Mexico Expert Panel Recommends Saltwater-only Fracking, Ban in Tampico-Misantla
The panel cited biodiversity, water use and community risks, and said one fracking well can consume 50,000 to 70,000 cubic meters of water.
- On Thursday, a panel of experts appointed by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum recommended banning hydraulic fracturing in the Tampico-Misantla basin and using only saltwater for projects elsewhere in Mexico.
- Experts excluded Tampico-Misantla from fracking due to risks of community opposition and environmental concerns, citing previous projects by state oil firm Pemex in densely populated areas of Veracruz.
- According to researcher Jose Antonio Hernandez, a single fracking well consumes up to 70,000 cubic meters of water, with saltwater at depths of 1,000 to 1,500 meters identified as ideal.
- Government plans include drilling experimental wells to check for saltwater; Sheinbaum confirmed that local residents will be consulted if fracking is deemed economically viable.
- The panel also urged evaluation of the Sabinas-Burro-Picachos and Burgos basins in northern Mexico, suggesting new technologies like water recycling have changed the calculus compared to 10 or 15 years ago.
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The committee's report ended up erecting a chain of obstacles to Sheinbaum's energy turn that calls into question its political, economic and technical viability
An interdisciplinary commission composed of 54 experts and scientists determined that it is feasible to use fracking technique to exploit non-conventional natural gas in some regions of northeastern Mexico. This announcement marks a radical breakdown with the position of the previous government, which categorically opposed this practice. "This commission recommends continuing the evaluation to know the viability and development of non-convention…
Mexico expert panel recommends saltwater-only fracking, ban in Tampico-Misantla
MEXICO CITY, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A panel of experts appointed by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday recommended banning hydraulic fracturing in the Tampico-Misantla basin and using only saltwater for projects elsewhere in the country. The ...
A committee of 54 scientists presented the first results on fracking analysis in Mexico.
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the government will condition any possible exploitation of non-conventional gas by fracking to check first the availability of salt water in the subsoil. This morning, in the National Palace, the federal governor made the announcement after receiving the conclusions of the scientific committee convened to determine the viability of the production of the hydrocarbon through hydraulic fracture. "Make sure…
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