By the delay in the work of the Reversion of the Northern Gasduct, Argentina signed a new addendum tol contract with Bolivia to matter more gas during winter. The agreement It began in 2006 and will end in October of this year.
The state Energía Argentina (Enarsa) and the Bolivian YPFB signed the ninth addendum to the contract for
ensure the provision of natural gas during the months of August and September. It is key to guaranteeing supply in the north and center of the country.
As detailed in an official statement, this supply will allow these areas to be supplied with up to 4 million cubic meters per day depending on the requirement of internal demand. They explained that the contract is developed «while the North Gasduct Reversal project is completed«.
“HE estimates that the reversal will be in operation on September 15allowing to bring to the northern provinces an additional 5 MMm3/day to the current ones and in a second stage another 4 MMm3/day,” Enarsa stated in the official statement.
As the Energy team of Diario RÍO NEGRO had anticipateddespite the fact that the last addendum to the import contract between Enarsa and YPFB was going to end on July 1, The government had already planned to continue with imports until September 30 due to the delay in the works.
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