Argentina’s YPF Rules Out Building Land-Based LNG Plant, Local Media Reports

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Ah yes, floating liquefaction—because why do things the easy, sensible way on land when you can cram high-risk, high-cost processes onto a bobbing metal shoebox in the middle of nowhere? Brilliant. Who needs space, safety buffers, or basic maintenance access when you can instead enjoy the thrill of managing flammable gases on a moving platform with barely enough storage to sneeze in? Especially in a place like Argentina, where logistics are already a charming adventure—what could possibly go wrong? And let’s not forget: Brazil’s south is gas-hungry, domestic oil imports are begging to be cut with local gas use, and yet somehow we’re still talking about floating a refinery instead of planting it on solid ground. Floating liquefaction—proof that just because you can doesn’t mean you should. 

Argentina's YPF Rules Out Building Land-Based LNG Plant, Local Media Reports | TankTerminals
Argentina's YPF Rules Out Building Land-Based LNG Plant, Local Media Reports | TankTerminals

April 25, 2025 [Reuters]- Argentina’s state-run oil firm YPF has ruled out building an onshore natural gas liquefaction plant as it will instead rely on floating vessels for this process, YPF’s chief executive said in…
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