Operators will advance the funds against future royalties and recover them through royalty deductions or tolls. The works cover about 160 km of provincial routes 7, 8 and 51, in the corridor serving the fields around Anelo.
With seven professional training tracks and cutting-edge learning technology, the Vaca Muerta Institute was officially inaugurated at its headquarters in Neuquén’s Technology Park
With Veladero and Diablillos, the sector now accounts for six of the 12 projects approved under the regime. The pending pipeline — led by Glencore with $13.5 billion in copper projects — suggests that share will grow even further.
The four-well pilot in the shale oil window—carried out in partnership with TotalEnergies as operator—confirmed commercially viable production. It involved horizontal wells with hydraulic fracturing in the oil window, a liquids-rich shale zone distinct from the dry gas window that dominates other areas of the formation.
The company had agreed to purchase 90% of the Los Toldos II Oeste block from Pluspetrol. The remaining 10% will remain under the control of Gas y Petróleo del Neuquén, the provincial company participating as a partner.
With this signing, the privatization process enters its final phase, enabling the operational transition to private hands and securing revenues of US$706,885,298.49 for the national treasury
Oldelval expects early start-up by the end of 2026. In its first phase, the pipeline will transport 220,000 barrels per day, expandable to 300,000 and eventually 500,000.
The agreement aims to expand initiatives in key areas for the province: from road infrastructure and education to energy access. The company is participating with other operators in financing the paving of the Añelo bypass, a project designed to improve connectivity along key routes heavily used by the industry.
