Argentina Launches Tender for Vaca Muerta Pipeline Work to Move Local Gas Supply

Argentina has launched a tender for new works to reverse the flow of natural gas on a major pipeline designed to transport Vaca Muerta shale production to the north of the country, a spokesperson for state-owned energy company ENARSA said on Friday.

(Reuters) — Argentina has launched a tender for new works to reverse the flow of natural gas on a major pipeline designed to transport Vaca Muerta shale production to the north of the country, a spokesperson for state-owned energy company ENARSA said on Friday.

Vaca Muerta is a massive shale formation in western Argentina seen as key to boosting the South American country's gas supplies and lessening the need for pricey imports.