Publication Name

Suplemento Día del Petróleo de Diario Crónic

Author(s)

Pablo Garcia Borborglu

“The world moves by oil,” wrote Pablo Garcia Borborglu, a researcher at the National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), in commentary published in the of Suplemento Día del Petróleo de Diario Crónic, an oil industry newspaper in Argentina. “Every day, our activities are linked in various ways to the use of petroleum products. The oil industry generates millions of dollars worldwide and in many countries or regions is the main industrial activity that sustains their economies. This is the case for Chubut, where the main source of revenue is through royalties and where much of its population depends on this activity. But like any man-managed activity, the oil industry generates risks for the environment despite efforts and technological developments minimize their impact. One of the main risks associated with marine pollution is one of the most common toxic substances—oil—which is released into the sea in different ways. The challenge is to reconcile this risky industry with preservation of the environment. Offshore oil development must necessarily be accompanied by tight security, protocols, equipment, and trained human resources to respond to a spill emergency response, allowing development without