YPF Vaca Muerta Seeks Permit for 12-Well US$160M Pilot
The $160 million pilot includes 12 horizontal wells with 2,000-meter laterals and 33 fracture stages each, company filings said.
- International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday to observe President Javier Milei's economic reforms firsthand during her first visit as the Fund's leader.
- Over 70 years, Argentina has participated in 23 IMF programs, with citizens often viewing the institution as a scapegoat for the country's economic crises.
- YPF is advancing a $160 million pilot project in the Vaca Muerta shale formation, seeking regulatory approval to drill 12 horizontal wells supplying the Argentina LNG megaproject.
- Georgieva expressed optimism during a press conference with Economy Minister Luis Caputo, stating she sees no need for additional IMF financing for Argentina before 2027.
- YPF has presented a broader $25 billion project under the Large Investment Incentive Regime targeting a Final Investment Decision by year-end, unlocking long-term energy export potential.
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The managing director of the IMF traveled for two hours Loma Campana along with Luis Caputo and Horacio Marín; oil is key to external accounts
During her brief visit to the Neucan field of Loma Campana, the holder of the multilateral credit agency met one of Argentina's fastest growing sectors and one of the main sources of foreign exchange.
YPF Vaca Muerta Seeks Permit for 12-Well US$160M Pilot
Argentina's state-controlled energy company YPF is advancing a pilot plan to drill 12 horizontal wells in the Vaca Muerta shale formation's Meseta Buena Esperanza block. The US$160 million project, announced in late July 2026, is designed to supply natural gas to the Argentina LNG megaproject. The post YPF Vaca Muerta Seeks Permit for 12-Well US$160M Pilot appeared first on The Rio Times.
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will visit the Loma Campana site where YPF President Horacio Marín will welcome her. The challenges for this new stage of the program
Cristina Kirchner’s son questioned Georgieva’s presence in Argentina and accused the government of having a “servile” attitude towards the credit agency.
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