(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Nov.2024) — MDU Resources Group, Inc. successfully completed the spinoff of its construction services subsidiary, Everus Construction Group. As a result of [more…]
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LatAm NRG Matters: Highlights, Heard
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Nov.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 1 Nov. 2024. —Argentina: Citigroup downgraded Pampa [more…]
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 [more…]
LatAm NRG Matters: Highlights, Heard
(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 [more…]
LatAm NRG Matters: Highlights, Heard
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Oct.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 4 Oct. 2024. LATIN AMERICA —Argentina: Malaysian [more…]
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 [more…]
YPF CEO Marín Downplays Petronas Drama
(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 [more…]
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 [more…]
“Shale en Argentina”: IAPG President Joe Amador
(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 [more…]
Pampa Energia Raises Over $400mn to Accelerate Vaca Muerta Drive
(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 [more…]
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 [more…]
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 [more…]
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 [more…]
YPF Provides 44:23 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 [more…]
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 [more…]
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 [more…]
YPF SA Names Marin CEO
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jan.2024) — Argentina’s state-owned energy giant YPF SA announced the appointment of Horacio Daniel Marin as president of the company. ____________________ By [more…]
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, [more…]
President Elect Milei to Shake up Argentina’s Oil Industry
(WooMac, 28.Nov.2023) — Addressing the election of Javier Milei as President of Argentina, Adrian Lara, principal analyst, said “Elected President Javier Milei and his advisors [more…]
YPF Reports Rise in 3Q:23 Production [PDF Downloads]
(YPF, 9.Nov.2023) — Argentina’s YPF SA reported total hydrocarbon production averaged 520 Kboe/d in the third quarter 2023, up 1% sequentially and up 3% on [more…]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: Jun. 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Jun.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during June 2023 including YPF and Petronas updating on [more…]
Argentina Asks Oil Firms to Fund Their Own Imports Amid Forex Shortage
(Reuters, 24.May.2023) — The Argentine government has asked oil companies to finance their own imports for 90 days due to the shortage of foreign currency [more…]
YPF’s Production Averaged 511 Mboe/d in the 1Q:23 [PDF Downloads]
(YPF, 12.May.2023) — YPF SA announced the its combined production averaged 511,000 boe/d in the first quarter of 2023. ____________________
Chile Signs Oil Import Deal with YPF
(Reuters, 8.May.2023) — Chilean state oil company National Petroleum Company (ENAP) said on Monday it has signed a temporary agreement with Argentine oil firm YPF (YPFD.BA) to [more…]
ENARGAS Releases September 2022 Gas Panorama [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Feb.2023) — ENARGAS announced that Argentina’s gross natural gas production is mainly concentrated in four operators: YPF, Total Austral, Tecpetrol and Pan [more…]
Argentina’s Revival Will Move Global Energy Markets
(LatAm Investor, 20.Jan.2023) — Most international investors keep clear of Argentina. It has an unenviable record of default and expropriations while successive governments seem unable [more…]
Open Uruguay Round: Second Instance 2022
(ANCAP, 26.Dec.2022) — As a result of the Open Uruguay Round process approved by Decree 111/019, three bids for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons [more…]
YPF Sociedad Anónima 3Q:22 Earnings Call Transcript
(Seeking Alpha, 10.Nov.2022) — Executives with Argentina’s state oil giant YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) held a third quarter of 2022 earnings conference call with analysts. [more…]
Petronas Expands Strategic Alliance with YPF in Argentina
(Petronas, 1.Sep.2022) — Petronas signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Argentina’s largest integrated oil and gas company YPF to pursue collaboration in Argentina in [more…]
YPF Ups Capex Forecast on Inflation, Increased Activity
(Reuters, 11.Aug.2022) — Argentine national oil company YPF is increasing its forecast 2022 capital expenditures by some 10% to $4 billion, on inflationary pressures and above-expected activity, [more…]
NRGBriefs: YPF Produces 504,000 boe/d in 2Q:22 [PDF Downloads]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Jul.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s state-owned oil and gas producer YPF reporting combined production of 504,000 boe/d in the 2Q:22. LATIN [more…]
Global Energy Upheaval Offers Argentina’s ‘Dead Cow’ a New Lease of Life
(FT, 2.Jun.2022) — Can the EU’s ban this week on most Russian oil imports breathe new life into a dead cow in Patagonia? Argentina’s president [more…]
NRGBriefs: YPF Reports Strong 1Q:22 Results; Ecopetrol Growth
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.May.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s state-owned YPF delivering strong results during the 1Q:22 and again achieving higher hydrocarbon production; Ecopetrol CEO [more…]
NRGBriefs: FMC LatAm Sales; Rig Mobilized in Suriname
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.May.2022) — Energy briefs including FMC Corp.’s LatAm sales rising 31% YOY in 1Q:22 “driven by robust volume growth in soybean, corn [more…]
YPF Reports Higher Production, Revenues and Operating Profit
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Apr.2022) — Argentina’s state-owned oil giant YPF Sociedad Anónima reported total production of 470 thousand equivalent barrels per day (Mboe/d) in 2021, [more…]
NRGBriefs: BHP Barbados Farm-out; YPF on Form 20-F; Chevron Venezuela
(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Apr.2022) — Energy briefs including Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. planning to have an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on 26 April [more…]
Guzmán Says YPF’s Recuperation “Was an Act of Sovereignty”
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Apr.2022) — The recovery of Argentina’s state oil giant YPF some 10 years ago was an act of sovereignty that changed the [more…]
Distressed Argentina Oil Firm Leads Emerging-Market Bonds
(Bloomberg, 31.Mar.2022) — Only 14 months ago Argentina’s YPF SA was a nightmare for investors caught out by a $6 billion distressed debt restructuring. Now, [more…]
YPF Taking Steps to Provide Diesel to Farmers Amid Shortage Concerns
(S&P Global, 30.Mar.2022) — YPF, the biggest oil producer and refiner in Argentina, said late March 29 that it is taking steps to meet farmers’ [more…]
NRGBriefs: CARICOM and SICA Unite at Belize Summit [PDF Downloads]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s state-owned entity YPF reporting a major reduction in gross debt; officials from CARICOM and SICA coming [more…]
YPF Sees Fourth-Quarter Profit Dip by More Than Half
(Reuters, 3.Mar.2022) — Argentine state oil company YPF on Thursday posted a $247 million net profit in the fourth quarter 2021, a 54% drop compared [more…]
NRGBriefs: YPF’s 4Q:21 and FY:21 Webcast; Citgo Sales Process Moving Forward
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Frontera spudding its first exploration well in the Espejo Block in Ecuador; Argentina’s YPF holding its 4Q:21 [more…]
NRGBriefs: YPF Conf. Call; Maduro Advocates for Peace in Ukraine Conflict
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s state oil entity YPF revealing details of 4Q:21 and YE:21 results conference call on 4 Mar. [more…]
YPF Spuds Two Wells in Aguada del Chañar
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Jan.2022) — Argentina’s state owned YPF combined drilling operations at two wells in late December 2021 in the Aguada del Chañar area. [more…]
YPF Expects New Offshore Project to Produce up to 200,000 b/d
(S&P Global Platts, 10.Jan.2022) — Argentina’s state-backed energy company YPF expects its first offshore project in years to produce up to 200,000 b/d, helping to [more…]
Argentina’s Energy Secretariat Martinez Comments on Offshore Exploration
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jan.2022) — Argentina’s government approved in late December 2021 an environmental license for state owned YPF together with Equinor and Shell to [more…]
Thousands Protest Argentina Oil Exploration Project
(AFP, 5.Jan.2022) — Thousands marched Tuesday along the beaches of Argentina’s Mar del Plata to protest an oil exploration project off the Atlantic coast. Carrying [more…]
Six Companies Selected to Export Argentine Gas to Chile
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Dec.2021) — Argentina’s Energy Secretariat authorized six companies — YPF, Total, PAE, Vista, Pampa and Tecpetrol — to carryout gas exports from [more…]
YPF Studying LNG Export For Growing Vaca Muerta Gas Production
(Platts, 13.Dec.2021) — YPF, the biggest oil and natural gas producer in Argentina, is doing preliminary studies to prepare for building LNG export capacity as [more…]
YPF Eyes Unlocking Vaca Muerta’s Potential: CEO Sergio Affronti
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Dec.2021) — YPF’s CEO Sergio Affronti said the state oil producer was looking at “unlocking the Vaca Muerta’s full shale gas potential,” [more…]
NRGBriefs: Trinidad To Reveal Ryder Scott Details
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Argentina aspiring to produce 1 MMb/d in five yrs; Trinidad and Tobago looking to reveal details of [more…]
YPF Cites 3Q:21 Production Recovery [PDF Downloads]
(YPF, 10.Nov.2021) — YPF reported another quarter with strong profitability amid continuous recovery in O&G production, while maintaining positive free cash flow leading to further [more…]
YPF To Post Higher-Than-Expected Oil Production Growth
(S&P Global, 10.Nov.2021) — YPF, the biggest oil producer in Argentina, expects to post higher-than-expected oil production growth this year as it steps up drilling [more…]
NRGBriefs: YPF Class D Director Resigns
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Nov.2021) — Energy briefs including YPF’s BODs accepting the resignation of Ms. Elizabeth Dolores Bobadilla, as director for Class D shares; Avino [more…]
NRGBriefs: Shell And YPF Eye Bajada De Añelo Investment
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Nov.2021) — Energy briefs including Shell Argentina and YPF looking to commence development of the Bajada de Añelo area w/ an anticipated [more…]
NRGBriefs: Argentina’s Vaca Muerta-San Jerónimo Pipeline
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Nov.2021) — Energy briefs including YPF’s President Pablo González saying the national government would be revealing details “within a few days” regarding [more…]
As Western Oil Giants Cut Production, NOCs Step Up
(New York Times, 14.Oct.2021) — After years of pumping more oil and gas, Western energy giants like BP, Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil and Chevron [more…]
NRGBriefs: YPF’s 3Q:21 Webcast, PGF’s Global Notes
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2021) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s YPF announcing details of its 3Q:21 webcast, Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (PGF) on settlement of early [more…]
YPF Acquires Class XI Notes
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Sep.2021) — Argentina’s state owned YPF acquired Class XI Notes (YMCBO) between 1-10 September 2021 for a total amount of Ps. 677,691,518.80 [more…]
YPF to Defend Interests in Lawsuit Regarding Shareholder Meeting
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Aug.2021) — In compliance with requirements of article 3, item 9, Chapter I, Title XII of the Rules of the Argentine Securities [more…]
Shale Oil Investments May Be Protected From Nationalization
(Baker Institute, 17.Aug.2021) — Shale oil’s short-cycle production protects foreign investors from the risk of expropriation — government taking private property for public use — [more…]
LatAm Briefs: YPF Debt, Petrobras Taxes
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: YPF reducing its total debt, Petrobras’ tax collections to the [more…]
LatAmBriefs: TGI Eyes Buenaventura LNG Import Project
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina fining Edesur and Edenor; Transportadora de Gas Internacional (TGI) [more…]
YPF Announces Management Changes
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Jul.2021) — Argentina’s state entity YPF Sociedad Anónima announced several changes in the first level of its senior management structure. YPF revealed [more…]
LatAm Briefs: Rio Negro Drilling, Ecuador Production
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Jul.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: plans to reactivate 77 wells in Argentina’s Río Negro region, [more…]
LatAm Briefs: Chile’s Green Plans, Venezuelan Oil Output
(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Jun.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Chile and Germany inking a green hydrogen deal, EP PetroEcuador [more…]
Argentina Dips Into Wealth Tax To Fund Gas Investments
(Argus, 7.Jun.2021) — Argentina will funnel $580 million collected from a new wealth tax to projects for rebuilding natural gas production from a recent slump, [more…]
YPF On Audit Committee Availability In Buenos Aires
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jun.2021) — Pursuant to the Regulations of the National Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores in Spanish) and the terms of Article [more…]
Excelerate Energy Says FSRU Exemplar Returns To Bahia Blanca
(Excelerate, 2.Jun.2021) — Excelerate Energy L.P. announced, the company’s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) the Exemplar has begun operations in Bahia Blanca, a port [more…]
YPF CEO Sergio Affronti On 1Q:21 Results: Transcript
(Seeking Alpha, 12.May.2021) — Argentina’s state entity YPF SA (NYSE:YPF) hosted a 1Q:21 earnings conference call with analysts on 12 May 2021. What follows is [more…]
LatAm Briefs: Wind Generation Capacity, Vaca Muerta Production
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.May.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Latin America’s wind generation capacity expands between 2000-2019, production from [more…]
Roadblocks Lifted At Argentine Fields
(Argus, 28.Apr.2021) — Protesters in Argentina have lifted roadblocks that had crippled shale oil and gas activity and thwarted fuel distribution for almost three weeks. [more…]
Protests Erode Argentina’s Shale Flow
(Argus, 21.Apr.2021) — Argentina’s shale oil and gas production is starting to decline and fuel shortages are worsening because of prolonged roadblocks by healthcare workers [more…]
Vaca Muerta Production Impacted By Neuquén Protests
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Apr.2021) — Oil and gas production from Argentina’s prolific Vaca Muerta formation have been impacted by nearly two weeks of protests and [more…]
Shell Updates On South American Assets In Annual Report
(Shell, 1.Apr.2021) — Shell provided details in its 2020 annual report related to its operations in South America from Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. What follows [more…]
LatAm Briefs: Point Lisas’ Slide, Añelo Petrol Station
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Apr.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: halting the slide a Point Lisas in Trinidad and YPF [more…]