendly government of President Javier Milei. Shale oil now accounts for about
Oil Price French supermajor TotalEnergies announced on Friday the start of natural gas production from the Fenix gas field offshore in southern Argentina. The Fenix field has been developed to have a production capacity of 10 million cubic meters per day, or 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, (boe/d). The field, 60 km (37 miles) off the coast of Tierra del
Oil Price Argentina’s market deregulation efforts are expected to raise the energy investments in the country by about $2.5 billion to $15 billion next year, Energy Secretary Eduardo Rodriguez Chirillo said at an industry event. The government of Argentinian President Javier Milei has pushed for new legislation, the so-called Large Investment Incentive Regime – or RIGI, by its Spanish initials – offering
World Oil (WO) — In a strategic deal, GeoPark has signed an asset purchase agreement with Phoenix Global Resources, a subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Trading, to acquire non-operated working interests (WI) in four adjacent unconventional blocks in the Neuquén basin. These blocks include a 45% WI in each of the Mata Mora Norte producing block and Mata Mora Sur exploration
World Oil (WO) – Vista Energy and Nabors Industries signed a contract to add a third drilling rig to accelerate Vistas assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale. Nabors will deploy a high-spec rig with “cutting-edge technologies,” according to a press release. It is scheduled to commence operations in the second half of 2024. In support of Vista’s plan to reduce
Oil and Gas 360 Bogota, Colombia – April 22, 2024 – GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator, today announced the final results of its tender offer to purchase its common shares, or the shares, at (i) prices specified by the tendering shareholders of not greater than
Oil and Gas 360 Bogota, Colombia – April 11, 2024 – GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator, and consolidator, today announced that the Company has submitted a binding offer to acquire a non-operated Working Interest (WI) in unconventional blocks in the Neuquen Basin in Argentina. As of the
Nasdaq HOUSTON – Brazil is exploring ways to import natural gas from Argentina’s massive Vaca Muerta formation, including the possible reversal of a pipeline now used for transporting Bolivian gas, as it looks to ease its gas deficit, Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira told Reuters on Thursday. Brazil has become Latin America’s largest crude oil producer, but its gas
World Oil (Bloomberg) – Argentina’s biggest oil company, state-run YPF SA, is planning a sweeping asset sale under President Javier Milei to sharpen its focus on shale production and boost its share price. The plan is part of a broader effort to streamline the company and increase its production and exports, according to a company official who asked not to
World Oil (Bloomberg) – Argentina’s YPF SA surged the most on record following the election of outsider presidential candidate Javier Milei, who said he plans to privatize the state-owned oil and gas producer and remove controls stymieing the sector. The driller’s American Depository Shares soared as much as 43%, the biggest intraday move since they began trading in 1993. Argentina’s
Nasdaq BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s fuel crisis deepened on Monday as filling stations around Buenos Aires ran out of petrol and long queues formed elsewhere, while the government said it could halt exports to preserve supplies and oil sector workers threatened a strike. The South American country, a major shale oil and gas producer, has suffered shortages of petrol and
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