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Editor's note: Updated Aug. 21, 2019.

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2020-01-31 --

Equinor, Shell Buy Out Schlumberger In Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale

Equinor, Shell Buy Out Schlumberger In Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale

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2020-01-31 --

Equinor, Shell Buy Out Schlumberger In Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale

Equinor, Shell Buy Out Schlumberger In Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale

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2019-08-21 --

Norway's Equinor Adds Acreage Offshore Argentina

Norway's Equinor Adds Acreage Offshore Argentina

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2017-04-12 $390.00

Schlumberger Agrees To $390 Million Vaca Muerta Deal With YPF

Schlumberger Agrees To $390 Million Vaca Muerta Deal With YPF

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2017-03-08 $300.00

YPF, Shell Sign Deal For Vaca Muerta Pilot Projec

YPF, Shell Sign Deal For Vaca Muerta Pilot Projec

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Pitts: US Energy Pioneers, Capital Wanted for Vaca Muerta

Despite its vast potential, Argentina lacks the resources—both in capital and technical expertise—to fully tap the potential of the Vaca Muerta play.

Chevron Pushing Longer Laterals in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale

Chevron Corp., already drilling nearly 2.8-mile laterals at its Loma Campana Field in Argentina, wants to drill even longer horizontals, an executive told Hart Energy.

YPF, Petronas Target FID for Argentine LNG Facility in Late 2025

Argentina’s long-envisioned LNG export facility is closer to becoming a reality as state-owned YPF SA and Malaysia’s Petronas will look to reach a final investment decision in the second half 2025 on development in Sierra Grande on the country’s Atlantic Coast.

Vista CEO: Bidding for Exxon’s Vaca Muerta Assets ‘Very Competitive’

Vista Energy, one of the largest producers in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale field, aims to get bigger through Exxon Mobil assets reportedly being shopped for $1 billion.

CERAWeek: Tecpetrol CEO Touts Argentina Conventional, Unconventional Potential

Tecpetrol CEO Ricardo Markous touted Argentina’s conventional and unconventional potential saying the country’s oil production would nearly double by 2030 while LNG exports would likely evolve over three phases.

IMF Grants Argentina Access to $4.7B as Inflation Surpasses 200%

With rampant inflation, the IMF granted Argentina access to $4.7 billion for policies to restore macroeconomic stability, a move that could lead to more international investment, including from oil and gas companies.

Pitts: Is Vaca Muerta Argentina’s Permian?

Can Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale play truly garner the title of the Permian 2.0, which is a play that replicates the Permian Basin’s success? Yes, in terms of geology and game-changing potential, but no in terms of eventual production volumes.

E&P Highlights: Dec. 18, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including approval of an amended development plan for the Hebron Field and new decommissioning rules.

Permian 2.0? The Case for Argentina’s Vaca Muerta

Argentina’s Neuquén Province Energy Minister Alejandro Rodrigo Monteiro spoke with Hart Energy’s International Managing Editor Pietro D. Pitts in an exit interview about the importance of the Vaca Muerta and how the South American country is building a strong case for the play to be referred to as the Permian 2.0.

Achieving Energy Self-Sufficiency: Argentina’s Game Changing Vaca Muerta

Argentina’s Vaca Muerta or “dead cow” shale formation represents a game-changing opportunity to convert the South American country into a major exporter of piped-gas and oil to the Southern Cone region as well as oil and LNG to world markets.

Commentary: LatAm Outlook 2024—Top Five Economies to Watch and Why

In 2024, energy investors interested in Latin America will likely find the most attractive opportunities linked to developments in Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, Mexico and Venezuela. That’s if they can hold their nerves amid ongoing uncertainties mainly tied to politics in many of the countries.

YPF Boosting Production—and Debt

Argentina’s state-owned energy giant YPF SA boosted its total production in the second quarter, driven mainly by robust shale operations, but the company reported lower net income while its debt continues to rise.

Pemex Accelerating Development of New Fields

Mexico’s energy giant Petróleos de Mexico is staying true to an accelerated production strategy at new field developments to arrest overall declines in crude oil and condensates production.

Argentina’s Neuquén Province Gas Production Nears Record Highs

Gas production from Argentina’s Neuquén Province, home to the Vaca Muerta shale formation, reached 91.03 MMcm/d or about 3.21 Bcf/d in June of 2023, nearly surpassing a record high set last winter.

Argentina’s LNG Project to Require $51 Billion Over 15 Years

Argentina’s state-owned YPF SA and its Malaysian counterpart Petronas eye the need for $51 billion in investments over 15 years as part of their joint plans to build out 25 mtpa in liquefaction capacity near Bahía Blanca.