HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ian Silverman, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Oct.2024) — GeoPark Limited said the Mata Mora Norte Block is currently producing over 12,500 barrels of equivalent oil per day (boe/d) gross and is expected to generate $90mn-$100mn in adjusted EBITDA in the full-year 2024 on a pro-forma basis. By the 2028-2030 […]
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Argentina Oil & Gas Patagonia: 22 Oct. Photo Journal
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Oct.2024) — Argentina Oil & Gas Patagonia 2024, under the organization of IAPG, took place from 23-25 Oct. 2024. What follows are photo-journalistic excerpts from the event. All photos are courtesy of IAPG. ____________________ By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute. © Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights […]
GeoPark Announces 3Q:24 Operational Update
(GeoPark, 9.Oct.2024) — GeoPark Limited announces its operational update for the three-month period ended 30 Sep. 2024 (“3Q:24”). Oil and Gas Production and Operations Llanos 34 Block: Secondary Recovery Continues CPO-5 Block: Production Remains Close to Record Levels Argentina: Mata Mora Norte Block in the Vaca Muerta Top 10 Llanos […]
LatAmNRG matters, highlights, heard: Argentina LNG, $7.3bn Amber-Citgo deal
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Oct.2024, Words: 423) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 4 Oct. 2024. LATIN AMERICA —Argentina: Malaysian energy giant Petronas, which has generated a ton of noise in recent wks about its rumored departure from […]
LatAm NRG Matters: Highlights, Heard
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Sep.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 27 Sep. 2024. —Argentina: Petronas is rumored to be pondering stepping back from Argentina LNG, the South American country’s initial LNG export project, leaving YPF alone to search for partners. —Brazil: Petrobras […]
YPF CEO Marín Downplays Petronas Drama
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Sep.2024) — YPF President and CEO Horacio Marín downplayed the impact of Petronas deciding not to move forward as a partner in a massive LNG facility (onshore and offshore) planned on Argentina’s Atlantic Coast. “There is no need to dramatize” the news if […]
Fénix Gas Field: Quick Facts
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Sep.2024) — France’s TotalEnergies announced the start of production from the Fénix gas field. The field is located 60 km off the coast of Tierra del Fuego in Southern Argentina, the French company announced 23 Sep. 2024 on LinkedIn. Facts and highlights about the Fénix gas field, […]
TotalEnergies on Production Start-up at Fenix Field Offshore Argentina
(TotalEnergies, 20.Sep.2024) — TotalEnergies announces the start of production from the Fenix gas field, located 60 km off the coast of Tierra del Fuego in Southern Argentina. The Fenix field is part of the Cuenca Marina Austral 1 (CMA-1) concession, in which TotalEnergies holds a 37.5% operated interest, alongside its partners Harbour Energy […]
YPF SA Announces Early Tender Results
(YPF, 13.Sept.2024) — YPF Sociedad Anónima announced the early tender results as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on 12 Sept. 2024 (the “Early Tender Date”) of its previously announced cash tender offers (each a “Tender Offer” and, collectively, the “Tender Offers”) to purchase outstanding securities listed in the table below (the “Securities”) not to […]
“Shale en Argentina”: Pan American Energy’s Fausto Caretta
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Sep.2024) — Pan American Energy Upstream Managing Director Fausto Caretta spoke on 12 Sep. 2024 at the ‘Shale en Argentina’ event in Houston, Texas during a panel discussion about ongoing and future developments in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta formation. What follows are excerpts from his participation […]
“Shale en Argentina”: IAPG President Joe Amador
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Sep.2024) — IAPG Houston president Joe Amador provided a general update and overview of Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale play during the most recent edition of “Shale en Argentina” in Houston, Texas. What follows are excerpts from Joe Amador’s participation at the event: —”If […]
“Shale en Argentina”: Pluspetrol’s Julián Escuder
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Sep.2024) — Pluspetrol Country Manager Julián Escuder spoke on 12 Sep. 2024 at the ‘Shale en Argentina’ event in Houston, Texas during a panel discussion about ongoing and future developments in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta formation. What follows are excerpts from Julián Escuder’s participation in the […]
Pampa Announces Settlement of Cash Tender Offer
(Pampa, 10.Sept.2024) — Pampa Energía S.A. announced the settlement of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase any and all of Pampa’s outstanding Series 1 7.500% Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”) issued by the company under the indenture dated as of 24 Jan. 2017 (the “Indenture”). The Tender Offer expired at 8:00 […]
Pampa Energia raises over $400mn to accelerate Vaca Muerta drive
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (Reuters, 6.Sep.2024) — Argentine natural gas producer Pampa Energia announced a debt issuance of $410 million on Friday, signaling investor confidence in the company as it expands operations in the country’s Vaca Muerta shale formation. The development of the massive shale deposit, where competitors including state-owned YPF and […]
Vista Energy to Pump Over $1bn into Growing Argentina Shale
(Reuters, 4.Sep.2024) — In a push to unlock more of the oil riches buried in a massive shale deposit in Argentina, Vista Energy will invest about $1.1 billion this year as it also aims to cut costs there by double digits, the firm’s chief executive told Reuters. Miguel Galuccio, Vista Energy’s […]
Platts Launches Daily South America Lithium Triangle Price Assessments
(Platts, 3.Sep.2024) — Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, data, analysis, benchmark prices and workflow solutions for the commodities, energy, battery metals and energy transition markets, has launched the first-ever daily, physical spot market price assessments for South Americalithium carbonate, effective 2 Sep. 2024. This builds on Platts’ […]
Golden Minerals to Sell El Quevar Silver Project in Argentina
(Golden Minerals, 3.Sep.2024) — Golden Minerals Company signed a letter agreement to sell Silex Argentina S.A., its wholly-owned subsidiary that owns the El Quevar Project, and also provided updates on additional corporate activities. Silex Argentina Sale The company signed a Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with Butte Energy Inc. whereby […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: Aug. 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Aug.2024) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Aug. 2024 including Petrobras achieving its main target at the Uchuva-2 well offshore Colombia; Golar LNG and bp entering into commercial reset arrangements for FLNG Gimi; and more. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN […]
Diverging Paths: Argentina Versus Brazil’s Energy Policies
(Rystad, 29.Aug.2024) — Argentina and Brazil are the two largest economies on the South American continent, and both are places that foreign investors have been cautiously eyeing for some time now. For many years both countries pursued a similar path while sharing a similar government ideology in their respective capitals. Now, […]
IsoEnergy Generates Six New Drill Targets at Larocque East Project
(IsoEnergy, 15.Aug.2024) — IsoEnergy Ltd. provided an update on its summer exploration program at the Larocque East Project (the “Project“), located in the eastern AthabascaBasin (Figure 1, main photo). The Company has successfully completed Ambient Noise Tomography (“ANT“) surveys covering an additional 20 km2constituting the remaining eastern extent of the property not […]
GeoPark Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results
(GeoPark, 14.Aug.2024) — GeoPark Limited reports its consolidated financial results for the three-month period ended 30 June 2024 (“Second Quarter” or “2Q2024”). A conference call to discuss these financial results will be held on 15 Aug. 2024, at 10:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time). SECOND QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL SUMMARY In 2Q2024, […]
Lithium South Updates on Development Work
(Lithium South, 8.Aug.2024) — Lithium South Development Corporation provided an update regarding test work, on site development work, and business developments. Lithium Iron Phosphate Test Work The company reported the laboratory scale production of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO₄) directly from concentrated brine obtained from its Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project […]
Rice’s Baker Institute unveils Argentina Energy Sector Initiative
(Baker Institute, 8.Aug.2024) — Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy announces a new initiative focused on the Argentine energy sector that will result in conferences, reports and workshops. Argentina possesses a wide range of energy resources, including the Vaca Muerta shale formation which contains the world’s second largest unconventional […]
Edenor Appoints Daniel Marx as Chairman, CEO
(Edenor, 6.Aug.2024) — Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor), the largest electricity distribution company in Argentina, announces to the investor community that the Board of Directors of the company at its meeting held today accepted the resignation of Mr. Neil Bleasdale (for personal matters) as Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO […]
IsoEnergy Announces Strategic Sale of its Argentina Portfolio
(IsoEnergy, 22.Jul.2024) — IsoEnergy Ltd. has completed the sale (the “Transaction“) to Jaguar Uranium Corp. of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares (the “Target Shares“) of a wholly-owned subsidiary of IsoEnergy, which holds, indirectly, a 100% interest in the Laguna Salada Project located in Chubut and the Huemul Project located […]
Scientists: Epoch Marked by human impact — the Anthropocene — Began in 1950s
(AP, 11.Jul.2024) — From climate change to species loss and pollution, humans have etched their impact on the Earth with such strength and permanence since the middle of the 20th century that a special team of scientists says a new geologic epoch began then. Called the Anthropocene — and derived […]
Vista Reports 2Q:24 Results
(Vista, 11.Jul.2024) – Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. reported financial and operational results corresponding to Q2 2024. Q2 2024 highlights: ____________________
EAI’s NRGBriefs: June 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Jun.2024) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during June 2024 including Wintershall Dea and its partners from TotalEnergies and Pan American Energy have started development drilling at the Fenix field in Argentina; Trendsetter Engineering has been awarded a significant contract by […]
IGU Releases 2024 World LNG Report
(IGU, 26.Jun.2024) — Despite lower price, the growing global LNG market stays tight amid supply constraints, according to the 2024 IGU World LNG Report. Released today, the IGU’s 15th annual World LNG Report finds that global LNG trade grew by 2.1% in 2023, surpassing 401 million tonnes (MT). This global […]
Golden Arrow Updates on San Pietro Iron-Copper-Gold-Cobalt Project
(Golden Arrow, 23.May.2024) — Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSXV: GRG) (FSE: G6A) (OTCQB: GARWF) provided an update on its exploration activities in Chile and Argentina. Highlights: Multiple magnetite mantos that correlate with similar bodies in adjacent holes, and new specularite breccias confirmed in first drill hole of 2024 campaign at the central Rincones target, San Pietro Iron-Copper-Gold-Cobalt […]
Geopark Reports 1Q:24 Results
(GeoPark, 15.May.2024) — GeoPark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) reports its consolidated financial results for the three-month period ended 31 Mar. 2024 (“First Quarter” or “1Q2024”). A conference call to discuss these financial results will be held on 16 May 2024, at 10:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time). FIRST QUARTER 2024 SUMMARY In […]
GeoPark on Acquisition in Argentina
(GeoPark, 13.May.2024) — GeoPark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) signed an Asset Purchase Agreement with Phoenix Global Resources (PGR), a subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Trading, for the acquisition of non-operated working interest (WI) in four adjacent unconventional blocks in the Neuquén Basin in Argentina as follows: a 45% WI in each of the […]
YPF Reveals 1Q:24 Results
(YPF, 10.May.2024) — YPF SA said it achieved a new quarterly record high in operational efficiencies, delivering positive evolution in shale oil production. YPF also released its Form 20-F. ____________________
Vista and Nabors to Deploy Third Drilling Rig to Vaca Muerta
(Vista, 6.May.2024) — Vista Energy (NYSE: VIST) and Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR) announced today the official signing of the contract to add a third drilling rig, aiming to accelerate Vista´s development of Vaca Muerta in southern Argentina. The signing occurred at Nabors’ offices in Houston, with the participation of Juan […]
Petrobras Releases 1Q:24 Operational Report
(Petrobras, 29.Apr.2024) — In 1Q24, average production of oil, NGL and natural gas reached 2,776 MMboed, increase of 3.7% when comparing with the same period last year (1Q23). Among the main factors behind this variation, we can highlight the ramp-up of the FPSOs Almirante Barroso, P-71, Anna Nery, Anita Garibaldi and […]
Petrobras and Enarsa Ink MOU for Natural Gas Studies
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2024) — On 18 Apr. 2024, Petrobras inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Argentina state energy company Enarsa to study partnerships in the natural gas segment. “The non-binding agreement has a term of three years and will allow for the exchange of information; the assessment […]
Golden Arrow Updates on Agreement at San Pietro IOCG
(Golden Arrow, 11.Apr.2024) — Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSXV: GRG) (FSE: G6A) (OTCQB: GARWF) reported on the status of the option granted to Sociedad de Servicios Andinos SpA (SSA) in respect to the San Pietro project located in Chile (the “Transaction“). As previously announced on 12 Jan. 2024 (the “Initial Press Release“), New Golden Explorations Chile SpA […]
PetroTal Announces Q1 2024 Operations and Corporate Updates
(PetroTal, 11.Apr.2024) — PetroTal Corp. (TSX: TAL, AIM: PTAL and OTCQX: PTALF) announces the following operational, financial and corporate updates. All amounts are in US dollars unless stated otherwise. Q1 2024 Production PetroTal achieved average production of 18,518 barrels of oil per day (bopd) in Q1 2024, in line with guidance. […]
GeoPark In Exclusive Dealings to Buy Unconventional Blocks in Vaca Muerta
(GeoPark, 11.Apr.2024) — GeoPark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) 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 date of this release, the offer has been accepted by the seller and the parties are working on an […]
Venezuelan Production with US Sanctions Not Reimposed, Reimposed: Rystad
(Rystad Energy, 4.Apr.2024) — As the deadline for US sanctions relief on Venezuela ends on 18 Apr. 2024, the outlook for the South American nation’s oil industry appears uncertain. If the US does not reimpose sanctions, Venezuela could surpass the 1 million barrels per day (bpd) threshold as early as […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: March 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Mar.2024) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Mar. 2024 including Argentine inflation reaching 13.2% in Feb. 2024 and trailing 12-month inflation reaching 276.2%; Petrobras saying it will not create a new reserve; NextDecade targeting a positive final investment decision (FID) […]
CERAWeek 2024 Boasts Delegate Attendance of 8,100+
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Mar.2024) — The CERAWeek by S&P Global, held 18-22 Mar. 2024 in Houston, Texas, boasted in attendance 8,100+ delegates (9,400+ when counting staff, vendors etc), a record compared to the prior record of 7,200+ delegates at CERAWeek 2023. CERAWeek counted on 1,400 speakers and tons of S&P […]
YPF Provides 4Q:23 Operational, Financial Updates
(YPF, 7.Mar.2024) — YPF SA reported total hydrocarbon production averaged 514 Kboe/d in 2023 (+2% vs. 2022) and 511 Kboe/d in 4Q23 (-2% q/q but +2% y/y), mainly boosted by the expansion in crude oil production, while natural gas production declined by 3% in 2023 driven by lower demand. 46% […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs for Feb. 2024: Guyana, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Feb.2024, Words: 3,790) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Feb. 2024 including Exxon Mobil and CNOOC considering their pre-emption rights to Hess Corp.’s stake in the offshore Stabroek Block; increases in electricity for the majority […]
Milei’s Impact on Argentina’s Energy Landscape Outlook
(Energy Workforce & Technology Council, 29.Feb.2024) — Promising drastic change to Argentina’s government and economy, President Javier Milei has run into political speed bumps impacting the oil and gas industry in one of the largest shale patches in the Western hemisphere. Energy Workforce’s Latin America Chapter is eager to engage […]
YPF on Final Results with respect to its Tender Offer
(YPF, 6.Feb.2024) — YPF Sociedad Anónima announced the expiration and final results as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on 5 Feb. 2024 of its previously announced cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding US$346,313,047.20 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% senior amortizing notes due 2024 on […]
YPF SA names Horacio Daniel Marin as president
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jan.2024, Words: 34) — Argentina’s state-owned energy giant YPF SA announced the appointment of Horacio Daniel Marin as president of the company. ____________________ By Aaron Simonsky. © Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.
Golden Arrow Announces $5mn Option Agreement
(Golden Arrow, 12.Jan.2024) — Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSXV: GRG) (FSE: G6A) (OTCQB: GARWF) announced that New Golden Explorations Chile SpA (NGE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has entered into an option agreement (fully executed 9 Jan. 2024) with Sociedad de Servicios Andinos SpA (SSA). Under the option agreement, NGE has granted […]
IMF Unlocks $4.7bn for Argentina Amid Economic Crisis
(Al Jazeera, 11.Jan.2024) — Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have finalised an agreement to release $4.7bn as part of a debt restructuring plan for the troubled South American nation. Latin America’s third-biggest economy is facing dire economic challenges after decades of debt and financial mismanagement, with inflation surpassing 160 percent […]
YPF Sells $800mn Bond to Fund Debt Buyback
(Bloomberg, 10.Jan.2024) — Argentina’s state-owned oil driller YPF SA tapped international investors with a new dollar bond to help finance a buyback of existing debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The firm sold $800 million in fixed-rate debt due 2031, according to people familiar with the matter. The […]