Techint SACDE JV leads major pipeline projects in Argentina

Techint E&C and SACDE, in a 50%-50% joint venture (JV), are leading the construction of key infrastructure projects for the country’s energy development. They successfully completed sections 2 and 3 of the Northern Gas Pipeline Reversal, finishing the project in August, ahead of the contractual deadline.

The 100 km (62 mi) 36-inch pipeline, constructed in the province of Córdoba, meets the critical need to supply natural gas from the Vaca Muerta formation to the northern provinces, thereby reducing imports from Bolivia. Furthermore, the JV has finished constructing Module 2 of the DUPLICAR pipeline project, with only minor surface construction works pending. The work involved laying 254 kilometres (157 mi) of pipeline, which includes a 199-kilometre (123 mi) 24-inch pipeline and a 55-kilometre (34 mi) 30-inch pipeline. In 2025, the JV will undertake the most significant oil pipeline project in Argentina in the last 50 years, facilitating the export of crude oil produced in Vaca Muerta. The Vaca Muerta Oil Sur project entails building a 437 km (271 mi) pipeline with a 30-inch diameter, from Allen to Punta Colorada on the Atlantic coast in the province of Río Negro.

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