The southeast of the country has the potential to reduce dependence on imported natural gas by 50%. Infrastructure investment is crucial. “There is a lot of investment that is viable and can be made, but promoting domestic production is another matter. It will be much better to consume gas that comes from Veracruz, the Burgos Basin, or that we find on this side of the country, rather than gas that we are importing, for example, from Texas,” said Narciso Suárez, director of business intelligence, analysis, and projects at Énestas.
During his participation in the second edition of the Port Industrial Forum 2025, held in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, the expert explained that the Burgos Basin has the potential to produce 2 billion cubic feet per day; the Ixachi field, “where we contribute experience for more sustainable production,” can produce up to 1 billion cubic feet per day; and Lakachl, another large field in Mexico, can produce 937 million cubic feet per day.
“If we were able to develop these three fields to their full potential, we could reduce our dependence on Texan gas consumption by half. It’s extremely important to have that opportunity, and there may be offshore fields that we haven’t fully exploited, and we could do so,” he continued.
To achieve this goal, the implementation of clean technologies in the production process and natural gas transportation is crucial, which requires high levels of investment. “But it’s associated with the whole economic development aspect”—development hubs, industrial parks—”there are analyses that compare states; those with the advantage of natural gas double their gross domestic product,” explained Ana Laura Ludlow, Vice President of Government Affairs and Sustainability at Engie.
Natural gas is also a key resource for the energy transition in southeastern Mexico. The expansion of the Mayakan pipeline in the region will reduce 7.2 million tons of CO2 equivalent by replacing more polluting fuels such as fuel oil and diesel in electricity generation, the specialist added.
Port Industrial Forum
The second edition of the Port Industrial Forum 2025 was inaugurated under the slogan “Innovation and transformation of the global energy and port industry.” Selene González Frías, General Director, highlighted the importance of strategic alliances between the public, private, and academic sectors to promote projects that transform the industry. “This forum is a space for dialogue and collaboration that seeks to materialize ideas.” “This will lead to tangible and lasting results,” he stated.
The first edition of the forum, held in 2024, generated an economic impact of over 6 million pesos and brought together more than 4,000 attendees. This second edition is expected to surpass these figures, with the participation of local, national, and international companies, as well as speakers and exhibitors specializing in topics such as energy transition, green hydrogen, and distributed generation.
Source: eleconomista
