In search of quality and efficiency at the Mecca of oil
At the 2025 Bilateral Energy Summit, Guillermo Murphy took the stage to explore the industry’s key opportunities and challenges, speaking to 200 service company executives and political leaders. His focus was on the remarkable growth expected from Vaca Muerta by 2030.
Vice President of Supply Chain Guillermo "Willy" Murphy took part in a bilateral event organized by the Argentina-Texas Chamber of Commerce. On behalf of Tecpetrol, he joined other leading executives from the sector to showcase investment opportunities in Vaca Muerta—which aims to double output over the next decade—and in Los Toldos II Este, a project set to replicate the success of Fortín de Piedra in unconventional oil and gas.
The event, titled Bilateral Energy Summit: Investment Opportunities in Argentina, was held ahead of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) week in Houston, Texas. It brought together political leaders and industry executives to discuss Argentina’s energy outlook and promote new international partnerships.
“We’re investing big to strengthen the value chain and be ready to deliver what the industry needs for the exciting growth possibilities ahead,” said Guillermo Murphy.-
Governors Rolando Figueroa (Neuquén) and Alfredo Cornejo (Mendoza) presented the investment incentives offered by their provinces to boost exploration and production activities and attract foreign capital.
Willy Murphy joined the panel “The Argentine Value Chain: Opportunities and Challenges” alongside Marcelo Gioffré, Vice President of Supply Chain and Asset Security at Pan American Energy (PAE), and Pablo Zelerteins, Director of Supply Chain at Pluspetrol. The session was moderated by Ariel Bosio, Vice President of the Argentina-Texas Chamber of Commerce.
“We have world-class resources, our productivity keeps improving, the country’s macroeconomic outlook is becoming more stable, and we’re moving forward with the infrastructure needed to transport both gas and oil,” Murphy said. “The time to invest is now,” he added.
In his presentation, Murphy also invited Texas companies to become part of the Techint Group’s supplier network, which already includes over 2,000 companies through the ProPymes program—200 of them directly linked to Vaca Muerta. “We’re investing heavily to strengthen the value chain and be ready to deliver what the industry needs in the exciting growth years ahead,” he said.
When asked what he expects from SMEs and suppliers for Vaca Muerta, he pointed to quality and safety as top priorities. “We also expect them to get on board with the growing efficiency curve we’re driving to lower costs—because staying competitive globally, especially with upcoming LNG initiatives, depends on it,” he said.