(S&P Global Platts, 22.Apr.2019) — Bolivia is looking at exporting natural gas globally through liquefaction terminals to be built in Argentina, and to buy crude from its southern neighbor, Bolivian President Evo Morales said Monday, a move that would compensate for dwindling sales of its main export to Argentina and […]
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Gazprom Eyeing Gas Project In Argentina
(TASS, 22.Apr.2019) — Gazprom considers the possibility of acquiring a stake in one of the key producing assets of Argentina’s YPF, the company said on Monday. “Gazprom Group is considering the possibility of implementing projects in Argentina, including those related to the development of unconventional gas reserves. We are currently […]
Why The Argentinian Shale Boom Isn’t Taking Off
(Oilprice.com Irina Slav, 22.Apr.2019) — The Vaca Muerta shale play in Argentina has been a hot spot in global oil and gas for the past few years after exploration suggested it could yield oil and gas at competitive production costs, offering Argentina the chance to emulate the U.S. shale boom. […]
Shell Awards Contract To Halliburton For Offshore Project In Brazil
(Chron.com, Sergio Chapa, 17.Apr.2019) — Royal Dutch Shell has awarded a three-year contract to Houston oilfield service company Halliburton to explore and develop two projects off the coast of Brazil. The projects are located in Brazil’s Campos and Santos Basins. The Campos Basin is 90 miles off the coast of […]
Wintershall Expands Portfolio In Argentina
(WorldOil, 17.Apr.2019) — Wintershall won the bidding process for two blocks in the promising Malvinas Basin off the coast of Tierra del Fuego as part of the “Costa Afuera” licensing round. In addition to the CMA-1 exploitation concession, with this award, the company will participate in further offshore exploration projects […]
Majors Step Up To Bid On Argentina Offshore Acreage
(WorldOil, 17.Apr.2019) — Argentina’s first national offshore licensing round was held yesterday, April 16, 2019, in Buenos Aires. Of the 38 blocks offered in an open bid round, 18 were licensed. The round attracted bids from 13 companies, with the winning bids totaling $718.28 million. All Majors participated in the […]
ExxonMobil Argentina Takes Three Blocks In Offshore Bid Round
(Exxon, 16.Apr.2019) — ExxonMobil has increased holdings in Argentina after its subsidiary ExxonMobil Argentina Offshore Investments B.V. and an affiliate of Qatar Petroleum won three exploration blocks during Argentina’s first offshore bid round. The award adds approximately 2.6 million net acres to its existing holdings in Argentina, which includes the […]
Exxon Mobil Wins Three Exploration Blocks Offshore Argentina
(Reuters, 16.Apr.2019) — U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp said on Tuesday its unit and an affiliate of Qatar Petroleum had won three exploration blocks offshore Argentina. The three blocks will add about 2.6 million net acres to Exxon’s existing holdings in Argentina, the company said. The blocks are located […]
Argentina Awards YPF Exploration Permit For Offshore E-1 Area
(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 16.Apr.2019) — Argentina awarded state oil and gas producer YPF with an exploration permit for the E-1 area spanning 15,000 square kilometers offshore Argentina. YPF will have a 100% stake in the area, which was previously administered under an exploration and exploitation association agreement […]
Qatar Petroleum Wins Exploration Rights In 5 Offshore Blocks In Argentina
(Qatar Petroleum, 16.Apr.2019) — Qatar Petroleum has won exploration rights in five offshore blocks in the North Argentina, and Malvinas West basins in Argentina. The winning bids were announced today by Argentina’s Secretariat of Government of Energy (“SGE”) at the end of a public tender process that started in November […]
LatAmNRG Argentina Briefs: TGS $330 Mln Investments, New IEASA President
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 15.Apr.2019) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs related to TGS’ plans to invest $330 million in 2019 and Argentina’s Energy Secretariat appointment of Claudia Mundo to head up IEASA. TGS Plans Argentina Investments Of $330 Million In 2019 (Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, […]
Vista Oil & Gas Releases Details Related To Shareholder’s Meeting
(Vista, 10.Apr.2019) — Vista Oil & Gas S.A.B. de C.V. announced details of the company’s Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting slated for 25 April 2019. Attached you will find the call for the company’s Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting, which will take place at 10.00 AM CST (11.00 AM EST / 12.00 […]
Argentina Sees Steady Growth In Light Crude Exports From Vaca Muerta
(S&P Global Platts, 9.Apr.2019) — Argentina’s state-led YPF is preparing a shipment of light crude from Vaca Muerta, a trend the federal government expects to gain as production increases from the shale play, Argentinian Energy Secretary Gustavo Lopetegui said Tuesday. “This year for the first time in many years we […]
Argentina’s Incumbent Political Party Wins Rio Negro Oil Province Election
(S&P Global Platts, 8.Apr.2019) — The incumbent political party in Rio Negro, an oil province in Argentina, won the re-election on Sunday; a result that could favor President Mauricio Macri’s chance for a second term in October, allowing him to press ahead with measures and policies driving a recovery in […]
La Banderita Wind Farm Starts Operations In La Pampa
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 8.Apr.2019) — With entry into commercial operation of the La Banderita wind farm in La Pampa, there are currently already 35 renewable energy projects with a combined installed capacity of 1,024.3 megawatts (MW) that have come online since 2016. These projects — awarded through RenovAr […]
Knowledge Exchange Spurs China-Argentina Infrastructure Projects
(Xinhua, 8.Apr.2019) — Knowledge exchange between Chinese and Argentine technicians spurs large-scale joint infrastructure projects within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), said Argentine workers at Chinese company Power China. Chinese company Power China is currently helping develop Argentina’s alternative energy sources by building a series of […]
Students Put Energy Efficient Cars To The Test At Shell Eco-marathon Americas
(Shell, 7.Apr.2019) — Make the Future Live California featuring Shell Eco-marathon Americas drew more than 1,000 students to Sonoma Raceway to compete for the title of most fuel-efficient vehicle. Northern Illinois University of DeKalb, Illinois took home first place in the Internal Combustion Engine Prototype category with their gasoline-fueled vehicle […]
Neuquén Holds 73% Of Argentina’s Recoverable Shale Gas
(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 7.Apr.2019) — Argentina contains the second largest recoverable non-conventional natural gas resources in the world with 802.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), only trailing Asian giant China, which holds 1,115 Tcf, according to data published by US-based Energy Information Administration or (EIA). Of the resources, […]
SiderĂşrgica Del MutĂşn Eyes Exporting 150,000 Tons Of Iron To Mainly Argentina
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 29.Apr.2019) — SiderĂşrgica del MutĂşn (ESM by its Spanish acronym) exported 20,000 tons of Bolivian iron to Argentina in the first quarter of 2019, announced ESM President JesĂşs Lara. “The goal this year is to export around 150,000 tons of iron, mainly to the Argentine […]
YPFB President Says Incahuasi-5 Well To Add 3.5 MMcm/d Of NatGas Output
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 5.Apr.2019) — Yacimientos PetrolĂferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) President Oscar Barriga says the Incahuasi-5 well, located 250 kilometers southwest of Santa Cruz department, will have a positive impact on Bolivia’s overall production profile. The Incahuasi-5 well will have a maximum production potential of 3.5 million cubic […]
Argentina Energy 2019: Oil & Gas, Lithium and Energy Transition
(Institute of the Americas, 4.Apr.2019) — On March 27-28, the Institute of the Americas convened its annual Energy Roundtable in Buenos Aires with the participation of over 100 representatives from the federal, provincial and city government, regulators, industry, academia and civil society. The two day Roundtable counted several high level […]
Phoenix Awarded Concession At Puesto Rojas Block In Argentina
(Phoenix, 4.Apr.2019) — Phoenix Global Resources plc has been granted an unconventional concession for its Puesto Rojas block in Mendoza province. The company has been notified by Mendoza Province that it has been successful in its application for an unconventional concession for the entire Puesto Rojas block. The new concession […]
IGU Releases 2019 World LNG Report As Global Trade Continues To Grow
(IGU, 2.Apr.2019) — The International Gas Union (IGU) released its 2019 World LNG Report – an annual, in-depth analysis of the current state of the Global LNG Industry over the previous 12 months. Examining a range of metrics, the latest report illustrates that 2018 was another strong year for LNG, […]
Tecpetrol Says Resolution 46 Covers Entire Fortin de Piedra Gas Project
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 1.Apr.2019) — Tecpetrol, the oil and gas affiliate of Techint, considers that a resolution emitted by Argentina’s Finance Ministry rejects the appeal presented for incorrect liquidation of benefits offered by the country’s gas subsidy, officially Resolution 46/17, the company announced in a post on its […]
Germany’s Wintershall Says Focusing On Brazil Offshore Oil Among Other Regions
(Reuters, 21.Mar.2019) — BASF’s oil and gas subsidiary Wintershall on Thursday said it would build up its presence in the Brazilian offshore oil sector this year where it won exploration licences in 2018. “It is part of our growth course that we are also active in new regions, and Brazil […]