The Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (VMOS) project reached a new milestone in its construction after the two monoboys destined for the export terminal in Punta Colorada, Río Negro, successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz and continued their journey to Argentina.
This news was confirmed on Thursday by Horacio Marín, president and CEO of YPF, who reported that the equipment will arrive in Río Negro territory by the end of October to advance the completion of the maritime infrastructure.
“The two monoboys of the VMOS project have already crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are heading towards Punta Colorada, Río Negro, where they will arrive by the end of October to complete the marine work,” Marín stated.
The passage through Hormuz represented one of the most delicate points of the logistical operation, due to the geopolitical sensitivity of one of the world's main oil routes. As explained by the head of YPF, completing that segment confirms that construction is on schedule.
The monoboys will be a central piece of the future maritime terminal, as they will allow loading oil transported from Vaca Muerta directly onto large ships destined for international markets.
The project includes an oil pipeline of approximately 437 kilometers between Allen and Punta Colorada, a land-based storage terminal with six tanks, and two monoboys installed about six kilometers from the coast.
