The Director General of the Campeche Energy Agency, Carlos Adrián García Basto, announced that the state will seek to gradually de-petrolize its economy and focus on projects that promote the energy transition. According to García Basto, despite Campeche being the main national producer of hydrocarbons, the intention is to reduce dependence on this sector and align efforts with the National Energy Plan.
During 2024, Campeche recorded an average production of 873.7 thousand barrels per day of liquid hydrocarbons, marking a yearly decline of 6 percent and the eleventh consecutive year of decrease. In this context, there is a focus on renewable energies as part of the state's economic diversification. The installation of a biogas plant, three solar parks with a capacity of one thousand MW, and the Madero I project focused on green hydrogen is planned.
Amid a complicated landscape for the hydrocarbons sector in Campeche, with a negative impact on cities like Ciudad del Carmen, García Basto highlighted the commitment to settle significant debts with suppliers and contractors to stabilize the financial situation. However, around 600 people may have lost their jobs due to the accumulated debt, which exceeds 400 billion pesos.
Although oil reserves in the state are estimated to last until 2048, there is recognition of the need to diversify the economy and move towards more sustainable energy sources. This is why secondary laws are being promoted to enhance the price competitiveness of natural gas, crucial for the southeast region of the country.
Regarding the recent attack by pirates on the Zaap-D satellite platform in the Gulf of Mexico, García Basto mentioned that this incident was surprising and isolated. Although similar incidents had not been recorded previously, it is considered that it does not represent a constant threat in the region.
