El 15 de Julio de 1972 se firmó un conven10 de intercambio científico y tecnológico entre México y los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica. Aproximadamente cuatro años más tarde, el 20 de Julio de 1976, la comisión mixta de ambos países señaló la necesidad de que la investigación y desarrollo de tecnologías para el aprovechamiento de recursos geotérmicos, fuera incluida en dicho convenio. fue así como el 21 de Julio de 1977, se llegó a la firma de un conven1o más específico de cooperación científico-tecnológica relacionado con la explorac1ón, evaluación Y explotación de campos geotérmicos, dominados por agua. Como medio para lograr este fin se escogió el campo geotérmico de Cerro Prieto, por ser el único campo geotérmico dominado por agua que a esas fechas se encontraba en la fase de explotación en América del Norte y que, por sus características de gran potencial lo hacían - Y lo hacen actualmente todavía un laboratorio insustituible para el entendimiento de los procesos involucrados en la explotación de los recursos geotérmicos.

Abstract

On July 15, 1972, a scientific and technological exchange agreement was signed between Mexico and the United States of America. Approximately four years later, on July 20, 1976, the mixed commission of both countries pointed out the need for the research and development of technologies for the use of geothermal resources to be included in said agreement. Thus, on July 21, 1977, a more specific scientific-technological cooperation agreement related to the exploration, evaluation and exploitation of geothermal fields, dominated by water, was signed. As a means to achieve this end, the Cerro Prieto geothermal field was chosen, as it was the only geothermal field dominated by water that at that time was in the exploitation phase in North America and that, due to its characteristics of great potential, made it - and they still make it an irreplaceable laboratory for understanding the processes involved in the exploitation of geothermal resources.On July 15, 1972, a scientific and technological exchange agreement was signed between Mexico and the United States of America. Approximately four years later, on July 20, 1976, the mixed commission of both countries pointed out the need for the research and development of technologies for the use of geothermal resources to be included in said agreement. Thus, on July 21, 1977, a more specific scientific-technological cooperation agreement related to the exploration, evaluation and exploitation of geothermal fields, dominated by water, was signed. As a means to achieve this end, the Cerro Prieto geothermal field was chosen, as it was the only geothermal field dominated by water that at that time was in the exploitation phase in North America and that, due to its characteristics of great potential, made it - and they still make it an irreplaceable laboratory for understanding the processes involved in the exploitation of geothermal resources.