The attempt at digital censorship by the Israeli oil company Navitas Petroleum —through the activation of the "403 Forbidden" geographic restriction for users trying to access its official website from Argentina—finally has a documented explanation. The corporate maneuver desperately sought to conceal what now constitutes a veritable confession : the official publication on its institutional platform of its definitive acquisition of the adjacent PL001 block, an area of 1,126 square kilometers illegally auctioned off by the British colonial government that usurps our islands.

Using international browsing tools that bypass the server's security measures, Agenda Malvinas gained direct access to the updated technical document that the oil company presents to global markets. The official information published by Navitas confirms, word for word, the warnings that this publication had been anticipating based on a cross-analysis of the stock market filings of the Canadian company JHI Associates Inc. and the British company Rockhopper Exploration .

Navitas's verbatim confession: Expansion, reservations and external audit

In the projects section of its web platform, the British subsidiary owned by the Israeli holding company, Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Ltd (NPDP) , describes with surgical precision the progress on the new block adjacent to the Sea Lion field:  

"Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Ltd (NPDP) has acquired a 65% operating interest in Block PL001 in the Malvina Islands, which covers approximately 1,126 km². Block PL001 is adjacent to the Sea Lion discovery and has reservoirs within a reasonable distance for connection to the field."

To date, 40 prospects have been identified in the block, with potential resources of more than 1.3 billion barrels of oil, certified by the external auditor NSAI in 15 of the 40 prospects. Many of the prospects extend beyond the PL001 boundary into PL032 and exhibit seismic characteristics similar to those of the fans discovered in Sea Lion.

Navitas continues to evaluate additional prospects and numerous indications with a view to drilling an exploration well in the near term. The presence of multiple stacked fans offers the opportunity for a single exploration well to confirm the existence of an economically significant resource.

The development synergies with Sea Lion will generate economies of scale that will allow for profitable monetization of the basin."

The coincidence of the looting: The precedent of JHI and the restructuring of shares

This official publication from Navitas fully coincides with the reports that the Canadian company JHI Associates Inc. disseminated before restructuring its shareholding and selling control to the multinational Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. and to Navitas itself.

In its 2025 closing reports, JHI acknowledged that the PL001 concession granted direct access to the illegitimate North Malvinas Basin, surrounding the main Sea Lion field (which, they state, has an estimated 1.7 billion barrels of original oil in the field and more than 520 million barrels of recoverable reserves in its initial phases).

By comparing both publications, the strategy of the Anglo-Israeli-Canadian consortium is revealed in three central axes:

1.  Geographic and operational monopoly: With control of 65% of Sea Lion and 65% of block PL001 , Navitas not only exploits an isolated well; it has guaranteed operational hegemony over the entire North Malvina Basin under British colonial control.

2.  External technical validation: Certification by the renowned international auditor Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI) on 15 of the 40 prospects identified in PL001 provides the project with "financial security" for raising capital on the stock exchanges. With over 1.3 billion barrels of certified potential resources in that block, the entire basin comfortably exceeds 3 billion recoverable barrels.

3.  The Tie-Back Technique as a Monetization Tool: Similar to the approach being taken by the consortium formed by Total Energy, Harbour Energy, and Pan American Energy on the northern coast of Tierra del Fuego—by connecting the Fénix and Vega Pleyade fields—the Israeli company itself openly admits its intention to connect the PL001 fields via pipelines and submarine umbilicals to the factory ship (FPSO) that will be installed in Sea Lion. By using the "reasonable distance for connection" formula, they reduce capital costs and accelerate the rate of return for investors.

The real reasons for digital censorship in Argentina

The appearance of this text on the Navitas website explains the urgency of the oil company in removing the "403 Forbidden" code barrier for users in Argentina.

They know that the confirmation of the expansion into block PL001 completely undermines the national government's narrative and the Foreign Ministry's press releases. It reveals a foreign corporation that isn't "waiting to see what happens with diplomacy," but rather is consolidating illegitimate licenses, hiring international auditors, planning short-term exploration wells, and designing the industrial infrastructure to extract the energy reserves of future generations of Argentinians.

The blocking maneuver was the corporate response to the fear that the Argentine public would gain access to its own data. Following the revelations of Agenda Malvinas —amplified by national media outlets such as Página/12 ,El Destape ,Ámbito Financiero , and channels like C5N —the publication of the progress report on PL001 exposes the complete inaction of the Argentine and Tierra del Fuego authorities in the face of companies that systematically violate a compendium of laws and regulations, such as the Hydrocarbons Protection Law 26.659, the Customs Code and environmental regulations.  

The information obtained by Navitas , which it tries to hide from the eyes of Argentinians, shows that the engineering of plunder in the South Atlantic is advancing steadily, driven by economies of scale and the greed of financial markets. 

It's no longer just about Sea Lion; it's about the comprehensive plundering of the North Malvina Basin through a network of underwater connections that will consolidate the colonial presence for another 50 years.