A conflict between YPFthe temporary business association (UTE) Sacde-Techint and the province of Río Negro have stopped the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (VMOS) pipeline and there is 1,800 employees affected.
Since Thursday, Construction workers performing functions in the works − with a 437-kilometer route between the cities of Allen and Punta Colorada and a new departure port for unconventional crude oil from Vaca Muerta − are affected Due to this conflict, which led to the paralysis of tasks, the denounced Argentine Republic Construction Workers Union (Uocra).
The union stated that “they are hostages of a foreign conflict” and that “everything behind the dispute points to this.” There is a conflict of interest between the government and companies over oil royalties“.
A statement said: “Given the long distances between their workplace and their home, holds workers hostage in the workshopsthey also jeopardize their salaries and the continuity of their jobs.”
“Following an inspection of the workshops by the relevant provincial labor authority on Thursday Due to violations, all work was ordered to stop in safety and hygiene measures and non-compliance with state laws that require: 80% the local workforce and a 20% “strange,” he assured.
“Uocra, by a note submitted to the Labor Secretariat of Río Negro and in order to safeguard the interests and rights of the workers whom we represent, demands: the immediate return of staff to their home address that it wasn’t necessary to carry out urgent conservation and/or repair work on the works until the effective restart of the tasks is approvedfor which the companies involved must use all necessary resources and cover the costs.”
“And to ensure that as long as the suspension of duties continues for reasons completely beyond the control of workers, Responsible companies take over and guarantee payment of lost wages until the resumption of work is regulated,” he demanded.
The letter ended with the assertion of “Immediate cessation of the ordered stoppage of work that is harming the employeesVictims of a conflict beyond their control.”
With an initial investment of $3 billionVMOS drives the planning of surface installations and hydraulic testing. The pipeline will export the oil from Vaca Muerta and already has soldiers along the 440 kilometers that connect Allen and Punta Colorada in the Gulf of San Matías.
The project is funded by the consortium led by YPFnext to VistaEnergy, Pan American Energy (PAE), Pampa energy, Chevron, Plus petrol, sleeve, Tecpetrol And Neuquén Gas and Oil (GyP).
Commissioning is expected to take place at the end of 2026 with initial exports of 180,000 barrels daily to go in 2027 550,000 barrels per day until they are reached 750,000 barrels per day in 2028, requiring pipeline expansion.
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