BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 19.Oct.2026, Words: 127) — The Bajo del Choique-La Invernada project, owned by Pluspetrol, has been approved for inclusion in the country’s Incentive Regime for Large Investments, also known as RIGI.
The project anticipates a total investment of $12.24bn for the unconventional development of hydrocarbons in Vaca Muerta, Argentina’s Energy Secretariat said on 19 Oct. 2026 in an official statement.
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The project, which includes the exploration, production, processing, and transportation of hydrocarbons, is expected to generate approximately $2.3bn in exports annually.
It will also create over 2,300 jobs.
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