CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 22.Sep.2026, Words: 425) — Company briefs spanning details on Woodway Energy Infrastructure, Bolivian Chamber of Hydrocarbons and Energy (CBHE), and Peru’s minister of energy and mines, among others.
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
ARGENTINA
— Vaca Muerta continues to propel Argentina to a historic oil production record: nearly 1 MMbbl. Extraction levels in the shale formation surged in Aug. 2026, marking a triple milestone: record production for Vaca Muerta, Neuquén, and the country as a whole. In just 1 mth, production climbed 4%, bringing the national total to 926,925 b/d for the first time. [Rio Negro]
BOLIVIA
— the Bolivian Chamber of Hydrocarbons and Energy (CBHE) proposed to the gov’t an immediate roadmap based on 3 pillars to address the crisis in the sector: preserving the national oil industry, creating conditions to attract investment, and developing a new regulatory framework to reactivate hydrocarbon activity in Bolivia. [El Diario]
— Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira met in NYC w/ US secretary of state Marco Rubio and agreed on a strategic agenda focused on opening global mkts, mitigating the El Niño phenomenon, and strengthening national security against drug trafficking and terrorism, as well as strengthening the police and armed forces. [El Diario]
PERU
— authorized mining investments in Peru reached $3.067bn at the end of Aug. 2026 According to the Minister of Energy and Mines, Guillermo Shinno, among the main projects w/ recent authorizations to continue their development are Zafranal (Arequipa), Antapaccay (Cusco), Constancia (Cusco), Carachugo Stages 10 and 14 (Cajamarca) and Yumpag Carama (Pasco). [El Comercio]
— Guillermo Shinno, Peru’s minister of energy and mines, announced the restructuring of Electro Oriente, beginning w/ appointment of a new BODs under his administration. The measure comes amidst a supply crisis in Iquitos (Loreto). [El Comercio]
NORTH AMERICA
— Woodway Energy Infrastructure announces new natgas pipeline for hyperscale data center development. [Woodway Energy]
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