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Mexico evaluates fracking viability in Burgos Basin
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has introduced a committee of over 40 specialists from institutions including the National Autonomous University of Mexico to evaluate the use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for natural gas extraction. The committee's findings indicate that extraction is technically possible in the Burgos Basin.
Following these scientific evaluations, the government plans to conduct studies in northern Mexico to determine where fracking is viable and where it must be prohibited due to environmental concerns. The administration cites energy sovereignty as a primary driver, noting that Mexico currently imports 70 percent of its gas consumption from the United States.
While the technical possibility has been established, the decision to authorize exploitation remains pending. Critics and environmental defenders have raised concerns regarding the technique, which involves injecting water and chemicals at high pressure into the subsoil.
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Burgos basin · Claudia Sheinbaum · Pemex · Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The objective of evaluating fracking is to strengthen energy sovereignty, as Mexico currently imports 70 percent of its consumed gas from the United States. lajornadasanluis.com.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] An interdisciplinary group of experts determined that natural gas extraction via fracking is possible in the Burgos Basin. laverdad.com.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Studies will be initiated in northern Mexico to determine the viability of gas extraction through fracking. lajornadasanluis.com.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A committee of over 40 experts from various Mexican universities has been tasked with establishing rules for potential hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations. lajornadasanluis.com.mx