GAS NATURAL NO CONVENCIONAL EN LA ARGENTINA: SITUACIÓN ACTUAL, OBSTÁCULOS E IMPACTO POTENCIAL

MARIA PRISCILA RAMOS; CARLOS ADRIAN ROMERO

Congreso; LIV Reunion Anual de la Asociacion Argentina de Economia Politica; 2019

The objective of this paper is to describe the technological characteristics of the production of unconventional natural gas, the impact that the increase in its supply would have, the obstacles that limit it and the policy alternatives that would contribute to the large-scale development of Vaca Muerta. The main limitation for the development of Vaca Muerta is the demand for domestic and international Natural Gas. Due to issues of energy efficiency and maturity and the degree of coverage, there is little room to expand domestic demand, except with explicit policies in the transport sector and the replacement of other energy sources in the industry. In this context, international demand is key, and its increase is expected, particularly from East Asia, but also greater competition from other producers. In this context, taking advantage of the impact that Vaca Muerta would have on the GDP, of about one third of annual growth point, and on the external accounts, being able to have in the future energy trade surplus, requires the implementation and coordination of various sectoral policie