HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Nov.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 22 Nov. 2024. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN —Argentina: In Oct. 2024, Argentina exported $817mn in fuel and energy, accumulating $7,995mn in the first 10 mths of 2024.
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The Vaca Muerta Gas-export Plan is a Pipe Dream
(Reuters, 21.Nov.2024) — Natural gas production is booming in Argentina’s vast Vaca Muerta shale lands, but full pipelines and the government’s free-market approach to paying for new ones may prevent the country from becoming a major gas exporter by early next decade. About $58 billion worth of new or upgraded […]
Argentina and Brazil sign MOU related to Vaca Muerta shale gas infrastructure
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Nov.2024) — Argentina’s Economic Minister Luis Caputo and Brazil’s Energy and Mining Minister Alexandre Silveira signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to discuss the necessary infrastructure needed for the export of Vaca Muerta shale natural gas to Brazil. At stake is potential for […]
LatAm NRG matters: Mexico launches hydrocarbon sector strategy
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Nov.2024, Words: 329) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 15 Nov. 2024. —Argentina: The Argentine govt changed the name of the Gasoducto Néstor Kirchner to Gasoducto Perito Moreno.
GeoPark Reports Exploration Success at Confluencia Norte
(Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Nov.2024) — GeoPark Limited announced the successful start of production in the Confluencia Norte Block in Rio Negro, Argentina. This marks a major de-risking achievement in GeoPark’s partnership with Phoenix Global Resources (PGR) in the Vaca Muerta formation. The Confluencia Norte Block (GeoPark non-operated, 50% […]
LatAm NRG Matters: Highlights, Heard for the Week Ended 8 Nov. 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Nov.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 8 Nov. 2024. —Argentina: YPF execs. met in Buenos Aires w/ the Chancellor of Hungry to discuss the Argentina LNG project. —Ecuador: Ecuador is looking to acquire 195MW from private cos. in […]
Argentina’s YPF advances VMOS and Oldelval pipeline projects
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Nov.2024) — State-owned YPF SA continues to advance various midstream projects on Argentina’s Atlantic coast, in particular the 2 tranche Vaca Muerta South (VMOS) and the Oldelval pipeline. Work on VMOS has reached the 50% mark.
YPF Reports 3Q:24 Results (PDF Downloads)
(YPF, 8.Nov.2024) — Argentine state-owned YPF SA reported third-quarter 2024 financial and operational results, including details related to shale production in Argentina, Capex, the Vaca Muerta South project, and exports to Chile. ____________________
LatAm NRG matters: highlights, heard from Pampa Energia to Ecopetrol and Petrobras
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Nov.2024, Words: 489) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 1 Nov. 2024. —Argentina: Citigroup downgraded Pampa Energia to neutral from buy, adjusted its price target to $75/shr v $58/shr; Citigroup also upgraded YPF to buy […]
ExxonMobil Reports 3Q:24 Earnings of $8.6bn (PDF Downloads)
(ExxonMobil, 1.Nov.2024) — Exxon Mobil Corporation announced third-quarter 2024 earnings of $8.6bn, or $1.92 per share assuming dilution. Cash flow from operating activities was $17.6bn and free cash flow was $11.3bn. Capital and exploration expenditures were $7.2bn in the third quarter, bringing year-to-date 2024 expenditures to $20bn, in line with […]
TotalEnergies CEO to Argentina’s Javier Milei: “We Want Our Money Back”
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Oct.2024) — TotalEnergies chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné told analysts during the company’s third-quarter 2024 (3Q:24) webcast that the French company wants its money in Argentina. “Argentina is a specific country where you cannot repatriate dividends freely. So as long as it remains the same, […]
Exxon to Sell its Vaca Muerta Assets to Pluspetrol
(Reuters, 30.Oct.2024) — U.S. energy giant Exxon Mobil agreed on the terms and conditions to sell its oil and gas assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta formation to Pluspetrol, a source at Exxon Mobil said on Wednesday. Exxon will sell five blocks in Argentina’s western Neuquen province, home to Vaca Muerta, […]
Tecpetrol and Pampa Energía Move Forward with Plans for Bahía Blanca
(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Oct.2024) — Vaca Muerta shale formation producers Tecpetrol and Pampa Energía are reportedly moving forward with plans to utilize the Bahía Blanca port area recently abandoned by state-owned YPF SA and its Malaysian counterpart Petronas in favor of another port at Río Negro. Tecpetrol, Argentina’s main shale […]
LatAm NRG Matters: Highlights, Heard for the Week Ended 25 Oct. 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Oct.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 25 Oct. 2024. —Argentina: Oil production reached 740.8 Mb/d in Sep. 2024, up 14.7% y-o-y, while gas production reached 147.1 MMcm/d, up 2.9% y-o-y, the Secretariat of Energy said. —Argentina: Argentine gas […]
Argentina Oil & Gas Patagonia: 25 Oct. Photo Journal
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.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 […]
Argentina Oil & Gas Patagonia: 24 Oct. Photo Journal
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.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 […]
Argentina Oil & Gas Patagonia: 23 Oct. Photo Journal
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.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 Argentina Approved to Issue up to $500mn in Debt
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Oct.2024) — GeoPark Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary GeoPark Argentina S.A. received approval from the Argentinian securities regulator (Comisión Nacional de Valores or “CNV” by its Spanish acronym) to issue up to $500mn in debt securities over the next five years. Additionally, GeoPark Argentina has obtained an “AA+(arg)” […]
GeoPark Limited’s Mata Mora Norte Block Producing over 12,500 boe/d
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 […]
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 […]