Understand the resource
Why it exists, where it is concentrated and which factors control its productivity.
Introductory field trip
The Times of Vaca Muerta
Discover the potential of a new energy era
A guided experience to understand the different meanings of Vaca Muerta: a geological formation, an energy resource and a strategic project for Argentina.
Post AOG PatagoniaDeparture from NeuquénNo prior knowledge required
October27–30Limited enrollment
An integrated view of Argentina’s leading energy asset
Vaca Muerta, beyond the meeting room
Explore Vaca Muerta and connect geology, energy and development through an experience designed to explain what makes this resource a world-class asset.
The journey connects two realities that are often examined separately: the producing formation underground and its natural outcrops in the Neuquén Andes.
This connection helps explain the production, infrastructure, risks and opportunities behind every decision.
An experience that reveals at the surface what we drill several kilometers underground.
Observe to understand. Explanations are built upon evidence visible in the field.
What each participant takes away
Better questions.
Better decisions.
Read across scales
Connect the temporal, spatial and well-design scales.
Interpret development
Understand the decisions behind horizontal wells, geosteering and subsurface discontinuities.
Build a common language
Acquire the technical vocabulary needed to engage with technical, financial, regulatory and operational teams.
An experience designed for diverse audiences
A shared perspective for complex decisions
An accessible journey explaining how a 150-million-year-old sea, rock burial, the rise of the Andes and technological development converged to create one of the world’s most important energy resources.
Explanations rely on direct observation, simple comparisons, accessible walks and decision-oriented conversations.
- Senior management and business development
- Finance, investment and strategy
- Suppliers and energy services
- Public, legal and regulatory affairs
- Communications, sustainability and community relations
A journey through the Neuquén Basin
Three days to connect the dots
October 27–30, departing from Neuquén. No prior technical knowledge is required.
- 1
Immersion in the basin and shale
Trip overview, group expectations and an introduction to the Neuquén Basin, Vaca Muerta and the factors controlling oil and gas production.
- 2
Overview of current activity
The scale of development: services, infrastructure, urban growth, production and a first direct encounter with Vaca Muerta rocks.
- 3
First contact with Vaca Muerta
An interpretive walk reconstructing the origin of the resource: the ancient sea, organic-matter accumulation and its transformation into hydrocarbons.
- 4
Subsurface challenges viewed from the surface
Continuity, variability and production: how rocks change, what geosteering entails and why discontinuities matter to operations.
Route
From development in Añelo to the Andean outcrops
The itinerary links Añelo, Chos Malal, Caviahue and Zapala to explore different scales and moments in the history of the Neuquén Basin.
- Añelo and Bajo de Añelo
- Chos Malal
- Caviahue and Loncopué
- Zapala
Further, faster
Discover Vaca Muerta from a new perspective
Post AOG Patagonia activity · Departure from Neuquén · October 27–30 · Limited enrollment.