Tenaris invests USD 110 million in third Vaca Muerta hydraulic fracturing set in Argentina - TS News | RalliesTenaris invests USD 110 million in third Vaca Muerta hydraulic fracturing set in Argentina
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TS• Tenaris starts third hydraulic fracturing set in Vaca Muerta
- Tenaris started operations of a third hydraulic fracturing set in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale play on Aug. 11, 2026.
- The expansion follows a USD 110 million investment; the fleet will work at Tecpetrol’s Los Toldos II East for 18 months.
- The new set uses 28 pumps with Dynamic Gas Blending technology; it cuts diesel consumption by more than 80% using CNG.
- Total investment in Argentina oilfield services since 2020 has exceeded USD 240 million; Tenaris ranks as the basin’s No. 3 provider.
- Tenaris has completed more than 8,700 hydraulic fracturing jobs in Vaca Muerta; the basin operates 15 fracturing sets in total.
