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Latin America upstream in brief
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Report summary
The Latin America upstream in brief provides Wood Mackenzie's view on key industry events in Mexico and the Caribbean, Central and South America as they unfold. Declining legacy onshore production has been met with a highly active offshore sector. Discoveries in Guyana, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are reshaping the upstream landscape south of the border. Argentina also stands out through its burgeoning shale developments, one of the few bright spots for unconventionals outside the United States. Strong licensing activity, led by Brazil and Mexico, has drawn a diverse landscape of players exploring new opportunities in the region. We cover these issues, and more, in the Latin America upstream in brief.
Table of contents
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Recent insights and informs
- Brazil OPP-4 and OPC-6 rounds: strong results despite selective bidding
- Juliana Teixeira, Senior Research Manager, 7 October 2026
- Gulf of America operators are betting on Mexico
- What TotalEnergies wants in Venezuela may not be what it left
- Vaca Muerta bid round draws US$230 million
- Exxon negotiates Venezuela re-entry as Conoco stands firm
- Brazil's Santos Basin: the excitement is building with Tupinambá spud and the October's pre-salt round
- YPF backs Vaca Muerta ambitions with bond and e-frac first
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Tables and charts
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Blocks offered and awarded in the 4th Production Sharing Permanent Offer (OPP-4)Mexico vs US net production, selected cross-border operatorsRonda 1/2026 provisional bid results by block
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Reported (unconfirmed) areas of interest in the Orinoco beltOrinoco production recovery has been broad but uneven in 2026Blocks offered in the 4th Production Sharing Permanent Offer (OPP)Land and sea routes from the Falkland IslandsBare asset locationTupinamba and adjacent pre-salt blocks, Santos BasinAssumed Maracaibo fields included in the agreementAssumed Orinoco areas included in the agreementEstimated current production from 17 strategic assets (kb/d)
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