Jumbo Offshore has completed the transportation and installation operations for the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (VMOS) export terminal in Argentina. This project is a new terminal for oil exports located near Punta Colorada and is connected to the Vaca Muerta oil field by a 437-kilometer pipeline.
Transportation and Installation Details
As part of the contract with Altius S.A, Jumbo Offshore used its heavy-lift vessel named Jumbo Javelin to transport two CALM buoys weighing approximately 340 tons each and two pipeline end manifolds (PLEM) weighing up to 232 tons. The cargo was loaded in Oman and after a heavy lift operation from ship to ship, it headed towards Argentina. Upon arrival in Argentina, Jumbo Offshore installed both PLEMs at a depth of 40 meters and discharged the CALM buoys.
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Features of the VMOS Terminal
The VMOS marine terminal is located about 5 to 8 kilometers (3 to 5 miles) from Punta Colorada and is designed for loading Vaca Muerta crude oil onto very large crude carriers (VLCCs). This terminal has an initial capacity of 550,000 barrels per day and has the potential to expand to 700,000 barrels per day.
Jumbo Offshore project manager, Freek Muurling, stated: "From the ship-to-ship loading operations in Oman and the safe transportation of the CALM buoys and PLEMs, to the successful installation of both PLEMs and the discharge of the buoys in Argentina, this has been an incredible team effort."
Work on the broader development of VMOS continues, supported by a group of Vaca Muerta producers including YPF and Chevron. This project is moving towards the commissioning of the terminal and the export of crude oil.
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