Nosotros – Quintana Energy

At Quintana Energy, we develop the full energy potential of Latin America by combining new technologies, operational efficiency and integrated asset management. We develop high‑potential hydrocarbon projects, integrating exploration, production and gas storage to ensure energy is available when it is needed most.

We produce over 22,500 BOE per day, lead developments in strategic basins and are Argentina’s 9th‑largest gas producer.

Our competitive advantage is our strong technical expertise, led by professionals with extensive industry experience who are able to turn assets into efficient, sustainable and high‑performing operations.

Our operations

Our Team

Carlos Gilardone

President & CEO

Petroleum Engineer (ITBA), specialized in reservoirs and production. MSc in Oil and Gas Economics.

Advisor to YPF, Vista, Trafigura, GeoPark, CGC and other relevant players in the oil and gas industry.

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Marcelo González Pondal

VP of Corporate Affairs and Services

Industrial Engineer (UCA), specialized in business development for products and services across all energy sectors.

Former International Commercial Director at Tenaris for the E&P segment.

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Juan Martín Gandolfo

COO

Petroleum Engineer (ITBA). Postgraduate studies in Oil and Gas (University of Texas at Austin), specialized in operations.

Former VP of Upstream at YPF and Operations Manager for Repsol and Schlumberger.

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Inés Moronta

VP Legal Affairs

Lawyer (UCA) with a postgraduate degree in Oil and Gas Law (UBA) and international training in Conflict Resolution (American University).

A specialist in corporate, financial and energy law, she has advised multinationals and law firms in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

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Alejandro H. Fernández

VP Marketing

Petroleum Engineer (ITBA) and MSc in Oil and Gas Economics (ITBA), specialized in oil and gas marketing and trading.

Former VP of Marketing at YPF, President of MEGA and President of Metrogas.

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Gonzalo Watanabe

VP Subsurface Planning and Development

Petroleum Engineer (ITBA) with an MSc in Energy Efficiency (European Institute of Quality) and IAE Business School.

He has held executive positions focused on operational efficiency, safety and sustainability at companies such as GeoPark, Petrobras, Enap Sipetrol and Pérez Companc.

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Our story

90’s

We discovered more than 10 oil and gas fields. We operated with over 350,000 barrels of oil per day and 5 million m³ of gas per day, exceeding 200 million BOE.

In the same decade, we managed more than USD 300 million in investments in Santa Cruz.

2011

We returned to Argentina, investing around USD 90 million in the province of Santa Cruz.

2021

We acquired San Sebastián area, a field discovered by YPF on the Chilean side of the island of Tierra del Fuego.

We later began operating the Anticlinal Aguada Bandera, field, which has 13 wells and plans to drill more than 100 additional wells over the next 10 years.

2024

We began operating Estación Fernández Oro, a strategic asset responsible for producing 30% of the gas in the province of Río Negro.

2025

We acquired Cluster Mendoza Surthe Mendoza Sur Cluster, made up of five concessions, strengthening our role in Argentina’s energy development: El Portón, Altiplanicie del Payún, Chihuido de la Salina, Chihuido de la Salina Sur and Cañadón Amarillo. We also participate as a non‑operating partner in Confluencia Sur.

The project includes exploration rights in the Mendoza extension of Vaca Muerta and a pilot project targeting unconventional resources (NOC), with an initial investment of USD 44 million.

We began operating Cañadón León – Meseta Espinosain the province of Santa Cruz on December 1 , which enabled the company to double its production.