Bloomberg Argentina wants to take its shale expertise to new oil frontier 12-03-2023 09:23 Palermo Aike fields in Santa Cruz Province could increase Argentina's shale reserves by about a third, Economy Minister Sergio Massa tells investors.
Oil production Shale oil exports to spur Argentina's trade surplus, official says 07-03-2023 17:07 Booming oil production out of shale patch Vaca Muerta will create surpluses in energy trade for Argentina to the tune of US$8 billion within a few years, says top official.
VACA MUERTA Vaca Muerta awakes as pipelines revive shale hopes 27-02-2023 15:07 Argentina’s energy industry has seen its fair share of false dawns, but the construction of a pipeline is an irrefutable step towards cutting the country's dependency on fuel imports.
ENERGY Vaca Muerta: Government's ace in the hole against energy price hikes 01-02-2023 10:37 Upward inflationary trend in first three months of year set to continue with further increases in utility prices on the way. But the government is banking on Vaca Muerta and the Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline continuing to pay off.
ENERGY Argentina closes 2022 with record levels of oil production 26-01-2023 17:57 Driven by Vaca Muerta shale, last month’s oil production hit a daily peak of 622,500 barrels, of which 282,000 correspond to unconventional oil – 45% of the total.
ENERGY Government relaxes FX rules for companies to boost Vaca Muerta development 24-05-2022 16:41 Foreign currency exchange restrictions loosened to encourage greater investment in the energy sector and generate foreign currency.
ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE Game-changer? Argentina launches tender for construction of enormous gas pipeline 22-04-2022 09:40 President Alberto Fernández on Thursday launched a tender for construction of an enormous gas trunk pipeline beginning at Vaca Muerta gas field. What is the ‘Gasoducto Néstor Kirchner’ and why is it so important for Argentina?
ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE Government launches construction tender phase of mega gas pipeline 22-04-2022 01:35 President Alberto Fernández launches tender for construction of game-changing gas trunk pipeline from the Vaca Muerta unconventional gas field in southwestern Argentina.
ENERGY AUTONOMY FOR ARGENTINA? Argentina’s next president to benefit from gas export dollars 22-04-2022 01:14 President Alberto Fernández's government is speeding up construction of the Néstor Kirchner pipeline. If all goes well, it would be ready for the second half of 2023, but in the meantime, Argentina will spend at least two winters importing gas.
ANALYSIS Vaca Muerta: a failed opportunity that will cost Argentina 16-03-2022 21:13 When trying to explain why we fail as a country, look no further than the Vaca Muerta debacle. by Agustino Fontevecchia
As I see it The new energy crisis could suit Argentina 11-03-2022 11:30 Fossil fuels are back in fashion. Western leaders are now searching frantically for exploitable oil and gas deposits that are beyond Putin’s reach. by James Neilson
ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY Deepwater oil targeted by Argentine activists who quashed mining 11-01-2022 21:50 After a recent victory in Chubut Province, environmental activists in Argentina are trying to prevent new oil exploration in the Atlantic Ocean.
BLOOMBERG Argentina crude pipeline partly shut for repairs after spill 16-12-2021 16:38 Leak found in main crude oil pipeline carrying oil produced in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation.
Greenwashing? Overseas trips and the green agenda 05-11-2021 17:59 Argentina’s international agenda had moderate pretensions. President Fernández needed to show himself as the proactive leader of a country that has a say in world affairs, even if we don’t. by Agustino Fontevecchia
BLOOMBERG Shell, YPF to invest US$300M at Vaca Muerta in next two years 05-11-2021 02:12 With a US$300-million investment, the companies hope to reach a production of 15,000 barrels per day by 2024 and employ 800 people.
ECONOMY Argentina bets on natural gas despite climate commitments 01-11-2021 08:00 Alberto Fernández’s government wants to significantly expand Argentina’s pipeline network after sharp growth in natural gas production in Vaca Muerta. by Javier Lewkowicz, Diálogo Chino
VACA MUERTA Argentina's 'Dead Cow' gas may win out from Brazil's drought 14-08-2021 07:55 The drought in Brazil is offering a lifeline for Argentine gas drillers, just as the high-demand winter season ends.
Bloomberg Billionaire Eurnekian’s CGC buys Sinopec assets in Argentina 30-06-2021 15:22 CGC, majority owned by billionaire Eduardo Eurnekian’s Corporación América International, closes deal for the local unit of China Petroleum & Chemical Corp on Wednesday, the Buenos Aires-based company confirms in a statement.
Dead cow bounce Vaca Muerta awakes to reach record production levels 15-06-2021 16:32 Vaca Muerta shale mega-deposit reached historic levels of activity last month, according to a new report.
HEALTHCARE WORKERS PROTEST Protesting health workers lift Vaca Muerta roadblocks 30-04-2021 19:58 Protesting health workers who have deployed roadblocks for the last four weeks, blocking traffic to the giant Vaca Muerta shale basin in Neuquén Province, said on Wednesday that they moved their protests to other parts of Patagonia.
Neuquén province Shale industry rattled by social unrest in Patagonia 27-04-2021 22:09 Roadblocks near Vaca Muerta shale fields are about to enter their fourth week, with health workers on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic demanding higher wages.
And that reminds me… From cultural to dead cows 24-04-2021 09:58 The palindrome province of Neuquén features the paradox of supreme political stability with spasmodic social upheavals. by Michael Soltys
BLOOMBERG Government mulling oil price controls to tap Vaca Muerta, says Kulfas 10-04-2021 08:57 Argentina’s government is pushing for long-term oil price controls to boost Vaca Muerta production.