Oct 1 (Reuters) - French oil company TotalEnergies plans to invest $10 billion in Argentina, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said on Thursday at a conference in Paris. The investment will be spread across different projects, including the drilling of new wells in Tierra del Fuego and an expansion of its gas production in Neuquen. "We... Continue Reading →
GeoPark to invest $7 billion to lift output at Venezuelan oilfield
Sept 29 (Reuters) - Colombia's oil and gas producer GeoPark is planning a $7 billion investment in Venezuela's large Bare oilfield to increase crude output there to some 90,000 barrels per day by 2038 from a current 11,000 bpd, the company's chief executive, Felipe Bayon, said on Tuesday. With 15.7 billion barrels of original oil... Continue Reading →
US to fund $7 billion of Argentina mineral, energy projects, document shows
Sept 22 (Reuters) - The US Export-Import Bank plans to fund up to $7 billion worth of critical minerals and energy projects in Argentina, according to a document seen by Reuters, as part of a push to deepen economic cooperation between Washington and Buenos Aires. The funding is part of a package to be announced... Continue Reading →
Shale Oil Now Makes Up 72% of Argentina’s Crude Output, Data Shows
Sept. 16 (oilprice.com) Argentina's controversial right-wing president, Javier Milei, slashed inflation with a brutal dose of economic austerity, but this came at a steep social cost. The cost of living is spiraling higher, fueling household debt, loan delinquencies, and economic hardship. Industrial output, since Milei took office, has declined sharply, with local companies closing at... Continue Reading →
YPF Lines Up Buyers for $24 Billion Vaca Muerta LNG Project
Sept. 14 (oilprice.com) Argentina’s state-controlled energy company YPF is close to signing several LNG sales agreements for its planned Argentina LNG project as it races toward a final investment decision later this year. YPF CEO Horacio Marín said at the Gastech conference in Bangkok that the company expects to sign two or three LNG contracts... Continue Reading →
Argentina Takes Legal Action Against Navitas Over Falklands Drilling
Sept. 8 (Reuters) - Argentina's government said on Monday it will file criminal charges against energy company Navitas Petroleum and its executives for operating in the Falkland Islands. The move follows remarks on Friday by Argentine President Javier Milei, who vowed to sanction oil companies drilling in the British overseas territory as he stepped up... Continue Reading →
Tech explores Argentina’s Patagonia for mega data centers
Sept 7 (Reuters) - Argentina's rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest from investors searching for sites for mega data centers who are enticed by the region's cool temperatures, renewable energy, shale gas and empty stretches of land. As tech giants known as hyperscalers race worldwide to build server farms and run into roadblocks amid anti-data-center... Continue Reading →
Milei Vows Tougher Sanctions, Defense Push Over Falklands Oil Drilling
Sept. 3 (Reuters) Argentine President Javier Milei said on Thursday he would tighten sanctions on companies involved in oil projects around the Falkland Islands, boost defense resources in the country's south and send Congress a bill aimed at strengthening Argentina's response to what he called violations of its sovereignty. In a televised address, Milei said... Continue Reading →
Iran Creates Oil Bonanza for the Americas
Sept. 2 (Reuters opinion by Ron Bousso) From Canada to Argentina, oil producers across the Americas have enjoyed a windfall during the Iran war by capturing market share lost by Middle Eastern exporters. The renewed focus on energy security globally could transform this emergency response into a lasting structural change. Oil production in the Americas... Continue Reading →
Eni Expands Presence in Uruguay
Aug. 31 (OE) Eni has, together with MIWEN (a wholly owned subsidiary of YPF) and the Uruguayan National Oil Company ANCAP, signed an official agreement for the entry in the OFF-5 exploration block offshore Uruguay, following approval by the Uruguayan authorities. Eni is now the operator of the OFF-5 block with a 50% interest, alongside... Continue Reading →