Plunge of oil demand limits storage capacity

The drop in oil demand by refiners at local level and the exports limited to a minimum at global level due to the coronavirus pandemic, pushed storage capacity to the limit in the producing provinces

BP announces quarterly loss as oil prices crash

The British giant said it slumped into a u$s4.4-billion net loss in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic crushed demand for oil. "Our industry has been hit by supply and demand shocks on a scale never seen before," BP's CEO stated

Brazil: Shell plans drilling operation and new field development in 2025

Shell, the second-largest oil producer in Brazil with an average of 450,000 barrels of crude per day last year, announced plans for a drilling operation in one of its concessions and the development of a new oil field in the country by 2025. The development of the new field, called Gato do Mato, depends on […]

Vaca Muerta achieves record activity in 2024

The number of fracturing stages totaled 17,796 throughout 2024 in Vaca Muerta. This figure surpasses the previous record set in 2023 by 20.6%, which saw 14,747 fracturing stages