Estrategias para el control de los floramientos superficiales de crudo de los panaderos y captación en los campos petroleros la cira infantas

Abstract

Problema Los afloramientos superficiales de crudo o manaderos naturales, que sirvieron como indicador para iniciar la exploración y explotación del petróleo en el país, también son considerados desde la perspectiva ambiental como una situación de impacto negativo debido al efecto del contacto de los hidrocarburos con el suelo superficial y los cuerpos de agua aledaños a estas manifestaciones de los yacimientos petrolíferos, y por el evidente efecto de contaminación física y visual presentado sobre la cobertura vegetal, el agua y su consecuente desequilibrio paisajístico, y el posible desbalance en la fauna, flora e incluso las comunidades vecinas de la problemática. En la actualidad los manaderos existentes en el Campo La Cira – Infantas se encuentran identificados en la línea base ambiental del proyecto La Cira – Infantas, propiedad de los asociados Ecopetrol S.A. – Oxy Andina; y por ende y a pesar de ser considerados fenómenos naturales, , la autoridad ambiental ha solicitado atención sobre su manifestación y la intervención sobre estos manaderos naturales considerando lo adverso de su efecto en los ecosistemas que los contienen. • Como se ha abordado La repuesta por parte de Ecopetrol S.A. y su asociado ha sido la ejecución de obras de control en manaderos localizados en las veredas Oponcito, Severiche, Campo 13 y Campo 500 del corregimiento El centro del municipio de Barrancabermeja, • Conclusiones considerando el efecto ambiental provocado por los afloramientos de crudo provenientes de los manaderos. La mejor alternativa para canalizar y corregir el efecto adverso de los manaderos es acudir a las disciplinas geotécnicas y a los principios de la ingeniería civil para atender con obras de control para canalizar y confinar el contaminante.

• PROBLEM: The surface outcrops of oil or natural land springs, which served as an indicator to start oil exploration and exploitation in the country, are also considered from an environmental perspective as an issue or situation of negative impact due to the effect of contact of hydrocarbons with the topsoil and water bodies adjacent to these manifestations of the oilfields, and the evident effect of physical and visual pollution submitted on the top soil, the water and the resulting disequilibrium landscape, and the possible imbalance in the wildlife, flora and even neighbors communities of the problem. Actually the existing outcrops in La Cira - Infantas oilfields are identified in the project's environmental baseline La Cira - Infantas owned Ecopetrol SA partners - Oxy Andina, and thus despite being considered natural phenomena that obey not the anthropic effect on the site, the environmental authority has called attention to its manifestation and intervention on these natural outcrops considering the adverse effect on ecosystems that contain them. • HAS ADDRESSED AS: The response by Ecopetrol SA and its partner has been associated positively with the execution of works that control outcrops located on the sidewalks Oponcito, Severiche, Campo 13 and Campo 500 from the district El Centro belonging to of Barrancabermeja city, where works were carried out to canalize effluent, gathering and storage oil interacting with property owners and communities. • CONCLUSIONS: Considering the environmental impact caused by oil polution from outcrops, is a clear need for intervention to mitigate the effect so far has caused on the environment the presence of hydrocarbons emanating from the fluid streams are present in the outcrops. The best alternative to canalize and correct the adverse effect of the outcrops is to go to the geotechnical disciplines and civil engineering principles to attend with control works to drive and confine the contaminant. It is obvious that the works have been implemented to manage and control the negative impact on the environment, it has been to channel and confine the liquid hydrocarbon phase and this results in a marked improvement on the impact on the landscape and topsoil, resulting in environmental improvement in the direct area of influence of each outcrops.