2025’s New Energy Frontier

2025’s New Energy Frontier

The locals call it Vaca Muerta, Spanish for “Dead Cow.” Hardly a flattering name … but it still captures the essence of the harsh South American wasteland. 7.4 million acres of sprawling rocky desert, where the animal you’ll most likely encounter is (you guessed it) a dead cow. Gazing out over the Patagonian horizon, you’d never realize you were staring at one of the world’s most valuable energy assets. 16 billion barrels of oil. 308 trillion cu…