#unconventional shale

2025 record in perspective, hydrocarbon production evolution (last decade)

Records and challenges

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.

Crude production by basin – monthly estimate and projection to 2027 (millions of barrels per day). The Permian Basin shows clear signs of decline star

New global context

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.