Neuquen boasts gas giants, like the Repsol-YPF-operated Loma La Lata, and important oil fields such as Perez Companc's Puesto Hernandez, both of which are the starting point for several major pipelines.
It also offers a plethora of smaller workable deposits, with well-developed transport and marketing infrastructure. The basin accounts for about 407,000 barrels of oil and 70 million cubic metres of gas per day.
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