Tag: Miguel Galuccio

• Wednesday, July 17th 2013 - 07:24 UTC

  Argentina’s nationalized YPF and Chevron sign agreement to develop shale deposits

  

  Chevron, the world’s second-biggest oil company signed the first agreement with Argentina’s government since it nationalized YPF in 2012 to help develop shale oil and natural gas in the Vaca Muerta basin of the Patagonian province of Neuquen.

• Thursday, May 16th 2013 - 03:24 UTC

  Chevron agrees to invest 1.5bn dollars in developing YPF shale field in Patagonia

  

  Argentina’s nationalized oil company YPF signed on Wednesday an agreement with US oil major Chevron Corp to define the terms and conditions of Chevron's investment of 1.5 billion dollars in the vast Vaca Muerta shale field.

• Thursday, May 2nd 2013 - 06:33 UTC

  Fire in Argentina knocks out main refinery and imports of gasoline and diesel trebled

  

  Almost four million barrels of diesel and gasoline were shipped from Europe and the US to Argentina where a recent major fire in the country’s main refinery significantly diminished the supply of refined produce. The situation could extend for another two years, according to private estimates from the oil industry.

• Wednesday, March 27th 2013 - 07:53 UTC

  YPF and US based DOW sign memorandum to develop shale gas in Patagonia

  

  Argentina’s nationalized energy company YPF on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the local subsidiary of the US Dow Chemical to develop the shale gas deposits in the southern Nequen province.

• Monday, March 18th 2013 - 21:13 UTC

  Argentina should be self-sufficient in energy in five/six years says YPF

  

  Argentina’s energy self-sufficiency can be expected in five to six years said Miguel Galuccio, CEO of YPF, the oil and gas corporation which was nationalized a year ago when the government of President Cristina Fernandez seized a 51% majority from Spain’s Repsol.

• Saturday, February 16th 2013 - 20:34 UTC

  Nationalized YPF in 2012 cut oil production decline and showed modest increase

  

  Argentina’s nationalized oil and gas corporation YPF said oil output rose 2.5% last year, compared with an 8% decline in 2011 while natural gas output fell 2.3% on the year, versus an 11% decline in 2011. According to the statement YPF aims to boost oil production by 4% and gas output by 1.8% in 2013.

• Saturday, December 29th 2012 - 06:30 UTC

  YPF signs shale gas exploration deals with Pan American Energy and Bridas

  

  Argentina’s nationalized oil and gas company YPF announced on Friday that Pan American Energy, PAE, would be investing 3.4bn dollars in gas production in the next five years while Bridas, belonging to the Bulgheroni brothers said it plans to invest 1.5bn dollars in the development of the non conventional shale deposits in Vaca Muerta.

• Wednesday, December 26th 2012 - 06:03 UTC

  YPF and PDVSA will explore Malvinas continental shelf for oil, says Pagina 12

  

  According to reports in the Argentine media, the nationalized Argentine oil company YPF, formerly owned by Spain's Repsol, will be teaming up with Venezuelan oil giant PDVSA to explore the continental shelf around the Falkland/Malvinas Islands for oil.

• Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 20:45 UTC

  Chevron/YPF sign pilot accord to drill 100 wells in Vaca Muerta shale deposits

  

  US Chevron and Argentina’s nationalized YPF signed a partnership to on Wednesday to invest 1 billion dollars to develop the shale-oil reserves of Vaca Muerta in the hydrocarbons rich Patagonian province of Neuquén.

• Monday, December 10th 2012 - 20:10 UTC

  YPF CEO Galuccio travels to Norway to discuss partnership with Statoil

  

  Argentina’ nationalized oil and gas corporation YPF is said to be in talks with Norway’s Statoil about a possible partnership as part of its 37 billion dollars drive to develop Argentina’s energy reserves. It is close to signing deals with US oil giant Chevron as well as Bridas Corp, the Chinese-Argentine joint venture, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.