In Argentina, we are a major supplier of energy and one of the country’s top producers of natural gas.

Harbour’s production is concentrated in two areas: the prolific offshore Cuenca Marina Austral (CMA-1) concession in the Tierra del Fuego province, and the Aguada Pichana Este and San Roque onshore concessions in the Neuquén basin. Harbour’s acquired business has been active in Argentina for more than four decades and has a long-term operator partnership through TotalEnergies.

Production averaged 63 kboepd for the period 3 September to 31 December 2024, contributing 21 kboepd to the Group’s full year production (2023: N/A). This reflects a continued strong performance from CMA-1, which delivered c.70 per cent of our production in the country. CMA-1 production was supported by the Fenix gas project, a new unmanned platform tied into existing CMA-1 facilities, which came on-stream ahead of schedule in September 2024. 


Where we are active in Argentina

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Tierra del Fuego

Non-operated

Asset Operator Harbour equity
CMA-1 TotalEnergies 37.50%

Photo credit: Operator, TotalEnergies

Neuquén

Non-operated

Asset Operator Harbour equity
Aguada Pichana Este Vaca Muerta TotalEnergies 22.50%
San Roque Vaca Muerta TotalEnergies 24.71%
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Recent activity

Production from Aguada Pichana Este averaged 18 kboepd for the period 3 September to 31 December 2024, mainly from the unconventional Vaca Muerta shale, with production constrained by offtake and local market capacity.

San Roque production averaged 3 kboepd for the period from the mature conventional oil play. The unconventional Vaca Muerta shale in the San Roque licence has been appraised and discussions with partners for the potential development of the resource are ongoing.

In Q4 2024, Harbour signed a participation agreement to acquire a 15% interest in Southern Energy SA which is looking to develop a 2.45 mtpa FLNG export project. The transaction completed in January 2025 and a final investment decision was reached in May 2025. Harbour has a 15% interest in the project which envisages deploying two of Golar LNG’s FLNG vessels – the Hilli Episeyo and MK II – off the coast of the Rio Negro province. The project is expected to have processing and export capacity of c.6 million tonnes per year of LNG, equivalent to 27 million cubic metres per day (or 1.0 billion cubic feet per day) of natural gas.

The progress at San Roque and Aguada Pichana Este, along with participation in Southern Energy, marks important steps towards unlocking the full potential of Harbour’s natural gas resources in Argentina. With more than 750 mmboe of 2C resources, mainly in the Vaca Muerta shale play, Argentina represents the largest single component of Harbour’s 2C resources and a significant reserve replacement opportunity for the company.


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