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Continental Resources Commits More Than $4 Billion to Vaca Muerta Joint Venture in Argentina

U.S. shale producer Continental Resources has completed a joint venture with Mercuria Energy Group to acquire a 50 percent stake in Phoenix Global Resources, committing more than $4 billion to expand unconventional oil and gas production in Argentina’s Neuquén Basin.
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