Shell may be considering leaving the Vaca Muerta shale play in Argentina, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources. Both a partial asset sale and a full exit are on the table, according to the report, with the deal or deals potentially fetching billions. The Vaca Muerta play is considered the second-largest shale oil and gas formation […]
Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina are set to be major drivers of non-OPEC oil supply growth in 2026, accounting for half of the expected 0.8 million barrels per day (b/d) increase in 2026 the U.S. Energy Information Administration has predicted. According to the energy watchdog, Brazil’s growth will mainly be driven by new offshore pre-salt projects coming […]
Colombia-based independent GeoPark has acquired the 100% operated working interest held by Pluspetrol in two blocks in the Vaca Muerta shale formation in Argentina for USD 115 million, GeoPark announced on Thursday.
Seatrium is a Singapore-based global solutions provider specialising in engineering, procurement, construction, upgrading and repair of offshore and marine assets. It has extensive capabilities in LNG systems and floating energy solutions, including dual-fuel and LNG-powered vessels.
Fracking has boosted U.S. oil and gas production to record highs and significantly raised America’s oil and gas exports, giving the United States sway over global oil and LNG markets. Soaring U.S. oil production has challenged OPEC’s decades-long influence on global oil supply and prices, while American LNG exports have upended global natural gas trade, both in cargo flows and pricing mechanisms.
Golar LNG announced that Southern Energy S.A. (SESA) has reached a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the 20-year charter of Golar’s 3.5 mtpa MK II floating LNG (FLNG) unit. The decision follows definitive agreements signed between the parties in May 2025.
France’s TotalEnergies SE is in talks with at least two suitors who have submitted bids for its shale oil assets in Argentina, according to people familiar with the matter.
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale play posted significant first-quarter gains in 2025, building on last year’s strong performance, with oil output surging 26% and gas production rising 16% year-on-year, according to Rystad Energy estimates. This growth is shifting Argentina away from its historical dependence on gas imports, pushing the nation closer to energy self-sufficiency.
“The project has received the full support of the National and Provincial Governments in Argentina that granted all necessary approvals including the first ever unrestricted 30-year LNG export authorization in Argentina; qualification for the Incentive Regime for Large Investments; and provincial approval by the province of Río Negro for the offshore and onshore Environmental Impact Assessments for FLNG Hilli”, the companies said in a statement.
Harbour Energy and its partners have taken final investment decision on the Southern Energy FLNG export project offshore Argentina’s Río Negro province, the company said on Friday.