State-owned oil company Petroecuador has initiated a new project that includes “hydraulic fracturing” within an oil block situated in the Ecuadorian Amazon. This announcement, made earlier this month, has drawn attention from various observers.
Concerns have been voiced regarding the environmental hazards associated with high-volume shale “fracking.” This process involves injecting water and chemicals at significant pressures into dense bedrock to extract trapped oil. The project’s location in the Amazon raises specific concerns about its potential impact on the delicate ecosystem.
Source: Mongabay