Analysis of environmental liabilities and water resources management for the development of the hydraulic fracturing activity in the Paraná Basin, Brazil

Kelly Cristinne Leite Angelim; Hirdan Katarina de Medeiros  Costa; Thiago Luis Felipe Brito; Edmilson Moutinho dos Santos

doi:10.31686/ijier.vol10.iss3.3527

Authors

Kelly Cristinne Leite Angelim https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2707-5566
Hirdan Katarina de Medeiros Costa Universidade de São Paulo
Thiago Luis Felipe Brito Universidade de São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2640-7410
Edmilson Moutinho dos Santos Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol10.iss3.3527

Keywords:

hydraulic fracturing, water resources, unconventional resources

Abstract

Brazil has great potential to produce unconventional reservoirs. However, the demand for water resources for the exploration of these reservoirs is also great and may even make the development of projects unfeasible if water management is not properly carried out. In this context, this article aims to analyze the relationship of hydraulic fracturing with the water resources of the Paraná Basin, as well as to identify the environmental liabilities in this basin. To this end, a vast bibliographic review was carried out and a survey of the history of environmental liabilities in the states of São Paulo and Paraná was carried out, as well as an analysis of the Brazilian legislation on hydraulic fracturing and other countries. It can be concluded that to minimize the impact of fracking activities on water resources, it is necessary to establish clear, objective rules that are easy to follow by the authorities to ensure their development in suitable regions.

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Author Biographies

Kelly Cristinne Leite Angelim

Associação Brasileira de Produtores Independentes de Petróleo e Gás
Hirdan Katarina de Medeiros Costa, Universidade de São Paulo

Instituto de Energia e Ambiente
Thiago Luis Felipe Brito, Universidade de São Paulo

Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades
Edmilson Moutinho dos Santos, Universidade de São Paulo

Instituto de Energia e Ambiente

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