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Equinor, Shell Buy Out Schlumberger In Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale
Equinor, Shell Buy Out Schlumberger In Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale
Equinor, Shell Buy Out Schlumberger In Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale
Equinor, Shell Buy Out Schlumberger In Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale
Norway's Equinor Adds Acreage Offshore Argentina
Norway's Equinor Adds Acreage Offshore Argentina
Schlumberger Agrees To $390 Million Vaca Muerta Deal With YPF
Schlumberger Agrees To $390 Million Vaca Muerta Deal With YPF
YPF, Shell Sign Deal For Vaca Muerta Pilot Projec
YPF, Shell Sign Deal For Vaca Muerta Pilot Projec
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Energy Transition in Motion (Week of May 9, 2025)
Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a low-carbon deal between Exxon Mobil and Marubeni.
Major Interest: Chevron, Shell Join Vaca Muerta Crude Pipe Project
Oil producers are pumping record levels from Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale. Chevron and Shell have backed a new crude pipeline project that aims to boost takeaway capacity—and exports—of Vaca Muerta oil.
Shell and Argentina’s YPF Agree on $50B LNG Development
Shell and YPF say they will partner to build the first LNG export project in Argentina.
Pitts: US Energy Pioneers, Capital Wanted for Vaca Muerta
Despite its vast potential, Argentina lacks the resources—both in capital and technical expertise—to fully tap the potential of the Vaca Muerta play.
Chevron Pushing Longer Laterals in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale
Chevron Corp., already drilling nearly 2.8-mile laterals at its Loma Campana Field in Argentina, wants to drill even longer horizontals, an executive told Hart Energy.
YPF, Petronas Target FID for Argentine LNG Facility in Late 2025
Argentina’s long-envisioned LNG export facility is closer to becoming a reality as state-owned YPF SA and Malaysia’s Petronas will look to reach a final investment decision in the second half 2025 on development in Sierra Grande on the country’s Atlantic Coast.
Vista CEO: Bidding for Exxon’s Vaca Muerta Assets ‘Very Competitive’
Vista Energy, one of the largest producers in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale field, aims to get bigger through Exxon Mobil assets reportedly being shopped for $1 billion.
CERAWeek: Tecpetrol CEO Touts Argentina Conventional, Unconventional Potential
Tecpetrol CEO Ricardo Markous touted Argentina’s conventional and unconventional potential saying the country’s oil production would nearly double by 2030 while LNG exports would likely evolve over three phases.
IMF Grants Argentina Access to $4.7B as Inflation Surpasses 200%
With rampant inflation, the IMF granted Argentina access to $4.7 billion for policies to restore macroeconomic stability, a move that could lead to more international investment, including from oil and gas companies.
Pitts: Is Vaca Muerta Argentina’s Permian?
Can Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale play truly garner the title of the Permian 2.0, which is a play that replicates the Permian Basin’s success? Yes, in terms of geology and game-changing potential, but no in terms of eventual production volumes.
E&P Highlights: Dec. 18, 2023
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including approval of an amended development plan for the Hebron Field and new decommissioning rules.
Permian 2.0? The Case for Argentina’s Vaca Muerta
Argentina’s Neuquén Province Energy Minister Alejandro Rodrigo Monteiro spoke with Hart Energy’s International Managing Editor Pietro D. Pitts in an exit interview about the importance of the Vaca Muerta and how the South American country is building a strong case for the play to be referred to as the Permian 2.0.
Achieving Energy Self-Sufficiency: Argentina’s Game Changing Vaca Muerta
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta or “dead cow” shale formation represents a game-changing opportunity to convert the South American country into a major exporter of piped-gas and oil to the Southern Cone region as well as oil and LNG to world markets.
Commentary: LatAm Outlook 2024—Top Five Economies to Watch and Why
In 2024, energy investors interested in Latin America will likely find the most attractive opportunities linked to developments in Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, Mexico and Venezuela. That’s if they can hold their nerves amid ongoing uncertainties mainly tied to politics in many of the countries.
YPF Boosting Production—and Debt
Argentina’s state-owned energy giant YPF SA boosted its total production in the second quarter, driven mainly by robust shale operations, but the company reported lower net income while its debt continues to rise.