The last weld will be made on the kilometer 232 of the traceat the height of the La Pampas provinceat the junction point of sections 1 and 2, of the three into which the work was divided.
The event will be broadcast via streaming this Friday at 2:00 p.m.. From the place, will be the president of the company Energía Argentina, Augustine Gerez. In turn, from Buenos Aires, The virtual presence of Sergio Massa and the Secretary of Energy, Flavia Royón, are expected.
The long-awaited infrastructure work It will go live on June 20., as they assured from the Government. During this month The necessary hydraulic tests will be carried out to register any type of failures in all its sections.
The official information indicates that the work will allow reverse the deficit of the energy balance from the exploitation of Vaca Muerta. As projected, the work will generate US$ 1.9 billion in energy import savings for the second half of 2023, while for all of 2024, it is expected that the savings is more than US$ 4,000 million.
However, the two compression plants still need to start up: one in Tratayen, which is already in place, and another in Saliqueló, which still needs to be moved. Once these two compressors are installed, the Vaca Muerta gas will be able to transport 22 million MMm3 per day, twice as much as without them.
In addition, during the second semester the Government will seek to announce two other works: on the one hand, the second stage of the Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline, which could be tendered on June 20 and will explore sources of financing from Brazil and will invite the private sector to participate; and on the other, The start-up of the reversal of the North Gas Pipeline is expected to transport Vaca Muerta gas to central and northern Argentina.
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This project already has confirmed funding from the Andean Development Corporation (CAF), for a total of $540 million.
Source: Ambito
