Surely, the technical challenges of exploiting such shale-gas reserves are huge, and only a handful of firms in the world have the necessary knowhow. The financial challenges are even greater: analysts speak of tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars in required investment.
诚然，勘探这笔页岩气储量面临着巨大的技术挑战，全世界只有少数几家公司拥有这方面的技能。金融挑战则更加严峻：分析师预测需要投入的资金高达几百甚至几千亿美元。但阿根廷和地区潜力是无穷的。