Country Report
Uruguay upstream summary
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Report summary
Despite being located between hydrocarbon-rich countries Brazil and Argentina, Uruguay does not produce any oil or gas. Periodic exploration, mainly onshore, has occurred over the decades, but no discoveries have been made. Uruguay is heavily dependent on hydrocarbon imports to meet its domestic energy requirements, a situation that may change.In 2022, the government launched the successful Open Uruguay round process and all offshore acreage in the country is actively being explored. Four ...
Table of contents
- Open Uruguay bid round (2022)
- Introduction
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Tectonic evolution
- Stratigraphy
- Punta del Este basin
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Petroleum system
- Source rocks
- Reservoirs
- Seals
- Pelotas basin
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Petroleum system
- Source rocks
- Reservoirs
- Seals
- Chaco-Paraná basin (Norte sub-basin)
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Petroleum system
- Source rocks
- Reservoirs
- Chaco-Paraná basin (Santa Lucia sub-basin)
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Petroleum system
- Source Rocks
- Reservoirs
- Seals
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Licensing
- Offshore Round I
- Offshore Round II
- Onshore licensing
- Offshore Round III
- Open Uruguay Offshore Round
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Tables and charts
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Country Key FactsCountry MapNet Acreage 2026
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Map of BasinsGas Pipelines2022 Open Uruguay Offshore Round mapInfrastructure Map
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