Energy & Oil

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2015 - 05:55 UTC

  Gazprom and YPF will sign agreement to develop Argentina shale oil and gas deposits

  

  Argentine energy company YPF CEO Miguel Galuccio is scheduled to sign on Wednesday in Moscow a contract on joint exploitation of shale oil and gas in the rich Vaca Muerta fields of Patagonian province Neuquén. The contract is part of the bilateral agenda to be addressed by visiting Argentine president Cristina Fernandez on Thursday, when she meets with Vladimir Putin.

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2015 - 01:58 UTC

  Argentina sues Falklands' oil and support companies involved in hydrocarbons drilling

  

  The Argentine government on Tuesday sued several energy and support companies that are drilling for oil near the Falkland Islands, the latest chapter of a longstanding dispute over the South Atlantic archipelago, though analysts say it will have little practical effect. The criminal case was filed in Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego province which according to the Argentine constitution includes the Falklands and Antarctica.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2015 - 07:36 UTC

  Falklands' public consultation period on oil industry impact extended until Friday

  

  The Falkland Islands government (FIG) announced it has extended the public consultation period for the Oil & Gas Social Effects Monitoring Program, which was originally intended to end this week. The new deadline is Friday 24 April.

• Monday, April 20th 2015 - 06:57 UTC

  Has the U.S. reached “peak oil” at current price levels?

  

  The United States Energy Information Agency once again capitulated on the myth that rig counts don't matter and the productivity of wells would largely offset, leaving the industry on a continuous path to higher output. The current consensus of 500,000 B/D additional growth in 2015 US production now appears very much at risk.

• Saturday, April 18th 2015 - 10:13 UTC

  UK accuses Argentina of bullying the Falklands; it's time they begin acting 'responsibly'

  

  Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has accused Argentina of bullying after it announced on Friday in London that it was starting legal action against companies drilling for oil and gas near the Falkland Islands.

• Friday, April 17th 2015 - 04:12 UTC

  Malvinas Secretary Filmus to talk about Falklands and oil in London

  

  Argentina's Secretary for Malvinas Islands Affairs, Daniel Filmus will be giving a conference on Friday in London on the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute with the UK and the current round of oil drilling offshore the Islands, in what Argentina considers its territory.

• Tuesday, April 14th 2015 - 11:49 UTC

  Falklands oil explorers replace costly drilling in the south-east basin

  

  Three oil explorers drilling in the Falkland Islands, including Houston based Noble Energy have shelved plans to drill a second well in the south and east Falklands following the steep drop in oil prices, one of the partners said on Monday. Partners, which also include London-listed Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) and Edison International, said they would continue drilling in other parts of the region.

• Tuesday, April 14th 2015 - 09:39 UTC

  Falklands Argos in farm-out agreement with Noble Energy to drill exploratory well

  

  Noble Energy announced Monday that it has acquired additional acres offshore the Falkland Islands and plans to start drilling, despite opposition from Argentina’s government. The Houston-based oil company now holds a 75% interest in a license in the North Falkland Basin from Argos Resources Limited, an oil and gas exploration company based in the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, April 11th 2015 - 14:27 UTC

  Seizure of YPF faces litigation from two Spanish companies demanding compensation

  

  Argentina has been sued in a US district court in New York in connection with its nationalization of oil giant YPF in 2012, according to court documents. The plaintiffs are two Spanish firms, and they are represented by a US law firm Burford Capital.

• Friday, April 10th 2015 - 05:24 UTC

  Rousseff declares Petrobras 'clean' after purging corrupt managers and practices

  

  Brazil's State-run oil company Petrobras has purged corrupt managers and put a graft scandal behind it, while hitting record output levels from offshore deposits, President Dilma Rousseff said Thursday. The indictment of former senior executives of Petrobras the investigation of dozens of political allies of Rousseff in the multibillion-dollar kickback scandal has thrown her government into crisis and undermined investor confidence in Brazil.