阿根廷社会环境和能源正义联盟（Socio-environmental and Energy Justice Alliance）的研究表明，尽管2016年在瓦卡穆尔塔作业的天然气公司投资规模不如2015年，所提供的工作岗位也少了3,000个，但它们仍能得到更多的利润。
According to research by Argentina’s Socio-environmental and Energy Justice Alliance, although oil and gas companies operating in Vaca Muerta in 2016 invested less than they did in 2015 and provided 3,000 fewer jobs, they received higher earnings.