[6-K] YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA Current Report (Foreign Issuer)
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YPF Sociedad Anónima reports that it has signed long-term shale oil export agreements from the Vaca Muerta formation with Chile’s national oil company, Enap, together with Vista, Shell Argentina and Equinor. The agreements run until June 2033 and cover an initial combined volume of up to 70,000 barrels per day, which is described as potentially generating an estimated $12 billion in revenues for Argentina over the life of the contracts.
Within this framework, the supply agreement between YPF and Enap provides for exports by YPF of an initial volume of approximately 32,000 barrels per day, equal to 45.45% of the total agreed volume. The companies highlight that the rehabilitation of the Trasandino Pipeline (OTA) and the construction of the Vaca Muerta Norte Pipeline have helped deepen the relationship with Enap, with about 40% of exports from the Neuquén basin currently transported through this system.
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YPF secures long-term Vaca Muerta export volumes to Enap through 2033.
YPF and partners Vista, Shell Argentina and Equinor have signed shale oil export agreements with Chile’s Enap that run until June 2033. The contracts cover an initial combined volume of up to 70,000 barrels per day from Vaca Muerta, a key unconventional oil and gas formation. YPF’s own agreement allocates approximately 32,000 barrels per day, described as 45.45% of the total volume.
The parties state that this combined volume could generate estimated revenues of $12 billion for Argentina over the term of the contracts. The text links the deepening relationship with Enap to the rehabilitation of the Trasandino Pipeline (OTA) and the construction of the Vaca Muerta Norte Pipeline, which together facilitate exports from the Neuquén basin to Chile and potentially to Pacific markets.
The agreements illustrate sustained demand for Vaca Muerta crude and formalize export routes through existing infrastructure, including a system that currently transports 40% of exports from the Neuquén basin. Future disclosures in company filings may provide more detail on pricing formulas, cost structures and how these contracted volumes compare with YPF’s overall production and export base.