YPF announces launch of Instituto Vaca Muerta and participation in global integrity forum

Horacio MarĂ­n, President and CEO at YPF
Horacio MarĂ­n, President and CEO at YPF
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YPF, the Argentine state-controlled energy company, announced on its official Twitter account a series of initiatives and upcoming events. On March 17, 2026, YPF reported the launch of the Instituto Vaca Muerta in collaboration with the NeuquĂ©n provincial government and the municipality of NeuquĂ©n’s capital city. The institute aims to train technical professionals required for Argentina’s energy sector development. As stated by YPF: “Inauguramos el Instituto Vaca Muerta, una iniciativa impulsada por la industria junto con el gobierno de NeuquĂ©n y el municipio de la ciudad capital, para impulsar la formaciĂ³n de los tĂ©cnicos que necesita el desarrollo energĂ©tico del paĂ­s. MĂ¡s info https://t.co/VDCmmJxPpY https://t.co/awoB85y0yn” (March 17, 2026).

A follow-up tweet posted on the same day provided more details about the educational offerings at the new institution: “El Instituto ofrece una formaciĂ³n tĂ©cnica inĂ©dita en la regiĂ³n, basada en la prĂ¡ctica, la seguridad y la excelencia operativa como pilares fundamentales. Se proyecta capacitar entre 2.000 y 3.000 personas por año en perfiles clave.” (March 17, 2026).

On March 19, 2026, YPF shared information about its participation in an international forum focused on compliance and integrity: “El prĂ³ximo 24 de marzo, MarĂ­a Archimbal, nuestra Chief Compliance Officer representarĂ¡ a nuestra compañía en el Foro Global AnticorrupciĂ³n e Integridad 2026 de la @BusinessatOECD. PodĂ©s seguir el evento de manera online en el siguiente link https://t.co/axIMWArJIp https://t.co/W3yS8EEu13” (March 19, 2026).

The Vaca Muerta region is recognized as one of Argentina’s most significant shale oil and gas reserves and plays a central role in national efforts to expand domestic energy production.



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