Higher oil prices, greater efficiencies, and regulatory adjustments introduced in several countries are driving new investment in the offshore areas of the region. The epicenter of activity is in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Brazilian pre-salt, but interest is also growing in Guyana, where discoveries are surpassing expectations. Read this report to understand the state of offshore in Latin America today, and where it is headed.
1. Index
2. Introduction
- Figure: Offshore Rigs vs. Onshore
3. Mexico: The Question of López Obrador
- Figure: Mexico Oil Production
4. Brazil: Drop in Costs, Regulatory Changes Drive Interest in Pre-salt
- Figure: Offshore Brazil by Field
- Figure: Pre-salt Production
5. Guyana: Sudden Interest as Discoveries Add Up
6. Argentina, Colombia, Others Seek to Join Party
- Figure: Colombia Production
7. Conclusion: Some Doubts, but Expect More Offshore