oa Geological Setting of the Vaca Muerta Fm, Neuquen Basin - A World class Shale Play

The Vaca MuertaFormation, the main proven source rock in the Neuquen basin, has become, in the last two years, a unit that promises an enormous potential as a Non-Conventional Shale Gas and Oil resource play. This unit shows a high geological complexity related, primarily, to its large size and extension. The aim of this work is to characterize the geological features of Vaca Muerta Fm., as an example of a shale play, in order to understand and define the productivity of this type of shale resources.