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Integrated workforce lodging for Argentina’s energy hub – delivering predictable cash flows and aligned upside for global investors.
The Opportunity
Argentina’s energy hub
is booming
Vaca Muerta is the Gas world’s 2nd largest shale reserve, with 8.72 trillion cubic meters.
World’s 4th largest oil reserve, with 27 billion barrels of oil.
In July 2025 already surpassed 508,000 bpd (26% Y-o-Y growth) and is well on track to achieve 1 million bpd in 2030. Gas production reached 83m3/day (22% Y-o-Y growth)
Shell and ENI have recently signed agreements to export up to 240Bn USD of LNG over the next 20 years
Major infrastructure investments
supports growth
Over the last few years, billions of dollars in infrastructure have been deployed for Vaca Muerta production, transforming it into a world-class energy hub. Multi-billion export-oriented projects—including pipelines, processing plants and port terminals—are designed to move energy efficiently from the basin to international markets.
These large-scale investments, led by both the public and private sectors, not only secure long-term production growth but also anchor the region’s strategic importance as Argentina’s source of energy exports.
Location
Advantage
Añelo is “the capital of Vaca Muerta”. Strategically located between fields and the nearest city (15-30 minutes to shale fields, 1.5-2hrs to Neuquén City).
This location makes Añelo the primary field hub and operational base for daily field logistics, with guaranteed long-term demand driven by operational necessities of the energy hub.
It is at the doorstep of the most productive fields, and the last location before the open dessert (with some infrastructure in place).
Demand drivers
& worker influx
Global energy majors such as YPF, Chevron, Shell, and Vista continue to deploy multi-billion-dollar investments in Vaca Muerta. Each new drilling campaign, pipeline, or processing facility brings in a wave of skilled workers, engineers, contractors, service providers, as well as a multitude of smaller companies.
This creates a constant rotation of thousands of personnel on shifts, many of whom require long-stay accommodation close to the fields. With production expansion tied directly to Argentina’s export ambitions, demand for accommodation is expected to remain structurally high for decades.
Undersupply
of quality accommodation
Many of Añelo’s new accommodations are recently built but small, overcrowded, and lacking amenities for long rotations. Reviews frequently mention poor food quality, noise, and inadequate maintenance, underscoring facilities designed for short stays rather than 14–21-day worker shifts.
At the same time, capacity remains far below demand—reports indicate that rooms are “almost always full”, forcing many workers to commute daily from Neuquén, adding costly inefficiencies.
With basin output set to accelerate toward the 1 million barrels per day mark, the shortage of modern, long-stay lodging in Añelo represents a rare opportunity where demand is locked in by global energy players, and quality supply lags by years.
The Project
Aiken Haus is a modular, scalable sustainable, long-stay comfortable workforce lodging complex in the heart of Vaca Muerta
20 modular cabins (120 rooms)
fully furnished and with private bathrooms
20 modular cabins (120 rooms)
fully furnished and with private bathrooms
20 modular cabins (120 rooms)
fully furnished and with private bathrooms
Investment case
6.5M USD
Total investment
6.5 years
Payback period
24–21%
Target IRR (3-5 years)
81% base case
Occupancy assumption
16%
Annual cash return
100K USD
Minimum investment
Legal Structure
Team Involved
Francisco
Jurado
Desarrollador / Gestión
Experiencia en la creación y gestión de empresas en múltiples sectores
linkedin.com/alexandra-roy
Francisco
Jurado
Desarrollador / Gestión
Experiencia en la creación y gestión de empresas en múltiples sectores
linkedin.com/alexandra-roy
Francisco
Jurado
Desarrollador / Gestión
Experiencia en la creación y gestión de empresas en múltiples sectores
linkedin.com/alexandra-roy
Francisco
Jurado
Desarrollador / Gestión
Experiencia en la creación y gestión de empresas en múltiples sectores
linkedin.com/alexandra-roy
Additional supporting roles
Legal, tax, accounting, local operations team.
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