By Facundo Iglesia and Martina JaureguyThe first of three tranches of the Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline was officially launched today in Salliqueló, Buenos Aires province. “We will no longer import gas in ships because we’ll use the gas in our subsoil,” he said. The pipelineThe 573-kilometer-long pipeline’s path starts at the gas treatment plant in Tratayén, Neuquén, which is located at the heart of the Vaca Muerta shale oil and shale gas deposit. Savings will grow to US$4.2 billion for the whole of 2024, by replacing liquefied natural gas, gas from Bolivia, and liquid fuel imports, while increasing the availability of gas at competitive prices for industry, businesses, and homes. Vaca Muerta is the fourth-largest shale oil reservoir in the world and the second-largest shale gas reservoir.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald July 09, 2023 21:57 UTC