{
  "id": 2007964,
  "title": "Argentina Ships First Offshore Pipes for Vaca Muerta Oil Pipeline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/argentina-ships-first-offshore-pipes-for-vaca-muerta-oil-pipeline",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T19:49:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/argentina-ships-first-offshore-pipes-for-vaca-muerta-oil-pipeline/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Argentina has completed the first step in building its offshore Vaca Muerta oil pipeline. The 437-kilometre buried pipeline is set to run from Allen, in Rio Negro, to a new terminal at Punta Colorada. The first shipment of 99 steel pipes left port on August 13 and sailed to Punta Colorada. The pipes, which weigh over 10,100 tonnes, are coated with concrete to protect them from the seabed and currents. This offshore section of the pipeline will be connected to six tanks, each holding 120,000 cubic metres of oil, using two mooring buoys. The entire project is expected to cost around US$3 billion, with the steel, coating, and logistics all sourced from Argentine companies. The pipeline's completion will allow Argentina to export crude oil produced by the Vaca Muerta formation. Conservation groups are closely monitoring the project due to its proximity to the Golfo San Matias, a calving ground for southern right whales.",
  "summary": "A supply vessel has carried the first 99 concrete-coated pipes toward Punta Colorada, opening the offshore phase of Argentina's VMOS crude line. YPF is also reviving exploration at Palermo Aike in Santa Cruz. The post Argentina Ships First Offshore Pipes for Vaca Muerta Oil Pipeline appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}