Argentina
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December 01, 2025
Argentina has reached its first long-term LNG sales agreement, marking a pivotal moment for Vaca Muerta’s gas ambitions. A producer consortium led by Pan American Energy will supply up to 2 MMtpa to Germany’s SEFE beginning in 2027.
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November 12, 2025
Vista Energy plans to nearly double shale output in Argentina by 2030 as President Javier Milei advances sweeping reforms to boost investment and competitiveness in the Vaca Muerta basin. CEO Miguel Galuccio said tax and labor changes could unlock major gains for Argentina’s growing shale sector.
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October 17, 2025
GeoPark has finalized its acquisition of the Loma Jarillosa Este and Puesto Silva Oeste blocks from Pluspetrol in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta formation, marking its formal entry as operator in one of South America’s most productive unconventional oil regions.
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September 25, 2025
GeoPark has acquired operated interests in the Loma Jarillosa Este and Puesto Silva Oeste blocks in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale from Pluspetrol, adding 12,300 acres, immediate production and growth to 20,000 boed by 2028.
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September 24, 2025
Enverus has launched its Global Research platform, expanding oil and gas intelligence worldwide. The first report spotlights Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale, revealing discounted M&A opportunities compared to U.S. shale assets, alongside production trends and inventory insights.
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September 11, 2025
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale remains resilient despite political and economic risks, according to President Javier Milei’s top oil and gas official.
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August 27, 2025
When completed, FLNG Hilli Episeyo will be redeployed in the Gulf of San Matias in the Rio Negro province offshore Argentina, liquifying gas from the Vaca Muerta shale formation onshore in Neuquen province for 20 years.
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August 08, 2025
Milbank LLP is advising YPF S.A. in connection with its definitive agreement with Total Austral S.A., an affiliate of TotalEnergies, to acquire a 45% interest in Rincón La Ceniza and La Escalonada, two unconventional oil and gas blocks located in Argentina, for $500 million.
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August 07, 2025
Golar LNG has secured a 20-year FLNG charter with Southern Energy S.A. in Argentina, generating $400 million per year plus upside tied to LNG pricing. Delivery of the MK II unit is expected in 2028.
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August 06, 2025
TotalEnergies is selling its 45% stake in two Vaca Muerta shale blocks to YPF for $500 million, shifting focus to core assets in Argentina’s Neuquén Basin and offshore Tierra del Fuego.
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August 05, 2025
Oil-drilling activity in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale patch is set to weaken in the near term as companies restrain spending, said the chief executive officer of the region’s biggest crude producer YPF SA.
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July 15, 2025
Sulzer's new facilities will support essential industries in the region, including oil and gas and power generation. The expansion underlines Sulzer's global strategy of establishing full-service, in-region capabilities to meet the needs of its industrial customers.
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June 30, 2025
Argentina must give up its controlling stake in signature energy company YPF SA within two weeks after a New York judge sided with litigators in a $16 billion judgment, delivering a setback to President Javier Milei before crucial midterm elections.
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June 27, 2025
TotalEnergies is in talks with potential buyers for its shale oil assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta, as international operators look to exit the region amid improved valuations and shifting investment priorities.
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May 02, 2025
Golar LNG has reached final investment decision (FID) for the 20-year re-deployment charter of the FLNG Hilli Episeyo (FLNG Hilli). The vessel will be chartered to Southern Energy S.A. (SESA), offshore Argentina, to monetize gas from the Vaca Muerta shale formation.
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April 30, 2025
Argentina shale operator YPF has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Globant, a digitally-native company focused on transforming companies through the use of AI. Through the agreement, YPF will apply AI technology across its supply chain operations.
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April 16, 2025
Vista Energy has acquired Petronas' 50% stake in the Vaca Muerta shale basin in a deal valued at $1.5 billion USD. Vista estimates that the area, known as La Amarga Chica (LACh) could potentially hold 400 new well locations to be drilled in its inventory (at 100% working interest). The remaining 50% of LACh is held by operator YPF S.A.
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April 02, 2025
Chevron Corp., YPF SA and other oil drillers are planning a major Argentine pipeline to handle rising output from the Vaca Muerta shale region. The pipeline is seen as integral to starting production from several fields.
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March 18, 2025
Malaysia’s Petronas is evaluating a sale of its shale oil asset in Argentina, a move that would complete its exit from the country’s booming Vaca Muerta fields as several international drillers also look to divest from the region.
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February 28, 2025
Equinor ASA has discussed selling stakes in Argentine shale oil assets to its joint venture partner, state-run oil company YPF SA. According to a person familiar with the matter, Equinor, Norway’s biggest oil company, has started a process to value and assess the assets.
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January 23, 2025
(Bloomberg) – Argentina scored its widest annual energy trade surplus in nearly two decades in 2024 thanks to booming oil and gas production in the country’s Vaca Muerta shale patch. It’s forecast to do even better this year.
