Plaza Huincul is a historic oil city and refinery town in central Neuquén, adjacent to Cutral Có. It anchors the South Zone of the Vaca Muerta play and hosts legacy service-company infrastructure from decades of conventional operations. For regional frac sand supply, Plaza Huincul lies in a comfortable single-shift trucking radius from Malargüe.
Plaza Huincul's surrounding acreage hosts both conventional and tight-gas wells. Operators like YPF and Pluspetrol historically ran campaigns in the area. As Vaca Muerta expands southward from Añelo, South Zone completions are likely to reactivate, and with them a local proppant logistics need.
| Origin | Distance to Plaza Huincul | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Malargüe (In-Basin Sand) | ~500 km | Single-shift paved truck |
| Ibicuy (Entre Ríos) | ~1,400 km | Barge + truck |
Plaza Huincul service companies use API 19C-certified proppant. In-Basin Sand's +30/+70 and -70/+140 cuts both meet the standard and are SGS Minerals (Chile) validated.
If South Zone Vaca Muerta campaigns restart or conventional infill drilling scales up, a regional Malargüe origin is the natural source, shorter than any alternative for the Plaza Huincul / Cutral Có corridor from any Argentine producer.
Spot, blended and take-or-pay are all supported. Documentation available under NDA.
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