Overview

• Petrobras said on Oct. 6 it completed on Oct. 3 its first import of unconventional gas from Argentina’s Vaca Muerta with Pluspetrol, moving 100,000 m³ in a commercial and operational test.
• The shipment traveled by pipeline from Argentina through Bolivia before reaching Brazil, using capacity that can be curtailed if required.
• Under the contract, Petrobras may import up to 2 million m³ on an interruptible basis, with further imports to proceed as commercial opportunities emerge.
• Petrobras operates in Argentina via POSA, holding a 33.6% non‑operated stake in Rio Neuquén, where production is largely tight gas from the Punta Rosada and Lajas formations.
• Executives called the test a milestone linking Argentine output to Brazil, while fracking’s environmental risks and Brazil’s lack of specific regulation continue to draw legal scrutiny.