Argentina

Pandemic Market Turmoil Set to Cut into E&P Spend South of Border

Pandemic Market Turmoil Set to Cut into E&P Spend South of Border

U.S. exploration and production (E&P) companies arecuttingcapital expenditure (capex) by 35-40% from 2019 as oil prices continue to get hammered and demand is destroyed by the coronavirus pandemic, but spending reductions could be even harsher south of the U.S. border.

April 23, 2020
NatGas from Argentina’s Neuquén Fetches $1.79/MMBtu for April in Auction

NatGas from Argentina’s Neuquén Fetches $1.79/MMBtu for April in Auction

Natural gas from Argentina’s province Neuquén, home to most of the Vaca Muerta deposit, fetched $1.79/MMBtu on average in the latest online auction held by Argentina’s online gas market Mercado Electrónico del Gas (Megsa).

March 31, 2020
NatGas from Argentina’s Neuquén Fetches $1.79/MMBtu for April in Auction

NatGas from Argentina’s Neuquén Fetches $1.79/MMBtu for April in Auction

Natural gas from Argentina’s province Neuquén, home to most of the Vaca Muerta deposit, fetched $1.79/MMBtu on average in the latest online auction held by Argentina’s online gas market Mercado Electrónico del Gas (Megsa).

March 31, 2020
Argentina Taking Advantage of Cheap LNG in Preparation for Southern Cone Winter

Argentina Taking Advantage of Cheap LNG in Preparation for Southern Cone Winter

Despite growing domestic gas production from its Vaca Muerta formation and plans to develop large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, Argentina has ordered 11 LNG cargoes for the upcoming Southern Cone winter as prices for the super-chilled fuel continue to suffer from the demand shock of the coronavirus.

March 25, 2020
Argentina Orders 11 LNG Cargoes for Upcoming Southern Cone Winter as Prices Plummet

Argentina Orders 11 LNG Cargoes for Upcoming Southern Cone Winter as Prices Plummet

Despite growing domestic gas production from its Vaca Muerta formation and plans to develop large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, Argentina has ordered 11 LNG cargoes for the upcoming Southern Cone winter as prices for the super-chilled fuel continue to suffer from the demand shock of the coronavirus.

March 24, 2020
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Argentina’s prolific Vaca Muerta shale play is going through a period of uncertainty as the new leftwing government in Buenos Aires devises plans for its energy sector, according to analysts.

February 26, 2020
Equinor, Shell Snap Up Schlumberger Acreage in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta

Equinor, Shell Snap Up Schlumberger Acreage in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta

Norway’s Equinor SA and Royal Dutch Shell plc have have jointly purchased a 49% interest held by Schlumberger Ltd. in the Bandurria Sur onshore block in Argentina’s Neuquén province.

February 3, 2020
Equinor, Shell Snap Up Schlumberger Acreage in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta

Equinor, Shell Snap Up Schlumberger Acreage in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta

Norway’s Equinor SA and Royal Dutch Shell plc have have jointly purchased a 49% interest held by Schlumberger Ltd. in the Bandurria Sur onshore block in Argentina’s Neuquén province.

February 3, 2020
Equinor, Shell Snap Up Schlumberger Acreage in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta

Equinor, Shell Snap Up Schlumberger Acreage in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta

Norway’s Equinor SA and Royal Dutch Shell plc have have jointly purchased a 49% interest held by Schlumberger Ltd. in the Bandurria Sur onshore block in Argentina’s Neuquén province.

February 3, 2020
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale Gas Entering Chile Market

Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale Gas Entering Chile Market

In a move that only recently seemed unthinkable, Argentina has started sending natural gas from the emerging Vaca Muerta formation to various points in Chile for residential, electric power and industrial uses.

January 7, 2019