Along the western edge of Argentina’s Patagonia, on an arid steppe nestled against the Andes mountains, lies a shale formation known as Vaca Muerta. And ever since engineers confirmed what an American geologist suspected a century ago -- that the Vaca Muerta, or dead cow, contains massive amounts of oil and gas -- the rush... Continue Reading →
Searcher Expands Argentina Data Library
Searcher Seismic has expanded the Argentina Super-Tie 2D Reprocessing Project to include all available 2D seismic data in the Malvinas and Austral Basins. This follows from the success of Phase 1 which specifically targeted the recent offshore bid round. The reprocessing effort will utilize a modern broadband and AVO compliant workflow to both improve imaging... Continue Reading →
Eni adds acreage offshore Argentina to its portfolio
The Argentinian authorities have officially awarded the exploration license of offshore block MLO 124 to an Eni-led consortium. Eni said on Monday that the award is the outcome of the consortium’s successful bid in the International Bid Round “Ronda Costa Afuera n. 1” held on April 16, 2019. A total of 38 blocks were on... Continue Reading →