整篇论文的目的是介绍 Vaca Muerta 油藏的地质和油藏特征、钻井和生产策略、历史表现和经济学。本文中使用的“石油”一词包括石油、天然气和天然气液体。作者得出的结论是，瓦卡穆尔塔页岩的石油和天然气潜力巨大，可与美国和加拿大广泛开发的页岩的潜力相媲美。
2008 年，洛马坎帕纳 (LC) 油田开始勘探活动，并于 2010 年瓦卡穆尔塔 (Vaca Muerta) 发现了该油田。LC 区域因其已有的基础设施和交通便利而被选为第一个工厂模式开发项目。
阿根廷提高碳氢化合物产量的紧迫性促使多家公司对非常规资源进行大量投资。
完整的论文详细介绍了页岩的地质背景和储层特征。描述了选定开发区域的油藏非均质性及其对生产力的影响，包括 La Amarga Chica (LAC)、中心区域和 LC。
由于几个因素，瓦卡穆尔塔 (Vaca Muerta) 成为页岩开发的一个有吸引力的目标。
The objective of the complete paper is to present geological and reservoir characterization, drilling and production strategies, historical performance, and economics of the Vaca Muerta reservoir. The word “petroleum” as used in this paper includes oil, natural gas, and natural-gas liquids. The authors conclude that oil and gas potential in the Vaca Muerta shale is significant and rivals the potential of shales widely developed in the United States and Canada.
In 2008, exploration activities began in the Loma Campana (LC) field, leading to Vaca Muerta’s discovery in 2010. The LC area was selected as the first factory-mode development because of its pre-existing infrastructure and accessibility.
The urgency of boosting hydrocarbon production in Argentina has driven multiple companies to invest substantially in unconventional resources.
The complete paper details the shale’s geological setting and reservoir characterization. Reservoir heterogeneity and its effect on productivity are described for selected development areas, including La Amarga Chica (LAC), the central area, and LC.
Vaca Muerta is an attractive target for shale development because of a few factors.
