• Which Argentine refinery has built a new crude distiller column?
  • Ra¨ªzen Argentina¡¯s refinery in Buenos Aires, working with SC&T and more than 25 Argentine companies, has built and erected a new crude distiller column in November 2021. By Shell Catalysts & Technologies on Dec 16, 2021
  • Is Argentina a good market for oil & gas extraction?
  • Argentina¡¯s potential in oil and gas extraction is huge, and it has been strongly highlighted again by the crisis in the Ukraine. Dutch companies that offer services to this industry, especially those related to environmental protection may have good opportunities in this market.
  • What is Razen Argentina’s New crude distiller?
  • Thisallows Ra¨ªzen Argentina to optimise its crude diet from a strategy and economic standpoint. The unit aims to process maximum throughput of light-API (American Petroleum Institute) shale oil while maintaining the capability of processing mid-API crude oil as well. ¡°The new crude distiller column will be able to process lighter crude oil.
  • What is the Vaca Muerta refinery project?
  • It is part of a project that strategically positions the refinery for the future in relation to the processing of unconventional crude, such as that from the Vaca Muerta basin. It also improves the flexibility of the refinery and allows it to adapt more easily to current market conditions.
  • Why does Argentina need a natural gas pipeline?
  • Natural gas represents about 60 percent of Argentina¡¯s primary energy source, and although it features one of the world¡¯s largest shale gas deposits, it needs to rely on liquified natural gas (LNG) imports to meet domestic demand. The crisis in the Ukraine adds urgency to the construction of this pipeline.
  • Will a drilling well be completed in Argentina in 2022?
  • This year 2022 is expected that the first exploration drilling well in the Northern Argentina Basin will be completed, aimed to confirm the presence of oil or gas on the seabed and to assess if it is economically viable to develop it. Protests have been led by several environmental NGOs and by the mayor of Mar del Plata.