(Oil Price) – Equinor will sell all its assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta basin to Vista Energy in a cash and stock deal worth $1.1 billion, the Norwegian energy major said on Monday as it continues to high-grade its international portfolio. The deal includes Equinor’s 30% non-operated interest in the Bandurria Sur asset and its 50% non-operated interest in the Bajo del Toro
(World Oil) – Continental Resources has signed an asset sale and purchase agreement with Pan American Energy to acquire non-operated interests in four blocks within Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale play, further strengthening its footprint in one of the world’s most prolific unconventional basins. The assets are located in the Neuquén basin and will remain operated by Pan American Energy. Financial terms of the transaction
(Oil Price)– Argentina, in a surprise development, overtook Colombia to become South America’s fourth-largest oil producer. The country is undergoing a once-in-a-generation unconventional hydrocarbon boom, which began with Buenos Aires nationalizing integrated energy major YPF in 2012. Since then, Argentina’s oil and natural gas output has kept soaring higher, regularly hitting new monthly highs as volumes of shale oil and gas
(World Oil)– Vista Energy SAB, one of Argentina’s top oil producers, is looking to acquire new assets in the booming Vaca Muerta shale patch and may fund a purchase by selling equity. Vista has called a shareholder meeting for Jan. 27 where it will propose carrying out one or more acquisitions, according to a regulatory filing. The meeting is not
(World Oil)– Global crude oil production is forecast to rise by about 800,000 bpd in 2026, with Brazil, Guyana and Argentina accounting for roughly half of that growth, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s December Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). The EIA said crude supply growth since 2023 has been led largely by producers outside the OPEC+ group. While coordinated
(Oil Price)– The discovery of the massive Vaca Muerta shale play was a game changer for the economically troubled South American nation of Argentina. The country, which with 2024 gross domestic product of $632 billion ranks as the second largest economy in South America and third largest in the broader region of Latin America, is rapidly becoming one of the region’s
(Investing) – BUENOS AIRES -A dramatic ruling by a U.S. court ordering Argentina to hand over the 51% stake it holds in state energy firm YPF has cast a shadow over the country’s plans for its huge Vaca Muerta shale formation and hopes to return to global markets. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska said on Monday that Argentina must transfer its
(BOE Report) – OTTAWA – A peer review of fossil fuel subsidies between Canada and Argentina — already years behind schedule — stalled after Argentina ceased communication following its 2023 election and subsequent change in government. The review was first launched in 2018 as part of a G20 commitment to eliminate all “inefficient” subsides to the fossil fuel sector. It was
(BOE Report) – Argentina’s mergers and acquisitions market could grow significantly in the coming years if President Javier Milei’s economic reforms continue, Juan Tripier, director of M&A and corporate finance at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Argentina, told Reuters. Investors have shown renewed interest in Argentina following Milei’s measures, which include sharp reductions in inflation and public spending, a restored fiscal surplus, and
(World Oil) – GeoPark Limited, an independent oil and gas company with over 20 years of successful operations across Latin America, announces the appointment of Felipe Bayon as its new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2025. This appointment follows the decision of Andrés Ocampo to step down for personal reasons. Mr. Bayon is recognized
(Oil Price) – Petronas has launched a process to potentially sell its interest in a Vaca Muerta joint venture which would see Malaysia’s national oil and gas firm exit the Argentinian shale region, sources with knowledge of the matter have told Bloomberg. Petronas has already held discussions with a potential buyer about a sale of its 50% stake in La Amarga Chica
(Oil Price) – A national energy emergency declaration, a pledge to boost oil and gas production, and the threat of tariffs on Canadian oil—these are just a few of President Trump’s first moves in the energy game since he came into office. These moves have potential implications for energy companies around the world—and this includes Argentina, which just booked a major
