Oil and Gas

Vaca Muerta’s associated gas doubled in 2025 and hit a new record in January 2026: Can this byproduct of the oil boom be monetized?

Associated gas — the gas that inevitably emerges as a byproduct of oil production in the black oil and liquids-rich window of the Neuquén formation — is rich in high-value components. In January, output climbed to 26.7 million cubic meters per day, setting a historic record. The industry is closely monitoring the trend, as it could open the door to a new business opportunity.

Cerro Dragón: Pan American Energy imports two polymer injection plants, boosts tertiary recovery strategy

The company coordinated the international project cargo operation from France to the San Jorge Gulf Basin for two modular polymer injection plants, a key component of its tertiary recovery (EOR) plan, which calls for significant investment.

Lucía Martínez

Iranian oil: technology, industry, processes, reserves, history and geopolitical challenges

A focal point of international tensions, Iran holds the world’s third-largest proven oil reserves, estimated at about 208 billion to 209 billion barrels at the end of 2024, accounting for roughly 12% of global reserves and 24% of those in the Middle East

Lucía Martínez

Strait of Hormuz: 10 basic questions about its importance to global energy and the world economy

The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most critical maritime passage for oil and liquefied natural gas. About 20 million barrels per day of crude oil and equivalents pass through the waterway each day, representing roughly 20% of global petroleum liquids consumption and more than 25% of seaborne oil trade.

Financial bookrunner ranking: Energy drove the debt market in 2025 and early 2026

Argentina’s negotiable obligations market tops $20B in 2025, projects another solid year in 2026 as energy accounts for nearly half of corporate financing

Matías Astore

Energy trade surplus kicks off 2026, cementing Vaca Muerta’s export dominance

Despite falling international prices, Argentina’s energy sector maintained a positive balance and posted a record surplus of $7.815 billion in 2025, driven by unconventional production and lower import dependence.

Marina Cappiello

Hydrogen exports and refining: YPF launches H2 II unit at Luján de Cuyo complex

The new high-purity hydrogen plant is key to the NEC B project, which will allow 100% of the diesel produced at the Mendoza refinery to meet international 10 ppm sulfur standards, reducing emissions and strengthening YPF’s downstream operations with an export-oriented profile.

Shale "superstar:" from 538 to 1,075 wells, drilling boom rewrites Argentina’s energy map

Argentina is emerging as a regional shale powerhouse, but with weak Brent prices and higher costs, the market in 2026 will demand greater, almost surgical efficiency. The energy map is being rewritten, and the question is whether profitability will hold in the next chapter.

Martin Oliver

The Mendoza tongue: Province delimits 600-square-kilometer triangle to fast-track its own Vaca Muerta

The province has identified areas of significant thickness and thermal maturity within the “Mendoza tongue” of the formation.

David Mottura

ENAP posts strong 2025 results as Vaca Muerta supply deal drives performance

The Chilean state company doubled its profits while advancing a diversification plan, though it is considering the possibility of exporting unconventional oil from Neuquén via the Pacific Ocean through the port of San Vicente.

David Mottura

Instituto Vaca Muerta: Martín Migoya says Globant could join training center

The CEO of Globant said he will analyze the possibility of joining the Instituto Vaca Muerta, an initiative promoted by YPF to strengthen technical training in unconventional upstream operations. In this way, artificial intelligence is beginning to play a central role in the training of future upstream specialists.

Marina Cappiello

Society of Petroleum Engineers predicts Permian Basin entering new shale phase

Although the basin remains highly productive, operators are placing less emphasis on drilling more wells and more on extracting value efficiently from existing developments. Technologies such as enhanced oil recovery (EOR), horseshoe wells, and artificial intelligence will be crucial to extending the life of this iconic U.S. shale basin.

Martin Oliver

Argentina LNG: YPF consolidates high-density gas “sweet spots,” partners with Eni and ADNOC

The swap with Pluspetrol could act as a catalyst to unlock the project, where key players have already begun positioning themselves. By consolidating control over high-density gas areas, YPF is building the stable, large-scale supply base needed to make a megaproject like Argentina LNG financially viable.

Matías Astore

Shale24 first reported: EXIM Bank reopens credit to Argentina, enables strategic financing for energy and critical minerals

The updated Country Limitation Schedule (CLS) allows short- and medium-term credit for Argentina’s public and private sectors. Within the framework of the Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement (ARTI), the EXIM Bank decision is set to support projects in Vaca Muerta, lithium and infrastructure, marking a key financial endorsement in the relationship between Buenos Aires and Washington.

Lucía Martínez

What is the energy multiplier, and why does it help the government attract dollars and boost activity amid global volatility?

These are critical days for Argentina’s economic dynamics. The energy sector is bringing in dollars through financing, while sectors tied to the RIGI are driving domestic activity. New regulations are creating incentives to capitalize on the favorable momentum in emerging markets.

Julián Guarino