¿Colombia debería hacer 'fracking'?: el debate se mantiene sobre la mesa
La discusión por hacer 'fracking' en Colombia se mantiene latente. Foto: Archivo EL TIEMPO
TL;DR
- Fracking remains a latent discussion in Colombia's mining-energy sector.
- Experts and industry groups are urging presidential candidates to implement fracking due to low oil and gas reserves.
- Brigitte Baptiste highlights fracking's importance given Colombia's 6-8 years of oil reserves and dependence on fossil fuels.
- Amylkar Acosta emphasizes the need for fracking to regain gas self-sufficiency and support the economy.
- Colombia's proven gas reserves fell by 13% in the last year, reducing reserves to 5.9 years.
- Oil reserves saw a slight increase, with reserves-to-production ratio at 7.2 years.
- Experts warn that Colombia may need to import crude oil by 2027 if exploration and exploitation are not reactivated.
- Colombia may require 25-30% of its total gas supply through imports by next year.
- Previous fracking pilot projects in Colombia faced suspension due to judicial rulings and a prohibition law.
- Ecopetrol and Occidental Petroleum Corporation's project in Permian, USA, utilizes fracking and contributes to Ecopetrol's production.
- Proponents suggest fracking could finance the energy transition, boost state finances, and support economic transformation.