SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Aug.2025, Words: 239) — Argentina’s YPF SA and the government of the Tierra del Fuego […]
Tag: Vaca Muerta
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YPF reports adjusted EBITDA of $1.1bn in 2Q:25 [pdf downloads]
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (By YPF, 8.Aug.2025, Words: 88) — YPF reported adjusted EBITDA totaled $1,124mn (-10% q/q), primarily explained by Brent contraction, which affected prices […]
EAI brief: Harbour focused on 3 projects in Argentina from offshore and LNG to Vaca Muerta
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Aug.2025, Words: 384) — Harbour Energy remains focused on 3 projects in Argentina which span the […]
YPF buys Total’s participation in La Escalonada and Rincón de la Ceniza for $500mn
SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Aug.2025, Words: 272) — Argentina’s state-owned YPF SA agreed to purchase 100% of the shares […]
EAI brief: Argentina’s hydrocarbon output reaches levels not seen in 20+ years
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 103) — Argentina’s Energy Secretariat said hydrocarbon production in the South American country in Jun. […]
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EAI brief: Moody’s says rising extraction costs squeeze Argentine producers [pdf download]
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jul.2025, Words: 366) — The increase in lifting costs recorded in 2024 in Argentina reduces the profitability margins […]
EAI short take-away: Argentina infrastructure investment show investors faith in Milei and RIGI
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Jul.2025, Words: 368) — Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) views as positive the recent announcement of a […]
VMOS secures historic $2bn financing to develop Vaca Muerta South Pipeline
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jul.2025, Words: 324) — VMOS S.A. signed a syndicated $2bn loan agreement to finance construction of the […]
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Vista publishes 2024 sustainability report [pdf download]
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jul.2025, Words: 88) — Mexico City-based Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. announced publication of its 2024 […]
Argentina’s president Javier Milei says Argentina to appeal Preska ruling against YPF
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Jun.2025, Words: 200) — Argentina’s president Javier Milei said a ruling against the Argentine state in […]
Argentina reports average Neuquén oil production of 468,683 b/d in May 2025
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jun.2025, Words: 195) — Argentina’s crude oil production from Neuquén averaged 468,683 barrels per day (b/d) in […]
Bolivia exports natural gas to Argentina through Trafigura and Gas Meridional
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 145) — This week, 2 private Argentine companies, Trafigura and Gas Meridional, reportedly started importing Bolivian […]
YPF and Eni take a new step in the development of the Argentina LNG project
SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jun.2025, Words: 256) — YPF and Eni signed a new agreement toward the completion of […]
YPF rides shale boom, sets sights on export infrastructure
RIO NEGRO, ARGENTINA (Camilo Ciruzzi, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.May.2025, Words: 450) — With Vaca Muerta firing on all cylinders and major infrastructure moving forward, YPF […]
RIGI and its importance for Vaca Muerta’s continued development
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.May.2025, Words: 406) — Argentina’s new investment incentive regime for large investments, known as RIGI by […]
Former Ecopetrol CEO Felipe Bayón picked to head GeoPark Limited
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Apr.2025) — GeoPark Limited appointed Felipe Bayón Pardo as its new CEO and a member of the […]
Vista says research on seismic activity in Vaca Muerta inconclusive
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Apr.2025, Words: 256) — Mexico City-based Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (formerly Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. […]
Dissecting Y-P-F: $45/bbl resilience, portfolio management and upstream snapshot
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Apr.2025, Words: 3,550) — Argentina’s state-owned YPF SA aims to add value in the Argentine upstream space […]
Eni and YPF ink MOU for joint evaluation of Argentina LNG 3
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Apr.2025, Words: 353) — Eni SpA CEO Claudio Descalzi and YPF SA president and CEO Horacio […]
Argentina shapshot: Vista Energy’s deep, ready-to-drill, short-cycle well inventory
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Apr.2025) — Vista Energy‘s growth plan is centered around developing the company’s inventory of 1,150 wells in the […]
Argentina’s YPF eyes Capex of $35.7bn between 2025-2030
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2025) — Argentina’s state-owned YPF SA plans total capital expenditure (Capex) outlays of $35.7bn between 2025-2030 as part […]
YPFB president denies Vaca Muerta gas competes with Bolivian gas
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Apr.2025) — Argentina’s prolific Vaca Muerta shale play doesn’t represent direct competition for Bolivian natural gas in […]
CERAWeek: Aleph’s Daniel Dreizzen on Argentina’s Draw, Vaca Muerta and Argentina LNG
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Mar.2025) — Aleph Energy managing director Daniel Dreizzen sat down with Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) for a […]
FACT SHEET: Argentina LNG export capacity envisioned at 26-30 MTPA
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Mar.2025) — Argentina, home to the prolific Vaca Muerta shale play, is looking to tap into that […]
Argentina’s fracking boom in Vaca Muerta: record-breaking activity continues
RIO NEGRO, ARGENTINA (Camilo Ciruzzi, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Mar.2025) — The American shale revolution, this time in Argentina, is picking up and kicking into high […]
COMMENTARY: Argentina sets course to become a key hydrocarbon exporter
RIO NEGRO, ARGENTINA (Camilo Ciruzzi, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Mar.2025) — Argentina’s energy sector is poised to become a major driver of economic growth in the […]
Argentina’s YPF at a glance: Vaca Muerta anchors record production and exports in 2024
RIO NEGRO, ARGENTINA (Camilo Ciruzzi, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Mar.2025) — In 2024, Argentina’s state-owned oil and gas company YPF strengthened its leadership in the Vaca Muerta […]
Argentina’s Hydrocarbon Production Reaches Highest Level in 15 Years
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jan.2025) — Argentina’s hydrocarbon production in 2024 reached levels last achieved in 15 years. Oil production reached 256,268,454 barrels […]
YPF Inks MOU for the Export of up to 10 MTPA with 3 Indian Companies
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Jan.2025) — Argentina’s state-owned YPF SA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 3 Indian companies for […]
Argentina Reports Energy Surplus of $5.668bn in 2024
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Jan.2025) — Argentina reported a commercial energy balance surplus of $5.668bn in 2024, the highest such surplus […]
Some Parts of Milei’s Capital Buenos Aires Without Energy Amid Summer Heat
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jan.2025) — Argentina’s President Javier Milei is going through a brutal heat wave, which has left many […]
LatAm NRG Heard: US Sanctions PDVSA Head, Milei’s Popularity, BP Shuts Azerbaijan Platform
(Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Jan.2025) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 10 Jan. 2025. […]
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EAI Southern Cone NRG Dashboard 4Q:24 [PDF Download]
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Dec.2024) — Energy Analytics Institute‘s Southern Cone NRG Dashboard 4Q:24 with upstream, downstream, midstream, liquefied natural gas (LNG), […]
Argentina Reports Energy Trade Balance Surplus between Jan.-Nov. 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Dec.2024) — Argentina’s national government said the South American country registered an energy trade balance surplus of over $514mn in Nov. 2024, […]
Oil production and export boom driving Neuquén’s economy
RIO NEGRO, ARGENTINA (Camilo Ciruzzi, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Dec.2024) — Production grows 9.5% in the first 10 months of the year, driven by the Neuquén […]
Argentina’s Hydrocarbon Sector Takes Baby Steps in 2024, Bigger Steps to Come in 2025
(Camilo Ciruzzi , Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Dec.2024) — Efforts by Argentina’s president Javier Milei have resulted in a more flexible regulatory framework and to the […]
Argentina’s YPF eyes Southern Energy SA floating LNG project
RIO NEGRO, ARGENTINA (Camilo Ciruzzi , Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Dec.2024) — Buenos Aires-based YPF SA has an eye solidifying its position in the global LNG […]
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta anchors record growth in production
RIO NEGRO, ARGENTINA (Camilo Ciruzzi, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Dec.2024) — Argentina’s crude oil and natural gas sectors are experiencing a historic surge. That, as production […]
Harbour inks deal for Southern Energy SA FLNG project in Argentina
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Dec.2024, Words: 311) — Harbour Energy inked a participation agreement with Pan American Energy and Golar LNG to […]
Fact sheet: Harbour Energy in Argentina
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Dec.2024, Words: 261) — Harbour Energy is a major supplier of energy and one of Argentina’s top […]
PAE Issues Reservation Notice to Golar LNG for FLNG Hilli
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Oct.2024) — Pan American Energy (PAE) issued a reservation notice in Oct. 2024 reserving the floating liquefied natural […]
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation: a game-changer in the making
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Nov.2024) — The Vaca Muerta shale formation in Argentina’s Neuquén Basin isn’t just another oil and gas […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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’ […]