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Vaca Muerta Oil Production Expected to Double by 2030

A new Wood Mackenzie analysis projects oil production from Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation will reach one million barrels per day by 2030, with future growth expected to depend more on pipeline, drilling, and logistics infrastructure than on geological potential.

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