Añelo is the operational capital of Vaca Muerta — the nearest town to Loma Campana, Bandurria, Bajada de Añelo and the full density of Vaca Muerta's North Zone pad program. Every frac crew in the basin routes through Añelo. Today, most frac sand arrives after 1,400 km of trucked freight from Ibicuy (Entre Ríos). In-Basin Sand's plant is 30 km away.
Añelo is the geographic centre of active frac operations in Argentina. The town services the majority of the basin's sandbox fleets, water logistics, chemicals staging and service-company camps. A frac sand origin that sits 30 km from Añelo collapses freight time from multi-day multi-modal to a single truck shift.
| Origin | Distance to Añelo | Delivered cost |
|---|---|---|
| Malargüe (In-Basin Sand) | ~30 km | ~US$100/ton |
| Río Negro suppliers | 200–400 km | US$90–120/ton |
| Ibicuy (Entre Ríos) | ~1,400 km | US$140/ton |
The Añelo logistics hub serves Chevron, YPF, Vista, Tecpetrol, Pan American, Shell CAPSA, Pampa Energía and Total Austral — per publicly available operator data from the Argentine Oil Secretariat.
The Ibicuy → Añelo corridor runs at approximately US$140/ton delivered. The Malargüe → Añelo corridor runs at roughly US$100/ton target delivered, including local freight of approximately US$5/ton. That spread is the unit-economic prize the In-Basin Sand plant is built to capture.
Both +30/+70 and -70/+140 mesh cuts are shipped under API 19C and ISO 13503-2 certifications, with SGS Minerals (Chile) validation reports on file.
In-Basin Sand is running a €150,000 secured convertible bridge closing 29 April 2026. Public landing: https://inbasinsand.com