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Southern Energy consortium confirms Final Investment Decision for over $15 billion LNG project in Vaca Muerta

Investment Oil Gas announced Argentina Mar 13, 2026
USD15000M
Deal Value
6 MTPA
Capacity
development
Stage

The Southern Energy consortium confirmed its Final Investment Decision (FID) to inject over $15 billion into a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Vaca Muerta, Argentina, over a 20-year horizon. This investment will enable Argentina to double its operational capacity to 6 million tons per year through the deployment of two floating liquefaction (FLNG) vessels, reducing reliance on onshore gas pipelines and facilitating maritime exports.

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Deal Analysis

Southern Energy's $15 billion commitment to Vaca Muerta's LNG future is a long-term play, stretching over two decades. This investment will effectively double Argentina's current operational LNG capacity to 6 million tons annually. Crucially, the plan leverages two floating liquefaction vessels, sidestepping traditional onshore pipeline constraints and directly enabling maritime exports from the region. This move unlocks Argentina's gas potential for global markets.
  • Over $15 billion committed by Southern Energy.
  • Doubles Argentina's LNG capacity to 6 MTPA.
  • Deployment of two floating liquefaction (FLNG) vessels.
  • Investment horizon spans 20 years.

Source Intelligence

KEY DETAILS

The investment has a 20-year horizon: "inyectará más de 15.000 millones de dólares con un horizonte temporal de 20 años."

Deal Size
la confirmación de la Decisión Final de Inversión (FID) por parte del consorcio Southern Energy inyectará más de 15.000 millones de dólares con un horizonte temporal de 20 años.
Capacity
el despliegue de dos buques flotantes de licuefacción (FLNG) permitirá a Argentina duplicar su capacidad operativa hasta los 6 millones de toneladas anuales
Location
un gas natural licuado (GNL) en Vaca Muerta es certera. Por ejemplo, la confirmación de la Decisión Final de Inversión (FID) por parte del consorcio Southern Energy
PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE
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Southern Energy consortium investor

"la confirmación de la Decisión Final de Inversión (FID) por parte del consorcio Southern Energy"

medium quality Enriched Mar 13, 2026

Timeline

Announced
Mar 13, 2026
Signed
Closed

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