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U.S. Delegation Weighs Vaca Muerta Investments as Industry Seeks Lower Costs and Clear Rules

Stable rules with free dividend flows are seen as prerequisites for foreign investment.

La Argentina ya dio su primer paso en el competitivo mercado del gas natural licuado (GNL), en el que solo tres países concentran el 60% de las exportaciones: Estados Unidos (21,5%), Qatar (19,4%) y Australia (19,3%)
Horacio Marín en el stand de la compañía china Wison
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Overview

  • Representatives from the Argentina–Texas Chamber met with Energy official Daniel González and oil-company procurement teams to explore cost-cutting and new services for Vaca Muerta.
  • González estimated service prices in Vaca Muerta run roughly 35–40% higher than the Permian, pressuring margins for export projects such as LNG and pipeline gas to Brazil.
  • Financing remains costly for local players, with recent bonds and loans near 7.5–8.5% and Argentina’s country risk topping 1,100, prompting firms to pace external fundraising.
  • Chevron and TotalEnergies executives reiterated calls for predictable regulation, investment protection and dividend repatriation, while TotalEnergies’ Sergio Mengoni said international capital is indispensable.
  • LNG export plans continue in parallel, with two Golar FLNG vessels slated for 2027–2028 and YPF evaluating additional units with Shell and Eni, though further decisions are pending.