CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores Latin Petroleum, 13.Aug.2026, Words: 425) — The following briefs span company details on Argentina’s Ministry of Economy, Société de Pétroles du Sénégal (PETROSEN), Sonatrach, Saipem, Viridien, Excelerate Energy, Frontera Energy, ECOPETROL, and PEMEX, among others.
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
ARGENTINA
— total investments approved for 21 projects under RIGI currently amount to $46.708bn while another 23 projects under evaluation have investment potential of $152.271bn, according to Argentina’s Ministry of Economy. [Editores Latin Petroleum]
AFRICA
— Viridien inked a strategic multi-client partnership agreement w/ Société de Pétroles du Sénégal (PETROSEN), Senegal’s national petroleum co. [Energy Analytics Institute]
— Saipem has signed a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) w/ Sonatrach for Phase 1 of the projet phosphates intégré )PPI) in Algeria. [Saipem]
FACT SHEET: NEPTUN DEEP GAS DEVELOPMENT
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