In the Dominican Republic, the hypothesis that confirms the emanation of hydrocarbons for exploitation purposes, especially chemical compounds of global dispute such as oil, has never been ruled out.
Through the years, explorations and field investigations have been maintained in different areas to find those substances that would guarantee the potential in this matter, which the country would have.
This was confirmedMiguel Peña, who is the mining advisor to the Executive Power, during the second meeting of the Mining for Journalists diploma course.
Peña explained that on this side of the island there is still the potential for the development of hydrocarbons, since in recent history it has led to high peaks in the search for these substances.
Since past government efforts, a kind of roadmap has been made to update the tenders in this sector, where already last year 2021 the companyApacheCorporation won the auction to make excursions, mainly geophysics, that is, to study the physical properties of the earth in the southeastern area.
“In these areas some emanations have been located, supported by research work carried out by a university… Apache did significant research, which is one of the companies that is making investments and quantifying the potential sources of hydrocarbon resources,” argued Peña.
Likewise, the consultant took advantage of the space to report that there is also a possible component of hydrocarbons in the eastern Cibao Valley.
Remember that there is a 60% of the sedimentary basins where they have not yet been opened to bidding, which would give the possibility of new exploitable areas at the level of these fuels.
“We have the traditional existence of hydrocarbons in Azua, where some six drillings have already been done. Today the oil found there is bubbling, now what needs to be determined are its conditions for exploitation”, referred.
Hydrocarbon exploration areas
According to data from the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) Standard, the six areas with hydrocarbon potential in the Dominican Republic are eastern Cibao basinlocated in the north of the country, which has six land blocks available in a space of 6,946 square kilometers.
Likewise, the Enriquillo basinlocated in the southwest of the country with three available land blocks, in an area of 3,100 square kilometers.
Followed by the basin azua, San Pedro de Macoris. San Juan and the area of the Eastern Plain.
