Fracking is a technique employed for

the exploitation of natural gas or shale

gas located in unconventional gas wells
and is it gaining ground after the recent
reforms of the Mexican energy sector. This
technique’s impact on the environment,
public health, as well as the resulting
economic benefits must be considered
when compared with more conventional
hydrocarbon extraction methods. This
article discusses the experiences and
perspectives of the countries with the
largest shale gas reserves. The success
stories as well as the environmental
or social problems experienced in
these territories are highlighted,
concluding with the current situation
of natural gas exploitation in Mexico
Fracking in Co

Fracking is a technique employed for the exploitation of natural gas, these techniques

impact on the environment and public health, well as the resulting economic benefits.

Fracking is a non-traditional technique for the exploitation of oil and gas, taking into

account the negative impact on the environment and public health in society, including the
pollution of water, soil, human health, which has led to the prohibition of fracking in

countries such as Italy, South Africa, France, England, Czech Republic, Germany, among

others. On the other hand, in response to the demand for large quantities of oil,

governments have made the decision to experiment with new techniques, which would

allow extracting oil through fracking, which has led to a labor boom in oil companies,

generating jobs (employment) by exporting more oil, which allows for greater consumption

and investment.

With regard to the experiences of other countries, it can be established that there have been

serious environmental effects, such as deforestation in green areas especially in forests,

clearing of land (not suitable for cultivation), spills of contaminated water in the lands near

the exploitation of these unconventional deposits (gas and oil) making them unusable, air

pollution, fires due to gas leaks, etc. Compromising human lives and the ecosystem,

earthquakes have increased in areas where they did not occur, or at least not so frequently.

There are also respiratory and skin diseases.

On the contrary, if this technique (fracking) were implemented in Colombia, the country's

economy would begin to circulate, with more movements and inflows of money, allowing

social and economic development, to acquire more goods and services, increasing the

circulating money, more supply and demand. Jobs in oil companies and the acquisition of

society's goods and services.

Therefore, fracking is a process that allows for greater hiring of personnel, an increase in

oil and gas production, which allows for an increase in economic resources for companies

and governments by raising tax revenues, which is why it is protected by taxes, but social,
health, safety and environmental dangers. They continue to be developed if such a

technique is implemented, as these are more negative than positive consequences.