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Property, Plant and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
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Property, Plant and Equipment
8.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
    
            2022            
      
            2021            
      
            2020            
Net book value of property, plant and equipment
     18,261            16,777            17,325  
Provision for obsolescence of materials and equipment
     (151)                           (123)            (134)  
Provision for impairment of property, plant and equipment
     (600)            (651)                           (778)  
    
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
       17,510            16,003            16,413  
    
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in Group’s prop
e
rty, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
 
    Land and
buildings
  Mining
property,
wells and
related
equipment
        Refinery
equipment
and
petrochemical
plants
  Transportation
equipment
  Materials and
equipment in
warehouse
  Drilling and
work in
progress
  Exploratory
drilling in
progress
  Furniture,
fixtures and
installations
  Selling
equipment
  Infrastructure
for natural
gas
distribution
  Other
property
  Total              
Cost     1,291       44,967               7,905       452       1,044       3,254       190       686       1,173       747       781       62,490                          
Accumulated depreciation
    611       35,551               4,382       300       -       -       -       587       740       400       569       43,140                          
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                       
Balance as of December 31, 2019
    680       9,416      
(1)
 
      3,523       152       1,044       3,254       190       99       433       347       212       19,350                          
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                       
                                 
Cost
                                                                                                                               
Increases
    2       (157)      
(4)
 
      26       1       471       956       2       1       -       19       4       1,325      
(6)
 
                 
Translation effect
    (50)       -               -       (12)       (7)       (35)       -       (6)       -       (216)       (47)       (373)                          
Adjustment for inflation
(5)
    44       -               -       10       5       30       -       7       -       192       41       329                          
Decreases, reclassifications and other movements     (5)       1,344               197       4       (445)       (1,542)       (145)       60       92       21       (6)       (425)      
(3)
 
     
(7)
 
     
(8)
 
 
                                 
Accumulated depreciation
                                                                                                                               
Increases
    28       2,467      
(4)
 
      384       24       -       -       -       57       62       15       24       3,061                          
Translation effect
    (24)       -               -       (7)       -       -       -       (7)       -       (115)       (34)       (187)                          
Adjustment for inflation
(5)
    22       -               -       6       -       -       -       6       -       103       29       166                          
Decreases, reclassifications and other movements     (21)       (121)               -       (5)       -       -       -       (2)       -       (3)       (7)       (159)      
(3)
 
     
(7)
 
     
(8)
 
 
                                 
Cost
    1,282       46,154               8,128       455       1,068       2,663       47       748       1,265       763       773       63,346                          
Accumulated depreciation
    616       37,897               4,766       318       -       -       -       641       802       400       581       46,021                          
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                       
Balance as of December 31, 2020
    666       8,257      
(1)
 
      3,362       137       1,068       2,663       47       107       463       363       192       17,325                          
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                       
                                 
Cost
                                                                                                                               
Increases
    7       38      
(4)
 
      51       6       618       1,913       22       1       -       -       10       2,666      
(6)
 
                 
Translation effect
    (28)       -               -       (7)       (3)       (22)       -       (5)       -       (138)       (29)       (232)                          
Adjustment for inflation
(5)
    68       -               -       17       7       50       -       10       -       318       65       535                          
Decreases, reclassifications and other movements     14       1,565      
(9)
 
      148       19       (632)       (1,785)       (27)       53       54       52       44       (495)      
(3)
 
                 
                                 
Accumulated depreciation
                                                                                                                               
Increases
    26       2,468      
(4
 
)
 
    356       22       -       -       -       55       67       19       28       3,041                          
Translation effect
    (15)       -               -       (5)       -       -       -       (4)       -       (72)       (22)       (118)                          
Adjustment for inflation
(5)
    35       -               -       11       -       -       -       9       -       167       49       271                          
Decreases, reclassifications and other movements     (6)       (149)      
(9)
 
      (1)       (9)       -       -       -       -       -       (5)       (2)       (172)      
(3)
 
                 
                                 
Cost
    1,343       47,757               8,327       490       1,058       2,819       42       807       1,319       995       863       65,820                          
Accumulated depreciation     656       40,216               5,121       337       -       -       -       701       869       509       634       49,043                          
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                       
Balance as of December 31, 2021
    687       7,541      
(1)
 
      3,206       153       1,058       2,819       42       106       450       486       229       16,777                          
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                       
 
 
    Land and
buildings
  Mining
property,
wells and
related
equipment
        Refinery
equipment
and
petrochemical
plants
  Transportation
equipment
  Materials and
equipment in
warehouse
  Drilling and
work in
progress
  Exploratory
drilling in
progress
      Furniture,
fixtures and
installations
  Selling
equipment
  Infrastructure
for natural
gas
distribution
  Other
property
  Total    
Cost     1,343       47,757               8,327       490       1,058       2,819       42               807       1,319       995       863       65,820      
Accumulated depreciation     656       40,216               5,121       337       -       -       -               701       869       509       634       49,043      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Balance as of December 31, 2021
    687       7,541      
(1)
 
      3,206       153       1,058       2,819       42               106       450       486       229       16,777      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
                               
Cost
                                                                                                                   
Increases     1       278      
(4)
 
      69       9       944       3,080       43               1       -       -       34       4,459    
(6)
 
Translation effect     (86)       -               -       (23)       (9)       (28)       -               (14)       -       (418)       (104)       (682)      
Adjustment for inflation
(5)
    111       -               -       31       12       36       -               18       -       547       134       889      
Decreases, reclassifications and other movements     26       2,052               281       21       (810)       (2,027)       (47)               20       24       35       3       (422)    
(3)
 
                               
Accumulated depreciation
                                                                                                                   
Increases     29       2,123      
(4)
 
      374       25       -       -       -               56       67       19       31       2,724      
Translation effect     (44)       -               -       (15)       -       -       -               (12)       -       (213)       (67)       (351)      
Adjustment for inflation
(5)
    59       -               -       20       -       -       -               16       -       279       86       460      
Decreases, reclassifications and other movements     -       (45)               (1)       (8)       -       -       -               -       (11)       (8)       -       (73)    
(3)
 
                               
Cost
    1,395       50,087               8,677       528       1,195       3,880       38               832       1,343       1,159       930       70,064      
Accumulated depreciation     700       42,294               5,494       359       -       -       -               761       925       586       684       51,803      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Balance as of December 31, 2022
    695       7,793      
(1)
 
      3,183       169       1,195       3,880       38      
(2)
 
      71       418       573       246       18,261      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
(1)
Includes 333, 356 and 414 of mineral property as of December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(2)
As of December 31, 2022, there are 23 exploratory wells in progress. During the year ended on such date, 17 wells were started, 7 wells were charged to exploratory expense and 6 well was transferred to properties with proven reserves in the “Mining property, wells and related equipment” account.
(3)
Includes 1, 1 and 16 of net book value charged to property, plant and equipment provisions for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(4)
Includes 268, 32 and (166) corresponding to hydrocarbon wells abandonment costs and 19 and 149 of depreciation recovery for the years ended December 31,
2022
and 2020, respectively.
(5)
Corresponds to adjustments for inflation of opening balances of property, plant and equipment of subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income.
(6)
Includes 44, 11 and 8 corresponding to short-term leases as of December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively; includes 5, 7 and 24 corresponding to the variable charge of leases related to the underlying asset performance/use as of December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Additionally, it includes 57, 44 and 54 corresponding to the depreciation capitalization of right-of-use assets as of December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 (see Note 9); and 14, 11 and 14 corresponding to capitalization of the financial accretion of the lease liability as of December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively (see Note 20).
(7)
Includes 31 and 3 of cost and accumulated depreciation, respectively, corresponding to the disposal of the 11% interest of Bandurria Sur area. See Note 34.b).
(8)
Includes 32 and 26 of cost and accumulated depreciation, respectively, corresponding to the reclassification of assets held for disposal.
(9)
Includes 140 of cost and accumulated depreciation corresponding to the reversal of Loma de La Mina block. See Note 34.a).
 
 
The Group capitalizes the financial borrowing cost as a part of the cost of the assets. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the rate of capitalization has been 8.19%, 8.47% and 9.70%, respectively, and the amount capitalized amounted to 12, 11 and 12, respectively, for the years mentioned above.
Set forth below is the evolution of the provision for obsolescence of materials and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:
 
                                                                                        
    
        2022        
        
    2021        
        
        2020        
Amount at beginning of year
  
 
123
   
        
 
134
   
        
 
111
   
Increases charged to profit or loss
  
 
30
 
 
        
    
 
6
 
 
        
    
 
23
 
Decreases charged to profit or loss
  
 
-
 
        
 
(16)
 
        
 
-
 
Applications due to utilization
  
 
(1)
 
        
 
(1)
 
        
 
-
 
Translation differences
  
 
(1)
 
        
 
-
 
        
 
-
 
Adjustment for inflation
(1)
  
 
-
 
        
 
-
 
        
 
-
 
    
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
Amount at end of year
  
 
151
 
        
 
123
 
        
 
134
 
    
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
 
(1)
 
Corresponds to adjustment for inflation of opening balances of the provision for obsolescence of materials and equipment in subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income.
Set forth below is the evolution of the provision for impairment of property, plant and equipment for 2022, 2021 and 2020:
 
    
        2022        
        
        2021        
        
        2020        
Amount at beginning of year
     651                778                1,360    
Increases charged to profit or loss
     123                     97                     822  
Decreases charged to profit or loss
     -              -              (787)  
Applications due to utilization
     -              -              (16)  
Depreciation
(1)
     (173)              (225)              (601)  
Translation differences
     (5)              -              -  
Adjustment for inflation
(2)
     4              2              -  
Transfers and other movements
     -              (1)              -  
    
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
Amount at end of year
     600              651              778  
    
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
 
(1)
 
Included in “Depreciation of property, plant and equipment” line in Note 26.
(2)
 
Corresponds to adjustment for inflation of opening balances of the provision for impairment of property, plant and equipment in subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income.
The Group estimates the recoverable amount of property, plant and equipment based on the guidelines and methodology mentioned in Notes 2.b.8), 2.b.9) and 2.c).
The Group permanently monitors the business perspectives at the places where it operates. In relation to the natural gas market, incentive schemes were established in recent years in order to increase the total injection of natural gas. As of 2018 and 2019, an excess in the supply from the increased production on unconventional fields with respect to the domestic demand was observed at specific times of the year, an unusual situation in the past, which affected natural gas production due to the temporary shutdown of wells, as well as to the reinjection of the hydrocarbon. This situation generated a reduction in natural gas sales price in the local market, which generated a drop in natural gas production due to the lack of incentives to develop projects. Consequently, on November 16, 2020, the National Government approved the Plan GasAr 2020-2024 with the aim of making viable investments to increase the production of natural gas in all the country’s basins and satisfy the hydrocarbon needs of the local market. Subsequently and with the same objective, on November 4, 2022, the National Government approved the Plan GasAr 2023-2028. Within this framework, YPF undertook natural gas production commitments in the Neuquina basin. See Note 35.d.1).
During the year 2020 in the local market of natural gas a reduction in natural gas sales price is observed which deepened as of the second quarter of 2020, mainly due to lower sales prices to distributors and lower prices obtained on natural gas’s biddings on the power plants channel. In the second quarter of 2020, based on the background and the method mentioned above, the Group recognized an impairment charge of property, plant and equipment, mainly for the CGU Gas - Neuquina Basin of 699 (524 net of the income tax effect) and for the CGU Gas - Austral Basin of 115 (86 net of the income tax effect), which group for each basin the assets of fields with reserves mainly of natural gas, generated, mainly, by the expected fall in natural gas prices due to the situation the market was going through at global level, and also, by the specific dynamics mentioned above, at the domestic level.
Subsequently, in the fourth quarter of 2020, mainly from the Plan GasAr 2020-2024, expectations related to the development of natural gas projects in Neuquina basin were modified. In that quarter, the Group recognized a reversal of the impairment charge of property, plant and equipment, mainly for the CGU Gas - Neuquina Basin of 696 (522 net of the income tax effect) and for the CGU Gas - Austral Basin of 91 (68 net of the income tax effect). The reasons for the reversal are mainly due to the increase in the expected production of natural gas and, to a lesser extent due, to the reduction in production costs. The discount rate after taxes used as of December 31, 2020 was 12.85% for 2021 and 13.12% for 2022 and thereafter, being the recoverable value after taxes of the CGU Gas - Neuquina Basin and the CGU Gas - Austral Basin equal to 2,287 and 191, respectively.
 
 
As of December 31, 2021, the Group recognized an impairment charge of property, plant and equipment for the CGU Gas - Austral Basin of 97 (63 net of the income tax effect) generated from the lower than expected production due to field performance and higher production costs. The discount rate after taxes used as of December 31, 2021 was 14.08%, and the recoverable value after taxes of the CGU Gas - Austral Basin as of such date was equal to 135.
As the book value of the net assets of the CGU Gas - Neuquina Basin amounts to 2,435 and approximated its recoverable value as of December 31, 2021, the Group did not recognize any impairment charges or reversals of previous impairments for the year ended on that date, mainly for the purpose of complying with the Plan GasAr 2020-2024 in such basin.
As of September 30, 2022, the Group recognized an impairment charge of property, plant and equipment for the CGU Gas - Austral Basin of 98 (64 net of the income tax), mainly generated by production cost increases.
As of December 31, 2022, the Group recognized an additional impairment charge of property, plant and equipment for the CGU Gas - Austral Basin of 25 (16 net of the income tax), mainly generated by production cost increases. The discount rate after taxes used as of December 31, 2022 was 14.80%, the recoverable amount after taxes as of such date of the CGU Gas - Austral Basin being 65.
As the book value of the net assets of the CGU Gas - Neuquina Basin amounts to 2,585 and approximates its recoverable value as of December 31, 2022, the Group did not recognize any impairment charges or reversals of previous impairments for the year ended on that date, mainly for the purpose of complying with the Plan GasAr 2020-2024 and Plan GasAr 2023-2028 in such basin.
The Group will continue analyzing the prospects for the variables mentioned above to further estimate their impact on expected cash flows.
Set forth below is the cost evolution for the exploratory wells in evaluation stage as of the years ended on December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:
 
    
                2022                
      
                2021                
      
                2020                
Amount at beginning of year
     19              30              141    
Additions pending the determination of proved reserves
     20            6            1  
Decreases charged to exploration expenses
     (3)            -            (16)  
Reclassifications to mineral property, wells and related equipment with proved reserves
     (21)            (17)            (96)  
    
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
Amount at end of year
                             15                                19                                30  
    
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2022 there are no exploratory wells under assessment for a period greater than a year.