Shell fortalece la posición de Vaca Muerta mediante la participación en Bandurria Sur

Shell en Argentina

El Grupo Shell ha operado en Argentina de forma continua desde 1914, y comenzó la exploración de hidrocarburos y las actividades de producción en 1921. En el negocio del Upstream, participamos desde 1998 en el Joint Venture Acambuco, un área de gas natural y condensado en la provincia de Salta operada por Pan Amercian Energy LLC. Nuestra historia más reciente en Upstream comenzó en 2012, cuando lanzamos la exploración y la subsiguiente explotación de depósitos de petróleo y gas no convencionales en la cuenca de Neuquén. Hoy en día, Shell opera los bloques de Sierras Blancas, Cruz de Lorena, Coiron Amargo Sur Oeste y Bajada de Añelo. En abril de 2014, también adquirimos un porcentaje de dos bloques operados por Total Austral S.A.: La Escalonada y Rincón La Ceniza. Vaca Muerta desarrolla una función importante en el portafolio de oportunidades futuras para Shell.

Nota al Editor:

• En nuestras operaciones, tenemos como prioridad proteger la seguridad de nuestros empleados, las comunidades en las que operamos y el medioambiente.
• Nuestro negocio de Shale ha mejorado mucho en los últimos años, al enfocarlo en activos principales de márgenes elevados, aumentando la eficacia del capital y reduciendo los costos operativos.
• En la actualidad, nuestro modelo de operación de Shales es altamente competitivo y esperamos un flujo de caja libre y consistente de USD 2-3 mil millones en 2025.
• En abril de 2019, Shell aumentó su presencia en Argentina tras ganar, junto con su socio de consorcio de licitación Qatar Petroleum International Limited, dos bloques de exploración en aguas profundas (CAN 107 y 109) ubicados en la Cuenca Argentina Norte, como parte de la Ronda Offshore 1 que se llevó a cabo en Argentina.
• Las actividades de exploración en aguas profundas de Shell se centran en núcleos existentes en crecimiento y en cuencas en desarrollo para agregar opciones competitivas y resilientes a su portafolio de Upstream.

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