It is the largest LNG sales operation from Argentina in terms of both volume and duration. The agreement was signed by Rodolfo Freyre of Southern Energy South America (SESA) and Frédéric Barnaud of Germany’s SEFE. The deal further strengthens Vaca Muerta’s position as an international player.
Vaca Muerta is now the world’s second-most productive shale formation, trailing only the Permian Basin in the United States. Here are the numbers, drivers and projections behind a level of growth Argentina has never seen before.
A specialized report highlights the sector's potential and emphasizes that its activity depends not on temporary incentives, but on operational maturation. It also notes the impact on import reduction and the development of related sectors.
With only 7% of its reserves explored to date, the field has driven a production boom that in 2025 represents nearly 60% of the national crude oil extraction
